Thursday, September 4, 2008

Energy Security in the Western Hemisphere: Sept. 9, 2008

Energy security in the Western Hemisphere will be the focus of this year's forum set at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Enrique Iglesias Conference Center. The day-long session will convene U.S. government officials, representatives from the U.S. Congress, energy analysts and company representatives from throughout the hemisphere to discuss current policies, actions to be taken and areas for enhanced energy cooperation.

For more information and to register visit:
http://www.iamericas.org/energy/events/fourth-annual-western-hemisphere-energy-security-and-cooperation-forum.html

Confirmed speakers include:

* Carolina Barco, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
* Jeffrey Davidow, President, Institute of the Americas
* Ramon Espinasa, Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
* Pedro Haas, Principal, McKinsey & Company
* Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)
* Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL)
* Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
* Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)
* Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Ambassador of Brazil to the United States
* Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
* Roger Tissot, Visiting Energy Fellow, Institute of the Americas
* Michael Wilson, Ambassador of Canada to the United States

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