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Women in Energy - Gas Energy Discussion at Qatar Embassy ![]()
A sister organisation to the Widnsor Energy Group is Access for Women in Energy, chaired by Lady Judge of the UKAEA and directed by Dr Carole Nakhle of Surrey University. The group will be holding a dinner discussion that looks at developments in gas markets ranging from the mega South Hook project to the possible use of gas to liquid as a green fuel for aviation. It will be hosted by the Qatar ambassador at his residence later this month. WEG Windsor Castle Annual Meeting : March 7th - 9th ![]()
WEG ANNUAL CONSULTATIONWINDSOR CASTLE
Co-Chair: Lord Howell of Guildford; Sir Graham Boyce Director: Paul Tempest Advisory Panel: Dr Subroto (Jakarta), Ghayth Armanazi (London), Arne Walther (Riyadh); Robert Ebel (Washington); Dr Wang Tao (Beijing); Tatsuo Masuda; (Tokyo); Robert Priddle (Paris)
Summary The WEG Annual 2008 Consultations and Seminar will take place by invitation at St George’s House, Windsor Castle, from Friday, 7 March to Sunday, 9 March 2008. Main sessions and the Ambassadors’ Dinner will be in the Vicars’ Hall. The Ambassadors’ Briefing will be in the Picture Gallery in the Middle Ward The main theme is Global Energy Security with panel discussions on Paying for Climate Change, New Nuclear Options, Geopolitics of the Gulf, Pacific Rim Energy Competition and Developing New Energy Reserves. The programme comprises:
Friday, 7 March 2008
15.00 hrs: Registration in St George’s House 16.00 Tea 17.00 Welcome in Vicars’ Hall
A Global Overview
Lord Howell, Joint Chairman of the Windsor Energy Group Market Responses - Christof Ruehl, Chief Economist, BP; The bankers’ view of energy – Royal Bank of Scotland (speaker tbc) 19.00 Informal Drinks in St George’s House 19.30 Supper in St George’s House 22.00 Tour of St George’s Chapel with the Warden of St George’s House, Andrew Carter CMG
Saturday 8 March 2008Global Challenges08.00 Breakfast 09.00 Energy Nationalism chaired by Professor Tatsuo Masuda ,adviser to the chairman of JAPEX, Tokyo 10.00 The View from OPEC (speaker tbc)10.30 Coffee 11.00 Pacific Rim Competition Speakers: Yu Shibutani, Tokyo; Mehmet Ogutcu, adviser chairman BG Group, Xin Ma, China energy expert, Dundee University
12.30 Lunch in St George’s House
14.00 The Geopolitics of the Gulf, Chaired by Sir Graham Boyce, co-chairman of WEG and chair of Lehman Brothers Middle East Board Brig. James Ellery, Director, Aegis International Ghayth Armanazi, director of WEG; Ambassador Arne Walther, former head of the International Energy Forum, Riyadh
1500 The Dash for Nuclear – Is It RealisticChaired Lady Judge, chair of the UKAEA Lord Oxburgh, former head of Imperial College and chairman of Shell Dr Jack Caravelli, former member of US National Security Council
1630 Tea break
17.0 Ambassadorial Briefing - Summary –Dr Herman Franssen, New York; John Robert, Platts and Paul Tempest, director WEG, comments by Ambassador Arne Walther and Sir Graham Boyce
1900 Drinks reception
1930 Ambassadors’ Dinner Hosted by Lord Howell with a vote of thanks by the Kuwait Ambassador HE Khaled Duwaisan, Dean of the Court of St James
Sunday, 9 March 2008Energy - New Options
09.00 The High North Dr Carole Nakhle, Surrey University 09.30 The Alternative Energy Frontier – Dr Elizabeth Marshall, ex-World Bank 10.00 New Gas Options - Mehmet Ogutcu, adviser to the chairman BG Group 10.30 Coffee 11.00 The New Presidency – Changes in US Energy Policy? John Easton, Director, Edison Institute, Washington DC Jonathan Clark, US Government policy analyst. Washington DC Herman Franssen, New York;
12.15 Final Conclusions - Paul Tempest, Ian Walker and John Roberts.
13.00 Farewell - buffet lunch in St George’s and dispersal (optional tours of the Castle).
AMBASSADORS CONFIRMED TO DATE (05 FEB 08)
AZERBAIJAN; BAHRAIN; CHINA; EGYPT; HUNGARY; INDONESIA; KUWAIT; NORWAY; OMAN; POLAND; QATAR, RUSSIA; SAUDI ARABIA; SINGAPORE; SYRIA London Briefing Central Asian Gas Markets - Date To Be Confirmed
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