Med-TSO General Assembly Convenes in Rome to Elect New Leadership and Set Strategic Course
Med-TSO successfully concluded its 35th General Assembly in Rome on 9 November. The Assembly marked a pivotal moment for the organization’s leadership and its future operational framework through the election of eight new Vice Presidents and setting the strategic course for the next two years.
The Assembly elected Jason Besga (Director of Public Affairs at Redeia-Red Eléctrica, Spain), Adel El Hariry (Vice Chairman for the Studies and Design Sectors in EETC, Egypt), Kamal Hayek (Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of EDL, Lebanon), Serhat Metin (Deputy General Manager of TEİAŞ, Türkiye), Mario Sisinni (Head of International Public Affairs at TERNA, Italy), Faycel Tarifa (PDG of STEG, Tunisia), Vincent Thouvenin (Director for International Affairs at RTE, France) and Theodoros Tsakiris (Director of the Directorate for International Affairs at IPTO, Greece). The new Vice Presidents will be in charge until 2029.
The election was part of a robust schedule aimed at shaping the organization’s strategic and financial future, including the pre-closing of 2026 finances, the budget for 2027–2029, and the planning of the agenda for the next months.
A major point of focus for the assembly was the update on TEASIMED 3, the focus project of Med-TSO: members reviewed crucial technical and financial updates, alongside upcoming tender decisions necessary to drive the project forward.
The General Assembly also took key administrative steps to strengthen its institutional framework. This included the approval of the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Expert Group on Institutional Affairs and Visibility, as well as the appointment of Charalampos Pitas, (IPTO, Greece) as the new Chairperson for the TC Knowledge Sharing.
The session concluded with operational reports from the Secretariat and updates from the member organizations, ensuring all TSOs are aligned on regional energy goals.
