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Aberdeen Conference Brochure 25th Annual IAEE International Conference Aberdeen 25th Annual IAEE InternationalHosted by Conference the University of Aberdeen Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland 26 – 29 June 2002 who should attend Innovation and Maturity in Energy Markets: Experience and Prospects Lawyers & Accountants Energy Company Session Themes and Topics Executives & Managers • Renewable Energy Energy Policy Analysts Governmental Employees in • The Role of Government Energy/Resource Planning Academics Specialising in • Natural Gas Energy Policy & Analysis Electricity Pricing and • The Oil Industry Market Analysts Energy Consultants • IT and the Energy Sector Energy Company Planning Economists CONFERENCE INFORMATION Energy Risk and Derivatives Specialists Programme Outline Registration Information Energy Forecasting Hotel Booking Information Specialists University of Aberdeen Reception Oil and Natural Gas Gala Dinner at Ardoe House Executives Scottish Evening Energy Regulation Sponsorship Executives Electric and Utility Supervisors Aberdeen – “The Oil Capital of Europe” Energy Environmental The conference will be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, the “Oil Capital of Europe” and operations Analysts centre for North Sea oil. Major and small oil companies, the Oil Directorate of the UK Geologists and Engineers Department of Trade and Industry and service companies have prominent presences in the city. The timing of the conference ensures that attendees can enjoy daylight for nearly Environmentalists 24 hours per day. June is also generally the warmest month of the year. Aberdeen has many Energy Journalists attractions including an ancient University. It is also the ready gateway to magnificent scenery, many castles, ancient and modern, malt whisky distilleries and golf courses. In short, anyone with an active interest in the field of energy economics will not want to miss this meeting. CONFERENCE SPONSORS Confirmed Sponsors (as of 31st March 2002) BP, Shell, Citigroup, Scottish Power, TotalFinaElf, UK Department of Trade and Industry, Aberdeen City Council, Ernst & Young, Conoco The special conference websites are http://www.abdn.ac.uk/iaee BIEE welcome timetable & subjects 25th Annual IAEE International Conference 25th Annual IAEE International Conference Innovation and Maturity in Energy Markets: Experience and Prospects Wednesday, 26th June 2002 10.30-11.00 Coffee Break, Hall A Friday, 28 June 2002 14.00-19.00 Registration at Elphinstone 11.00-12.30 Plenary Two, Auditorium, 08.00-13.00 Registration at Aberdeen Hall, King’s College, University of Aberdeen Hall A – The North Sea in a Global Context. Exhibition and Conference Centre Chair: Prof. Alex Kemp, Aberdeen, Mr Tony 08.00-12.00 07.30-09.00 IAEE Strategy Hayward, Group Vice-President and Group Energy Journal Board Dear Colleagues Focus Group, Carnegie Room, Treasurer, BP, Rt. Hon. Brian Wilson, UK of Editors Breakfast, Room 22 King’s College Conference Centre Minister for Energy*, Mr Kjell Pedersen, 07.15-09.00 Breakfast and Session Energy continues to feature prominently in the news and plenary session – The North Sea in a Global Context – 12.00-13.00 IAEE Council Lunch, CEO, Petoro. Sponsored by Shell on Sustainable policy debates round the world. Oil and gas prices continue will feature presentations by Tony Hayward, Group Vice Catherine Gavin Room, King’s College 12.30-14.00 Lunch, Hall A – Development in Practice, Hall A to fluctuate, markets liberalise with varying success, security President and Group Treasurer of BP, and Brian Wilson, Conference Centre of supply has become a dominant issue in many countries, the UK Minister for Energy (invited) and Kjell Pedersen, Chair: Leonard Coburn. Lord Nigel Lawson Chair: Tom Botts, Managing Director 12.00-17.00 agreement on policies towards climate change remains CEO, Petoro. Malcolm Brinded of Shell will speak on the IAEE Council Meeting, on Energy Privatisation. Presentation of Shell Expro Carnegie Room, King’s College elusive, and regulation issues remain unresolved. In short Prospects for the North Sea. Peter Davies of BP will present IAEE Awards. 