JHU SAIS to Host Annual Washington Energy Policy Conference

The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will hold a one-day conference, "Energy Policy and International Conflict: Responding to War, Terrorism and Disruption," on Monday, 05/5 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The National Capital Area Chapter of the U.S. Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) is co-sponsoring the event with the SAIS International Energy and Environment Program.

Daniel Yergin, chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, will give the keynote address at 9:15 a.m. on "Energy Security in the 21st Century."

Expert speakers from industry, government, consulting firms and academia will speak throughout the day in the following panel sessions.

9 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

9:15 a.m. Keynote address by Daniel Yergin

10:15 a.m. "Oil and Geopolitics"

12 p.m. Luncheon presentation by Mamoun Fandy, Georgetown University, on "Impact of the Iraq War on the Middle East"

2 p.m. "Natural Gas: How Secure Is It?"

3:45 p.m. "Outlook for Hydrogen Vehicles"

The complete agenda and list of speakers are attached and also available at www.ncac-usaee.org.

The conference will be held in the Kenney Auditorium, first floor of the SAIS Nitze Building at 1740 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C.

Admission to the conference by members of the public requires registration and there is a fee of $125 for USAEE members and $140 for nonmembers. To register, contact Ms. Leslie Coleman at [email protected]. There is no fee for reporters covering the conference.

Media who want to cover the event should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes in the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].

Program:

Energy Policy and International Conflict: Responding to War, Terrorism and Disruption

Monday, 05/5/2003

8:30 AM Registration

9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks

Sarah McKinley

NCAC President, FERC

Keynote: "Energy Security in the 21st Century"

Daniel Yergin

Chairman, Cambridge Energy Research Associates

Chair:

Wil Kohl, Johns Hopkins IEEP

10:00 AM Coffee Break

10:15 AM Oil and Geopolitics

Fereidun Fesharaki

FACTS Inc. and East-West Center

-Impact of the Iraq War on the World Oil Market, and on Asia

Luis Giusti

CSIS, formerly CEO of PDVSA

-The World Oil Market and Venezuela

Raad Alkadiri

Petroleum Finance Company

-Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Robert Ebel

CSIS Energy Program

-Russian Oil Production

Chair:

Wil Kohl, Johns Hopkins IEEP

12:00 PM Lunch and Presentation

Prof. Mamoun Fandy,

Georgetown University

-Impact of the Iraq War on the Middle East

2:00 PM Natural Gas: How secure is it?

Skip Horvath

Natural Gas Supply Association

-Overview of supply, infrastructure

Thomas Choi

Altos Management Partners, Inc.

-Natural gas markets and demand

Daniel R. Rogers

Chadbourne & Parke

-LNG imports

Chair:

John Jimison, Cameron McKenna

3:45 PM Outlook for Hydrogen Vehicles

Robert Rose, Breakthrough

Technologies Institute

-Technology options for hydrogen reforming and delivery infrastructure

Byron McCormick, General Motors

-Corporate plans for automotive fuel cells

Chair:

Christian Demeter, Antares Group

5:15 PM Reception