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BP Energy Outlook 2030

mwalton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:16:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted David C. Nagel, Executive Vice President, BP and Dr. Christof Ruhl, Chief Economist, BP to present BP's Energy Outlook 2030.

Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

farhatahir — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Sally Healy
Freelance Policy Analyst, Horn and East Africa

David W. Throup
Senior Associate, CSIS Africa Program

Moderated by
Richard Downie
Fellow and Deputy Director, CSIS Africa Program

Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:00 am to 11:30 am

ExxonMobil's 2012 Outlook for Energy

mwalton — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the public rollout of ExxonMobil’s 2012 Outlook for Energy. ExxonMobil executives William Colton, vice president, Corporate Strategic Planning, and Kenneth Cohen, vice president, Public and Government Affairs presented the Outlook. David Pumphrey, deputy director and senior fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program,

Tackling Security Threats in the Sahel

farhatahir — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Abdelkader Messahel

Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs of Algeria

Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali

Hamadi Ould Hamadi Ould Baba Hamadi

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania

Youth in Revolt?

dholodnik — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:30:00 -0400

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been spared the unrest that recently swept many of its neighbors in the Middle East. Although many perceive a high degree of stability, the country faces many of the same socioeconomic ills that helped spark uprisings elsewhere: a massive youth bulge, high unemployment, an education gap, and gender inequality. Dr.

The Future of the Iraqi Petroleum Sector

mwalton — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0400

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Alolom, Former Minister of Oil of the Republic of Iraq, for a discussion on Iraq and its energy future, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and his vision for the roles of the state and the private sector in the petroleum sector.

Trans-Atlanticism in Transition: A Focus on Central-East Europe

bbocka — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400

We are pleased to invite you to a Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair event marking the publication of our Central-East European Policy Review 2011. This novel and comprehensive publication will focus on revitalizing U.S. ties and the region's role in the broader NATO and EU projects.

Investing in Africa's Energy Sector: Challenges & Opportunities

lbieniek — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Joseph Brandt
President and CEO, ContourGlobal

Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Former President and CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Chairman, Mosbacher Energy Company

Paul Hanrahan (invited)
President and CEO, AES Corporation

Policy Briefing: "Afghanistan, Pakistan: A Race for Success"

rsickles — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:30:00 -0400

Panelists:

Dr. Anthony Cordesman
Senior Adviser and Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS

Stephanie Sanok
Senior Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS

Friday, July 8, 2011,
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

CSIS Conference Center, B1-C
1800 K Street, NW

Arctic Gas

mwalton — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Arctic Gas

with

The Honorable Robert R. McLeod
Minister of Industry, Tourism, and Investment
16th Assembly, Government of the Northwest Territories

and

Larry Persily
U.S. Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transport Projects

Global Security Forum 2011: Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Thinking on the Arctic

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:15:00 -0400

The Global Security Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.

The Ambassadors of four Arctic coastal states presented their perspectives on the fast and dramatic transformation of the Arctic.

Global Security Forum 2011: Tectonic Shift: Security Implications of the New Energy Landscape

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:30:00 -0400

The Global Security Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.

This discussed how security, environmental, and economic interests react to and drive changes in energy markets, policy, and technology.

Tromsø Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-V)

sbellotti — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:00:00 -0400

The next U.S.-European environmental journalists’ conference organized by the CSIS Transatlantic Media Network (TMN) will be held in Oslo and Tromsø, Norway, June 5-9, 2011, with a focus on Arctic issues. The conference will be the fifth Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-V), following earlier meetings in Missoula, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Boulder.

The Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

mwalton — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion on the future of offshore oil and gas developments in the United States.

Agenda

9:00-10:00 AM Keynote Speaker:
Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement

Kazakhstan: Political Developments and the Upcoming Presidential Elections

bbocka — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400

New European Democracies Project hosted a breakfast roundtable with Nurlan Ermekbayev, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Ermekbayev will discuss recent political developments in Kazakhstan, including the April 3rd presidential elections, as well the country’s foreign policy priorities.Also participating at the roundtable will be Mr.

