CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems) is one of the leading worldwide Organizations on Electric Power Systems, covering their technical, economic, environmental, organizational and regulatory aspects. 

 CIGRE addresses issues related to the development, operation and management of electric power systems as well as design, construction, maintenance and disposal of equipment and plants.

 The Biennial Session held in Paris every even numbered year is the most important CIGRE event: It brings together some 3000 delegates from all the parts of the world and more than 400 papers, covering all the fields of CIGRE, are discussed.