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Past Events
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2008
2007
Embracing our Common Humanity: Meeting the Challenges of Global Interdependence in the 21st Century
Shell Distinguished Lecture Series Event
The Honorable William J. Clinton
Clinton offered his own insight on current and future roles of U.S. policy on an international level.
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The Changing Role of National Oil Companies in International Energy Markets
- Baker Hall, Rice University
The Baker Institute study on national oil companies focuses on the changing strategies and behavior of NOCs and the impact NOC activities will have on the future supply, security, and pricing of oil. The goals, strategies, and behaviors of national oil companies have changed over time and understanding this transformation is important to understanding the future organization and operation of the international energy industry. At the Baker Institute conference, leaders from industry, government as well as academic and industry specialists will address the changing strategies of the national oil companies of the Middle East and their impact on both their sponsoring societies and the global energy scene.
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The Changing Role of National Oil Companies (NOCs) in International Energy Markets: Implications for the Middle East
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
At the Baker Institute conference on "The Changing Role of National Oil Companies (NOCs) in International Energy Markets: Implications for the Middle East," government leaders as well as industry and academic specialists will address the changing strategies of the national oil companies in the Middle East and their impact on both their sponsoring societies and the global energy scene. We will present our major Baker Institute study investigating the long-term geopolitical and economic implications of the growing influence of national oil companies on global energy markets. This special event, organized to enhance participation from across the Middle East, is designed to give study researchers and authors the opportunity to hear the views of senior industry leaders on the role of the national oil company and to provide input and feedback on the study before it is finalized as a book volume.
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Searching for Energy Security
An Energy Forum Panel Discussion sponsored by the American Jewish Committee and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
- Baker Hall, Rice University
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BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007
A presentation of the new BP Statistical Review by Mark Finley; adapted from a presentation by Christof Rühl, Deputy Chief Economist, BP p.l.c., London
Mark Finley, Head of Energy Analysis, BP p.l.c., London
- Baker Hall, Rice University
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Trends and Developments in the Middle East:
Implications for China, the United States and International Energy Security
Third Annual International Conference cohosted by the Baker Institute Energy Forum and the Shanghai Institute for International Studies
- St. Regis Hotel Beijing, China |
Natural Gas in North America: Markets and Security
- Baker Hall, Rice University |
2006
The Role of Public Diplomacy
The Honorable Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary,Public Dipolmacy and Public Affairs
U.S. Department of State
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Iraq's Constitutional Process and the Future of Iraq's Oil Sector
Robert J. Silverman, Director, Office of Iraq Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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India's Quest for Energy Security
Shell Distinguished Lecture Series Event
His Excellency Murli Deora, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India
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Nigeria and the Future Global Gas Market
Engr. Funsho Kupolokun, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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Natural Gas Demand in the Industrial and Power Generation Sectors
Workshop: Part of a current study investigating the relationship between crude oil and natural gas prices
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Oil, Gas, and Society: Hurricane Preparations after Katrina
Rice University presented a retrospective discussion on the lessons learned during last year's hurricane season and policies that are being put in place or should be put in place to minimize the impact of future severe storms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
William E. King, Managing Partner, Houston office of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP,
Board Member, Governor Perry's Task Force on Evacuation, Transportation, and Logistics, and Chair, HCAG Task Force
Kenny Lang, Vice President, Gulf of Mexico Production, BP
Chris C. Oynes, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico, Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Philip Bedient, Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering, Rice University
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Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels: Science, Technology and Public Policy
- Baker Hall, Rice University
The conference investigated the potential for biofuels to contribute to U.S. energy security and to highlight the research and development of new technologies and scientific breakthroughs needed to make biofuels a viable alternative to oil based fuels. This conference is also part of a broader campaign to reinvigorate public interest in the physical sciences. A bipartisan effort to address our energy security dilemma through revolutionary technologies could generate an excitement and idealism similar to the one that swept the nation – and particularly our young people – during the height of the space program in the 1960s and 1970s.
