PERSONAL INFORMATION Simone Tagliapietra Istanbul Policy Center, Bankalar Caddesi 2, 34420 Karakoy, Istanbul, Turkey. +90 212 292 49 39 (ex.1101) +90 538 367 25 70 simone.tagliapietra@feem.it Sex Male Date of birth 12/11/1988 Nationality Italian PRESENT POSITIONS Researcher, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan. Research Fellow, Istanbul Policy Center, Istanbul. PhD Candidate, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Catholic University, Milan. WORK EXPERIENCE 2011 to present Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milan. Researcher, Units on Energy: Resources and Markets and Economy and Society. Main projects: The Rise of Turkey and the New Mediterranean : the project analyzes how energy could represent a major tool to strengthen the economic, political and social integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region with a particular focus on Turkey. MEDPRO Mediterranean Prospects, this FP7 project evaluates the hydrocarbons and renewable energy outlook of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, and presents the prospects for the creation of a more integrated Mediterranean energy market in the framework of the emerging external dimension of the EU energy policy. POLINARES Policy for Natural Resources, this FP7 project examines how tension and conflict may undermine future global peace and economic development, and explore new modes of behavior which promote an appropriate balance between competition and collaboration. 2013 to present Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), Sabanci Universitesi, Istanbul. Research Fellow, Unit on Energy and Climate. Main responsibilities: Research activity in the framework of the FEEM project The Rise of Turkey and the New Mediterranean. Teaching activity at the MSc Energy: Economics and Policy of Sabanci University. Supervision of Master s dissertations focused on Mediterranean energy issues. 2010 to 2011 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Geneva. Intern, Unit on Sustainable Energy. Main responsibilities: Comparative analysis of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Russian Convention on Ensuring Energy Security for the Executive Secretary of UNECE. Organization of the annual session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy on Energy security and gas infrastructure. Preparation of position papers on various issues related to natural gas markets. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 1 / 6
EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2012 to present PhD School in Institutions and Policies. Research topic: Euro-Mediterranean energy relations. Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Catholic University, Milan. 2010 to 2012 Master s Degree in Policies for the International Cooperation (Classe LM-81). Final mark: 110/110 summa cum laude. Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Catholic University, Milan. 2007 to 2010 Bachelor s Degree in Political Sciences and International Relations (Classe L-36). Final mark: 110/110 summa cum laude. Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Catholic University, Milan. PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s) Italian Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 Certification: IELTS - Score 7.5 (C2) - 2010 French C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 Certification: DALF C1 (Diplome approfondi de langue française) - 2010 Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Other activities Senior Expert Member of the Euro-Med Economists Association (EMEA). Member of the Editorial Board, European Energy Journal (EEJ). Member of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). Guest Contributor of the London School of Economics (LSE) Ideas blog. Awards and fellowships Publications 2013: Premio Rassegna Economica, SRM, Gruppo Intesa San Paolo. 2012-2015: Doctoral Fellowship from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. 2007-2012: Merit Scholarship from the Istituto Toniolo di Studi Superiori. Books S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), The Globalization of Natural Gas Markets. New Challenges and Opportunities for Europe, European Energy Studies Series, Claeys&Casteels, Deventer. S. Tagliapietra (2012), The Geoeconomics of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Renewable Energy, European Energy Studies Series, Claeys&Casteels, Deventer. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner, J. M. Glachant, J. De Jong, N. Ahner (2012), A New EU Gas Security of Supply Architecture, European Energy Studies Series, Claeys&Casteels, Deventer. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 2 / 6
