EIES is supported by its Energy Security Leadership Council-Europe (ESLC-Europe). This mission-driven advisory group is composed of current and former industry, government, and military leaders committed to working across silos towards a safer and more autonomous Europe that can live up to its values. ESLC-Europe members support EIES through their counsel and public engagement.
ESLC-Europe is a growing group modelled on its American counterpart, the Energy Security Leadership Council. Its current members are:
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H.E. Jaak Aaviksoo
former Estonian Minister of Defence; and former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education
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Ambassador Claude-France Arnould
former Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency
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Ambassador Joachim Bitterlich
former European, Diplomatic and Security Advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl
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Admiral Giampaolo DiPaola, (Ret.)
former Chairman, NATO Military Committee; and former Italian Minister of Defence
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H.E. Jeppe Kofod
Chairman & Member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrenergo; former Foreign Minister of Denmark; and former Member of the European Parliament
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Carlo Lazzarini
CEO of PWO AG
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Joan MacNaughton, CB
former Executive Chair of the World Energy Trilemma, World Energy Council; and former Chair of the Governing Board, International Energy Agency
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General Tom Middendorp (Ret.)
Chair, International Military Council on Climate and Security; and former Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
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Jannicke Nilsson
Executive Vice President, Safety, Security & Sustainability at Equinor
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Ambassador Andris Piebalgs
former EU Commissioner for Energy; and former EU Commissioner for Development
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General Sir Alexander Richard David Shirreff, (Ret.) KCB, CBE
former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
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Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi, PhD
former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States
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Julian Treger
President, CEO and Director, COTEC Holdings, and former CEO, Anglo Pacific Group Plc