Passing the Torch of the OSCE Chairmanship

ian — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500

CSIS-IND Lunch Roundtable

PASSING THE TORCH OF THE OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP
Thursday, January 27

World Energy Outlook 2010

lhyland — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:30:00 -0500

WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK 2010
with:

Nobuo Tanaka
Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Fatih Birol
Chief Economist, International Energy Agency

The International Regulatory Structures for Offshore Exploration

lhyland — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:30:00 -0500

Over the past decade, advances in drilling, production, equipment and robotic technologies have resulted in a growing number of countries opening deepwater offshore areas to petroleum development. Worldwide, deepwater offshore production reached 7 million barrels per day in 2010.

Implications of a Secure, Low Carbon Pathway for China

lhyland — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400

On October 26th, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a conference on implications of secure, low-carbon energy pathways in China. The conference examined the current energy situation in China and the policies being put in place to meet the need for reliable, clean energy which can also sustain economic growth, improve energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions a

New Actors in Chinese Foreign Policy

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Speaker
Linda Jakobson
Director of the China and Global Security Program
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Discussants
Erica S. Downs
Fellow, John L. Thornton China Center
Brookings Institution

and

Outlook for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy

ian — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel discussion on:

Outlook for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy

On Friday, October 1 from 10:00-11:30 am.

Panelists:

David Myers,
Associate Professor of Political Science, Penn State University

South China Sea: A Key Indicator for Asian Security Cooperation for the 21st Century

ian — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosts a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

Meeting with Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu

dkoenhemsi — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0400

CSIS Turkey Project hosted Ambassador Feridun Sinirlioglu, Undersecretary at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an off the record meeting on Turkish foreign policy and US-Turkish relations.

Asian Strategic Outlook: The View from India

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Economics and geopolitics have combined to make Asia the region that will shape the 21st century, and the rise of India and China is the region's biggest story. As both rising powers formulate competing agendas over key global issues, their perceptions of one another will define U.S. foreign policy in the region.

China and India’s Energy Policy Directions

lhyland — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0400

Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki
Chairman, FACTS Global Energy
Senior Fellow, East-West Center
Senior Associate, CSIS

Outlook for the Energy Sector in Venezuela

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Please join us for a panel discussion on:

Outlook for the Energy Secort in Venezuela

Panelists will include:

Francisco Monaldi
Director of the Center on Energy and the Environment at Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA)

Japan's "Second Budget" and the Politics of Spending

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Japan Chair hosted:

A Forum on Japan's "Second Budget" and the Politics of Spending

Gene Park

Japan Policy Fellow, Japan Chair, CSIS and Assistant Professor, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)

Moderated by:

Nick Szechenyi

Russian Politics: A Chance for Change?

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program hosted Vladimir Milov, leader of the “Democratic Choice” Movement in Russia to discuss the sources, processes, and the prospects of change for Russia in his presentation, “Russian Politics: A Chance for Change.” Andrew Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Program, moderated the event.

Developing U.S. Strategy in the South Caucasus and Caspian Basin

bbocka — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:30:00 -0400

8.30am-9.00am: Registration

9.00am - 9.10am: Introductions

Janusz Bugajski, CSIS

9.10am-11.00am: Panel 1:

Unresolved Conflicts and Rising Instabilities

Moderator: Ariel Cohen: Heritage Foundation

Implications of the Gulf Spill

ian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:30:00 -0400

Event Transcript

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism hosted a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Presented by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

International Energy Outlook 2010

lhyland — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:30:00 -0400

On May 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the latest edition of the agency's long-term assessment of world energy markets at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Howard Gruenspecht, EIA's Deputy Administrator, presented the briefing.

Transforming the Balkans: Security, Political Stability, and Economic Development

bbocka — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:30:00 -0400

We are pleased to invite you to attend the “Transforming the Balkans: Security, Political Stability, and Economic Development” conference hosted by the CSIS New European Democracies Program (NEDP) and the Hellenic Centre for European Studies (EKEM) on May 10, 2010 at CSIS (B1 Conference Level) from 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.

The Power of Truth: Central Europe and Russia's Victory Day

bbocka — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:00:00 -0400

Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair for Southeast European Studies Program cordially invites you to a panel discussion on the Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, establishment of the totalitarian communist system in Central and Eastern Europe and its impact on current regional geopolitics.