08.00-09.00 IAEE European Affiliates Conference Centre in the energy area there is no shortage of live problems. the new BP Statistical Review of World Energy. A co- 14.00-15.30 Leaders, Room 18 12.00-17.00 IAEE Council Meeting, I am very pleased to invite you to the 25th Annual IAEE plenary session will feature the Middle East and another Co-Plenaries Three and Four 09.00-10.30 Co-Plenaries Five and Six International Association Conference, Innovation and US Regulation Issues. Other co-plenaries will feature Carnegie Room, King’s College Co-Plenary Three, Auditorium, Co-Plenary Five Maturity in Energy Markets: Experience and Prospects Energy Issues in Asia and Europe. An event which proved Conference Centre , Auditorium, Hall A – Hall A – Middle East Issues. Electricity Liberalisation. Chair and Lead highly popular at the Houston IAEE conference – a lunch [12.00-16.00 Annual Global Energy Speaker: David Newbery, University of Five main themes have been identified. These will be time session on the Perils of Forecasting (or why we were Co-ordination Meeting (Chair: Sec-Gen. Chair: Dr. Herman Franssen, Cambridge, UK: Liberalising Electricity WEC; CEO’s of WPC; IGC; WCI; ICC; Washington DC, Mr Nader Sultan, addressed in plenary sessions, lunchtime speeches and wrong) – will feature. The final session will highlight the Markets. concurrent sessions. The first theme covers the various reflections of several past IAEE Presidents on 25 Years WNA/Uranium Institute; IFIEC), CEO Kuwait Petroleum, Dr. Fadel Chalabi, COGES, London, Professor Paul Stevens, forms of Renewable Energy including future scope, barriers of Energy. Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference L Hunt, D Hawdon, P Levine and University of Dundee, Mr Paul Tempest, to development and appropriate incentives. A second Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen] N Rickman, University of Surrey, UK: Executive Director, Windsor Energy Optimal Sliding Scale Regulation: theme covers the Role of Government in energy matters Social highlights of the conference include an opening 18.00-20.00 Welcome Reception, Group, Dr. Fereidun Fesheraki, East-West An Application to Regional Electricity Elphinstone Hall, King’s College, including regulatory issues, (particularly relating to reception on 26th June in Elphinstone Hall at the ancient Center, Honolulu Distribution in England and Wales electricity and gas), the design of environmental policies University of Aberdeen (where it is hoped to feature a University of Aberdeen 14.00-15.30 Co-Plenary Four, Reinhard Hass, Vienna University, Austria: involving energy, taxation, and the geopolitics of energy. Scotch whisky tasting session), a Gala Dinner on 27th June 20.00-22.00 IAEE Council Dinner Room 23 – US Regulation. Why Liberalisation, Privatisation and A third theme covers the Oil Industry including technology at Ardoe House, a magnificent 19th century baronial (invitation only) and the resource base, the future of offshore oil and the mansion with modern ballroom facilities, and a Scottish Chair: Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, Director, Deregulation Will Not Bring About [19.30-22.00 Global Energy Competition in Electricity North Sea in particular, oil price behaviour and prospects, Evening (food and entertainment) on the 28th. A social Energy Institute, University of Houston, Co-ordination Dinner Hosted by BP, Dr. Shirley Neff, US Senate Committee Michael Morrison, University of and the prospects for Middle East oil. A fourth theme programme will also be provided for delegates and partners location to be confirmed] covers Natural Gas including security of supply issues, featuring the local attractions of castles, (some dating back on Energy and Natural Resources, Mr Brett Cambridge, UK: European Electricity the role of gas in power generation, the reserves position, to the Middle Ages), malt whisky distilleries, and golf Perlman, Texas Public Utilities Commission, Markets – The State of Competition Mr Donald Santa, Troutman Sanders gas prices, and long term contracts. The fifth theme covers courses (some of championship status). Thursday, 27 June 2002 Co-Plenary Six, Room 23 – Energy IT and The Energy Sector including its impact on costs to 15.30-16.00 Tea Break, Hall A De-Regulation and Liberalisation in 08.00-16.00 Registration at Aberdeen date and likely effects in the future, the role of Government I look forward to welcoming you to Aberdeen and to Developing Countries. Chair: Paul Stevens, Exhibition and Conference Centre 16.00-17.30 Parallel Sessions One-Five in the provision of information, and the effect of IT on a memorable conference. University of Dundee. John Besant-Jones, market transparency. 08.00-09.00 IAEE Affiliate Leaders 19.00-22.00 Gala Dinner, Ardoe House The World Bank, Peter Pearson, Imperial Yours sincerely Meeting, Breakout Room 18 Hotel, South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen. College, London, Adilson de Oliveira, Chair: Leonard Coburn. Presentation of Instituto de Economica, UFRJ Several senior and distinguished speakers have already 09.00-10.30 Opening Session IAEE Awards. Presentations on next IAEE agreed to participate. At the opening session – Towards Auditorium, Hall A – Co-Plenary One – Conferences in Vancouver and Prague Francisco Barnes-Regueiro, McKinsey & Co, a New Global Energy Policy – it is planned to have Towards a New Global Energy Policy. Mexico: Energy Transition in Developing Countries: The Case of Mexico presentations by Vicky Bailey, Assistant Secretary for Joint
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