The 53rd Meeting of the Euro Working Group on Commodities and Financial Modelling (EWGCFM) and 2nd International Conference of the Research Centre for Energy Management (RCEM) will take place on 22-24 of May, 2014 in Chania, Crete.

The Conference is organized by the Technical University of Crete (Financial Engineering Laboratory), in collaboration with the RCEM at ESCP Europe Business School, under the auspices of the EWGCFM.

The meeting aims to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and to present new research results on the theory and modern practice of modelling, risk management, asset pricing and energy management, with also a focus on commodities modelling and regulation within the framework of our 1-day workshop "Commodities and Policy Implications".

Topics

The Conference covers a wide range of topics related to financial modelling, risk management, asset pricing, commodities modelling and regulation, and energy management including but not limited to:

Financial and Commodities Modelling
Risk Management
Asset Pricing
Price Volatility
Stock Market Dynamics
Quantitative Models and the Financial Crisis
Mining, minerals and natural resources
Unconventional Oil and Gas: Technology and Perspectives
Evolving geopolitics of oil and gas
Econometric modelling of oil and gas markets
Developments in LNG markets
Role of Government and Government Corporations in Energy Sector
Energy transportation
Energy efficiency in primary commodity production
Energy supply and demand security
Energy Project Finance
Energy Challenges - Global & Regional Cooperation
The role of unconventional energy resources
Renewable Energy and Smart Energy Systems
Climate Change and Policy Challenges
Greenhouse gas policy after Kyoto
Policy consideration in a carbon constrained world
Emissions modelling
Emission trading schemes
Energy development and the environment
The role of Ports and shipping in the environment