CSIS-CAG-APEC Roundtable on Asian Regionalism Day 1

jbean — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Asian Regionalism Initiative will co-host the first day of its capstone roundtable on Asia's response to climate change and natural disasters with the Centre for Asia and Globalisation and the APEC Secretariat at the LKY School of Public Policy.

Humanitarian Assistance in Burma - Realities on the Ground

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0400

The panelists, Mr. Thet Win, founder of US Collection, Humanitarian Corps; and Dr. Vaughan Turekian, Chief International Officer and Director for Science Diplomacy at AAAS, will report on recent missions to the country and offer their perspectives on what options exist for improving the delivery of assistance to those most in need.

European and Eurasian Energy Security: The Changing Landscape from the Caspian to the Baltics

bbocka — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:30:00 -0400

A lunch presentation was held at CSIS by Vladimir Socor from Jamestown Foundation on the evolving energy security trends between Kazakhstan and the Caspian basin, through the Caucasus, Russia, and Ukraine, to the Baltic region. A discussion followed that was moderated by New European Democracies Program (NEDP) Director Janusz Bugajski.

The Unconventional Gas Revolution - Policy, Strategic and Market Implications

ian — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0500

On March 9th, the National Capital Area Chapter of the US Association for Energy Economics and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted an all day conference on "The Unconventional Gas Revolution – Policy, Strategic and Market Implications".

Meeting with Turkish Grand National Assembly Delegation

dkoenhemsi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -0500

CSIS Turkey project hosted a delegation from the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

South Caucasus Fault Lines: Security, Energy, and U.S. Interests

ian — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:30:00 -0500

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States has had significant strategic, economic, and energy interests in the South Caucasus. The region’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Central Asia makes it of vital importance for US national security interests, including energy security. Given the priority of energy security in the U.S.

Postponed: Politics of Climate Change in Asia

jbean — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500

Due to Washington's inclement weather, we have postponed this event. We plan on recheduling this event.

Press Briefing: Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change

ian — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing on President Obama’s upcoming trip to the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change.

World Energy Outlook 2009

ian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

On December 2, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the International Energy Agency to present its World Energy Outlook 2009. Drawing on the results of the new edition of the WEO, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, Deputy Executive Director Richard H.

Governing Brazil's Pre-Salt Oil Resources

lhyland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

With a series of pre-salt oil discoveries in 2007, Brazil now stands at the crossroads of what could be a major turning point for the future of its oil production. This session, hosted by the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, provided an overview of the pre-salt oil resources as well a variety of views on the proposed legal and regulatory framework.

Europe’s Political Discontent: What It Means for the Future of U.S.-European Relations

sbellotti — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0400

There is a steady stream of significant political events occurring in Europe this fall: national parliamentary elections in Germany (September 27), the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty (October 2), and a debate in the UK House of Commons regarding the state of the "special relationship" between the U.S. and UK.

Putin’s Visit to Turkey: Growing Turkish-Russian Cooperation and US-Turkish Relations

ian — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:30:00 -0400

The CSIS Turkey Project organized a roundtable meeting focusing on closer Turkish-Russian relations and its impact on US-Turkish relations.

India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership

udukkipati — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0400

Ambassador Teresita Schaffer discussed the release of her new book on U.S.-India Relations, India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership. Thomas Pickering, former U.S.

Ambassador Shoval visits CSIS

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:00 -0400

On June 19, 2009, Zalman Shoval, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, addressed a small group at CSIS on a wide range of issues affecting the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Perspectives on the Current State of Affairs on Nepal

udukkipati — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0400

The program will host a discussion with Mary Werntz, the former ICRC Head of Delegation to Nepal, on the evolving political situation in that country. Ms. Werntz will share her insights on the present and future course of Nepal as it grapples with the problems facing its new democracy, which has been in place for little more than a year.

International Energy Outlook 2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:30:00 -0400

On May 27, 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release the latest edition of the agency’s long-term assessment of world energy markets at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Howard Gruenspecht, EIA’s Acting Administrator, will present the briefing.

Outlook for Venezuela’s Economy: 2009 and Beyond

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion: Outlook for Venezuela’s Economy: 2009 and Beyond