CIGRE Session 2018
The world’s leading global event for sharing power system expertise
| 2018 Session's keynote speech | Download the keynote speech of the Opening Ceremony |
| 2018 Session's Photos | |
| 2018 Group Discussion Meetings Daily Summaries | Download the daily summaries |
| 2018 Session Papers (available for duly registered delegates ONLY) | Download the Session Papers, Tutorials, Posters and Proceedings |
| 2018 Women in Engineering Forum | Download the presenation from the 2018 WIE Forum |
| 2018 CIGRE NGN Forum | Download the presentation from the 2018 NGN Forum |
| Session's General Programme 2018 | Download the CIGRE Session General Programme |
| Session's Technical Programme 2018 | Dowload the CIGRE Session Technical Programme |
| Poster Sessions | |
| Special Reports | Dowload the list of the 16 SCs Special reports |
| Contributors |
Guide for discussion contributors |
| Tutorial | Tutorial on analysis of transient behavior of VSC |
CIGRE Session
Every two years, the world’s number one global power system event is run by CIGRE in Paris, France. Known as the Paris Session, this event attracts members from across the whole CIGRE community and is the culmination of the previous two years of the CIGRE knowledge programme. The Paris Session is unlike any other conference. It offers an in-depth interactive congress, following a rigorous process where, rather than being presented, hundreds of papers are collaboratively debated.
At the Paris Session, unlike at most conferences, Authors do not present their papers. Their papers are circulated to delegates and carefully analysed in advance by the Study Committee ‘Special Reporters'. Before the Paris Session, these Special Reporters prepare a series of questions addressed to the community in order to stimulate contributions.
The ‘Group Discussion Meeting’ of each Study Committee, managed by the Special Reporter, allows the selected ‘Contributors’ to present their point of view and experience, before an audience of experts. This way the collective expertise of the Contributors is harnessed to create new ideas that build on what the author presented in their paper under discussion.
New ideas and knowledge are synthesised the following day in what are called 'Daily Reports'. These, along with other Group Discussion Meeting inputs, form the basis of what the CIGRE Study Committees and their ‘Working Groups’ will focus on in the following two years.
How to participate?
The Paris Session is open to all, though CIGRE members enjoy reduced registration fees and have access to a wider range of Session meetings.
Registrations occur on line. CIGRE’s Central Office in Paris takes registrations directly from all countries where a National Committee does not. Where a National Committee does take registrations, delegates should make their registration via their local National Committee’s website. If a delegate is unsure about who to register with they can contact the Paris Office to initiate their registration.
To attend tutorials, working meetings, and Study Committee sessions delegates must register in advance. This allows them to receive papers and special reports in the lead up to the Session.