Dear Colleagues, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies and the Burren Energy plc are hosting a conference on Hydrocarbon Wealth and Development in Resource Rich Economies, which will take place on June 10, 2005 at the Faculty of Agriculture, The Madjeski Theatre, The University of Reading, Reading, UK. Among the participants we are expecting diplomats, academics, specialists and businessmen who are working with resource rich economies. Please see below draft of the conference programme. Sponsored by Burren Energy Plc HYDROCARBON WEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN RESOURCE RICH ECONOMIES Supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Offie CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 10 June, 2005 9.30-10.00 a.m. Registration & Coffee 10.00-10.15 a.m. Welcome. Professor Gordon Marshall, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Reading Opening Remarks. Representative of Foreign and Commonwealth Office 10:35-11.30 p.m. States and Mineral Resources Chair: Mr Finian O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, Burren Energy plc H.E. Ambassador Alfredo Toro Hardy, Venezuelan Ambassador, UK "Venezuela: energy realities and perspectives" Andrew Levi, Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Head - designate of Economic Department, British Embassy Moscow, "International Energy Priorities: Russia and the UK". 10:35-12.30 p.m. The Instruments of Managing Hydrocarbon Wealth and Economies Chair: Dr Steven Fries, Deputy Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Professor Alex Kemp, University of Aberdeen, "UK experience" Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Director, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading "Caspian experience" 12.30- 2.00 p.m. Lunch 2.00-3.35 p.m. The Impact of Operating Companies Chair: Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Director, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading. The Rt Hon The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie QC, "Mineral resources and role of the government" Brian Lavers C.B.E., Chairman, Burren Energy plc, "Oil and Gas Development in the Caspian Sea Region" Tom Quigley, Business Unit Leader, Mediterranean Gas, Power & Renewables, BP "BP´s Experience in Resource - Rich Developing Economies" Dr John Spokes, Director, Foster Wheeler, "Building a Local Skill Base" <TBC>, BG Group 3.35-4.05 p.m. Coffee Break 4.05-5:40 p.m. Development in Resource Rich Countries Chair: Brian Lavers, C.B.E. Chairman, Burren Energy plc Dr Carol Cosgrove-Sacks, Director, Trade Division, Economic Commission for Europe, UN "Trade and development in resource rich economies" Calliope Webber, Oil, Gas, Mining and Chemicals Department World Bank Group. "Access to Energy, Gas Flaring Reduction, and Domestic Market Development" Dr Chris Waters, Deputy Director, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading. "Governance and Development in Resource Rich Countries" 5.40-6.00 p.m. Concluding Remarks. Andrew Levi, Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Head - designate of Economic Department, British Embassy Moscow. and Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Director, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading 6.00 p.m. End of Conference: Informal Drinks hosted by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Tony Downes For further details please contact Mrs. Kate Tetlow. [log in to unmask] Tel: +44 (0)118 378 8233 Fax: +44 (0)118 975 0236 Yelena Kalyuzhnova _______________________ Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova Director The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies The University of Reading Whiteknights, PO Box 218, Reading, RG6 6AA UK tel: 44 118 3786637 fax: 44 118 3786274 http://www.rdg.ac.uk/IEAS