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2005
Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs, and Security
Dr. Amory Lovins, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute, Chairman, Hypercar, Inc.
Co-Author, Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs, and Security
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Gender & Energy for Sustainable Development:
Fueling the Fight Against Poverty
Gender, Development, & Energy Lecture Series presentation
Susan McDade, Sustainable Energy Programme Manager, Energy and Environment Group,
Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP
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Investment in China's Local Energy Infrastructure Workshop
A Workshop in the Northeast Asia Energy Cooperation Workshop Program
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The Role of National Oil Companies
A Workshop sponsored by University of Houston Law Center Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise (UH IELE) and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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Saudi Arabia and the United States:
Partners with Prosperity - the Energy Dimension
In a lecture on the role energy plays in the partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia, Abdallah S. Jum'ah, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Aramco, discussed the interdependent aspects of the seventy-year relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, the ability of Saudi Arabia to expand its production capacity to meet the world's future energy demands, and the challenges of developing a talented employee base.
Abdullah S. Jum'ah , President and CEO - Saudi Aramco
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Saudi Arabia and the International Oil Market
The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz
Al-Saud, delivered a keynote address in which he discussed the future of Iraq and new Saudi refinery investments among topics related to the international oil market.
His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
Foreign Minister, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Reaching for the Stars: Increasing the Role of Women in Science and Engineering
Panel discussion featuring Sally Ride, former NASA astronaut and the first American women in space,who speaks about her career experience in a field that has been historically dominated by men.
Dr. Sally Ride, President and CEO, Sally Ride Science, Professor of Physics, University of California, San Diego and Former NASA Astronaut
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| Workshop IIIThird conference in an on going series on Nanotechnology and Energy. This conference explored the state of current and emerging electricity science and technology, and investigated the opportunities for nanoscience to contribute to revolutionary changes to the current system.
With a lecture by Dr. Stephen W. Pacala, Princeton University, as part of the Shell Distinguished Lecture Series, on "Solving the Climate and Energy Problem: Available Technologies and Policy Frameworks," available for viewing in the WebCast in Day 2, Part 5.
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2004
2002-2003
US-Russia Commercial Energy Summit
To develop Russian/American joint strategies for cooperation in the energy sector
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Energy and Nanotechnology: Strategy for the Future
Workshop I
In light of repeating oil supply disruptions and emerging environmental pressures, the international energy industry and scientific community are looking to non-conventional solutions to confront our ongoing energy security concerns. Energy is not just a critical concern to the United States, but also a global one. Among the most important technical challenges facing the world in the 21st century is providing clean, affordable energy, whose supply is sustainable and universally available. A solution to the global energy problem will require revolutionary new technology, as well as conservation and evolutionary improvements in existing technologies.
Advancement of nanotechnology solutions can be an integral component to solving the energy problem. Breakthroughs in nanotechnology open up the possibility of moving beyond our current alternatives for energy supply by introducing technologies that are more efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally sound. The benefits of such technology will not be confined to the United States or the developed world; indeed, its impact will be greatest for the 1.6 billion individuals around the globe, most specifically the poor, who lack access to electricity and other vital energy services.
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U.S.-Russian Energy Summit
with Carnegie Moscow Center
Moscow, Russia |
Impact of Russian Energy Supply on East Asian Markets & Oil Geopolitics
Workshop on Russian Energy Supply and East Asia
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Bridging the Gap between Science and Society
The Relationship between Policy and Research in National Laboratories, Universities, Government, and Industry
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Fire in Ice Hydrates Workshop
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World Energy Outlook Event
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Geopolitics of Gas Case Study Review Meeting
A workshop convened jointly by the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and The Stanford Program on Energy and Sustainable Development
David G. Victor, Stanford University
Mark H. Hayes
Amy Jaffe, Wallace Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
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