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Iraq Energy Institute Holds its Annual Energy Forum in Baghdad

Source: Iraq Energy Institute, Date: 24th Dec 2012

Iraq Energy Institute (IEI) has just concluded its first Iraq Energy Forum (IEF) which was held in Al Rasheed hotel at the heart of Baghdad for the period 11-13 December 2012. The successful three-days major event was organized in cooperation with the Council of Representatives with attendance exceeding 220 delegates representing parliamentarians, diplomats, former ministers, politicians, the UN, industry experts, academics and executives from prominent international companies.

In spite of various logistical challenges, the 3-days forum achieved remarkable strides by providing a professional platform to debate pivotal topics to Iraq’s economy. This included three master classes, forum debates, presentations, research papers and "Iraq Energy Award".

The three master classes included three simultaneous sessions: a) "Doing business in Iraq hosted by Ernst & Young", b) IPP & EPC contracts & processes hosted by Maxwell Stamp, and c) a debate forum panel on oil & gas policies & development. The focus of the 2nd day of the forum was on oil & gas development with panels debating petroleum policies and various technical presentations on mega projects, water injection planning, risk assessment and commercial framework. The third day focused on power, infrastructure, renewable energy, sustainable development, and a workshop hosted by Schlumberger on capacity building, training and manpower planning...more