Book chapters S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), A Vision for a Future Triangle of Growth GCC- North Africa-EU ; in G. Luciani (ed.), The Political Economy of Clean Energy Solutions in the GCC, Gerlach Press, Berlin. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Геополитика фондов национального благосостояния ( Geopolitics of Sovereign Wealth Funds ); in L. Grigoriev, Актуальные проблемы мировой экономики 21 века ( The World Economy in the 21st Century ), Moscow. S. Tagliapietra (2012), Growth of Sovereign Wealth Funds by 2016 ; in M. Castelli, F. Scacciavillani, The new economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds, Wiley, New York. Working papers and published research reports S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), A New Transatlantic Approach for the Mediterranean Energy Cooperation, in IAI-GMF Report on New Regional Dynamics in the Mediterranean and Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Roma. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), East Africa: The Next Game Changer for the Global Gas Markets?, Nota di Lavoro n. 26.2013, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milano. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), A new Euro-Mediterranean Energy Roadmap for a Sustainable Energy Transition in the Region, MEDPRO Policy Brief, Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Towards a New Eastern Mediterranean Energy Corridor? Natural Gas Developments Between Market Opportunities and Political Risks, Nota di Lavoro n. 12. 2013, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milano. S. Tagliapietra, R. Zoboli, V. Miceli (2013), The Role of Finance for the Green Economy, Working Paper prepared by the European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production for the European Environment Agency. S. Tagliapietra (2012), Investing in the Energy Sector: Evidence from China and the Gulf, POLINARES working paper n. 76, University of Dundee. S. Tagliapietra (2012), The Rise of Turkey and the New Mediterranean. Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Cooperation in a Region in Transition, Nota di Lavoro n. 66, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milano. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner, H. El Andaloussi (2012), Outlook for Electricity and Renewable Energy in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries, MEDPRO Technical Report No. 16/October 2012, Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner, H. El Andaloussi (2012), Outlook for Oil and Gas in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries, MEDPRO Technical Report No. 18/October 2012, Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels. S. Tagliapietra, J. de Jong, J.M. Glachant, M. Hafner, N. Ahner (2012), A New EU Gas Security of Supply Architecture?, Policy Brief 2012/03, Florence School of Regulation, European University Institute, Florence. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 3 / 6
Articles S. Tagliapietra (2013), The Mediterranean energy relations after the Arab Spring. The potential role of Italy as a catalyst for a new EU-North Africa-GCC triangle of growth, in Rassegna Economica, 2013/2, Napoli. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Financing the EU Energy Infrastructure After the Euro Crisis, in London School of Economics Euro Crisis Blog, October 27, 2013. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Financing the European Energy Infrastructure of the Future. New Horizons Between the Connecting Europe Facility and the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, in Review of International Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, September 27, 2013. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), The Role of the Russian Federation in a Globalizing Gas Market European Energy Journal, Issue n. 8, Deventer. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Dialettica del Rinascimento Africano in Equilibri, 2013/2, Il Mulino, Bologna. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Le Nuove Prospettive Energetiche del Mediterraneo Orientale in Equilibri, 2013/2, Il Mulino, Bologna. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), The Rise of East Africa In the Global Energy Landscape, in Review of International Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, March 28, 2013. S. Tagliapietra (2013), Towards a New Eastern Mediterranean Energy Corridor?, in Review of International Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, February 19, 2013. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), East Africa: a New Force in LNG, Platts Energy Economist, Issue 376, London. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2013), New Challenges and Opportunities for European Gas Markets, Arab Oil and Gas, Vol. XLII n. 993, Paris. S. Tagliapietra (2013), The Geoeconomics of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Renewable Energy, European Energy Journal, Issue n. 6, Deventer. S. Tagliapietra (2012), La Crescita della Turchia e il Nuovo Mediterraneo: Profili Geoeconomici e Geoenergetici in Equilibri, 2012/2, Il Mulino, Bologna. S. Tagliapietra, J. de Jong, J.M. Glachant, M. Hafner, N. Ahner (2012), "A New EU Gas Security of Supply Architecture?", European Energy Journal, Issue n. 1, Deventer. S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2012), Towards a Golden Age of Gas: What Future for the EU?, in UNESCO Energy Bulletin n. 3 (12), Moscow. - Article published in English and Russian S. Tagliapietra, M. Hafner (2012), Rethinking the EU Gas Security of Supply, in Review of International Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, April 1, 2012. S. Tagliapietra (2012), Oltre il 2020: Uno Sguardo alle Prospettive Energetiche Europee di Lungo Periodo in Equilibri, 2012/2, Il Mulino, Bologna. S. Tagliapietra, G. Sambucini (2011), Towards a Greener Future: the Key-role of Energy Efficiency in UNESCO Energy Bulletin n. 2 (11), Review of the UNESCO International Sustainable Energy Centre, Moscow. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 4 / 6
S. Tagliapietra (2011), L Insostenibile Pesantezza del Debito. L Africa Subsahariana tra Povertà e Prospettive di Sviluppo in Equilibri, 2011/2, Il Mulino, Bologna. International conferences With presentation of papers: EU-MENA Renewable Energy: Concrete Potential for Cooperation, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin, 5 December 2013, paper Germany and France: Partners in realising a Euro-Mediterranean energy infrastructure?. East Mediterranean Hydrocarbons: Geopolitical and Industry Perspectives, Markets and Export Routes, and Regional Cooperation, Brookings Institution and Friedrich- Ebert Foundation, Nicosia UN Buffer Zone, 14 November 2013, paper Europe as a Market for Eastern Mediterranean Gas. Energy Economics and Politics, Sabanci Universitesi, Istanbul, 9 November 2013, paper The Geopolitics of Energy in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. A Strategy for Southern Europe? Assessing Shared Challenges, Exploring Opportunities, London School of Economics, London, 14 October 2013, paper The Geopolitics of Energy in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. Gulf Research Meeting 2013, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 1-5 July 2013, paper Perpetuating the Rentier State: Patrimonialism in a Globalized World (with A. Evin). MEDPRO Scientific Workshop, Marseille, 20 September 2012, paper A New Euro- Mediterranean Energy Roadmap for a Sustainable Energy Transition in the Region. Annual Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, University of Venice, Venice, 11-14 September 2012, paper Rethinking the Euro- Mediterranean Energy Cooperation. Gulf Research Meeting 2012, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 11-14 July 2012, paper A Vision for a Future Triangle of Growth EU-GCC-North Africa. By invitation: Energy and Economics Summit, Atlantic Council, Istanbul, 21-22 November 2013. Natural Gas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Opportunities and Challenges, Atlantic Council, EUCERS, Sabanci Universitesi, Istanbul, 19 November 2013. The Schengenization of EU Energy Policy - The Case of Euro-Mediterranean Renewables Exchanges, European University Institute, Florence, 27 June 2013. Oil Price Forecasts and Trends, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan, 23 May 2013. Towards a New Global Energy Landscape: What Role for Turkey?, Sabanci University Istanbul International Energy and Climate Center, Istanbul, 10 May 2013. MEDPRO: Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region, Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels, 26 February 2013. The EU Energy Policy and Law Conference, Claeys&Casteels, Brussels, 5-6 February 2013. MENA Energy Conference 2013, Chatham House - Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, 28-29 January 2013. World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi, 13-17 January 2013. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 5 / 6
MEDPRO: Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region, Stakeholder meeting of the EU 7FP project MEDPRO, Cairo, 11-12 January 2013. Gas Talks - Brainstorming Workshop on New Challenges and Opportunities for European Gas Markets, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan, 13-14 December 2012. Accessing Oil, Gas and Minerals in a Changing World, Final conference of the EU 7FP project POLINARES, Brussels, 29-30 November 2012. MEDPRO Atelier de Haut Niveau: Analyse Prospective pour la Region Méditerranéenne, Stakeholder meeting of the EU 7FP project MEDPRO, Tunis, 4-7 November 2012. Regional Energy Markets: The Schengenisation of EU energy policy?, Clingendael, The Hague, 29-30 October 2012. I volti della Turchia, Associazione Parlamentare di Amicizia Italo-Turca, Biblioteca del Senato della Repubblica, Rome, 25 October 2012. Turkey as an emerging regional power: challenges and opportunities, ISPI, Milano, 16 October 2012. The GCC in the Mediterranean in light of the Arab Spring, German Marshall Fund - Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, 28 June 2012. EU External Relations and its Relation to Gas Infrastructure, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan, 5-6 May 2011. "EU and North Africa on energy and migration: what prospects after the Arab Spring?", Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, 19-20 March 2012. "Energy Poverty and Access to Energy in Developing Countries", Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Venice, 12-13 March 2012. EU and UK Gas Security of Supply, Wilton Park, 23-25 January 2012. Financial Speculation in the Oil Market and Determinants of the Oil Price, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan, 12-14 January 2012. EU Gas Infrastructure Policy in Relation to Solidarity, European University Institute, Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies, Fiesole, 27-28 October 2011. Global Commodities Forum 2011, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 31 January - 1 February 2011. 21st Annual Session of the Working Party on Gas, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Geneva, 18-19 January 2011. 19th Annual Session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva, 24-26 November 2010. Moral Values and Financial Markets: Islamic Finance against the Financial Crisis, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Durham University, Milan, 18-19 November 2009. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 6 / 6