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IED CONFERENCE

“ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS, SECURITY AND GEOSTRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN”

NICOSIA, 20 OCTOBER 2012

HILTON CYPRUS

A G E N D A

09:45-10:00  WELCOMING ADDRESSES

• Welcome address by the President of the European Party of Cyprus Mr. Demetris Syllouris
• Welcome address by Mr. François Lafond on behalf of the Institute of European Democrats.
• Conference opening remarks by the honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs Mrs. Erato Kozakou Marcoullis.

10:00-10:45 SESSION A’

ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Speakers:

• Solon Kassinis, Director of Energy, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Cyprus)
• John Tomich, Cyprus, Country Manager, Noble Energy (USA)
• Kassim M. Adbulwahad Al Ali, Petroleum Upstream Consultant, (Iraq)

Moderator: Francois Lafond

10:45-11:00  Discussion

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-12:15 SESSION B’

SECURITY AND GEOSTRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS IN THE EASTER MEDITERRANEAN

Speakers:

• Marios Evriviades, Professor of International Relations, Panteion University (Greece)
• Christos Iacovou, Director of Cyprus Research Center (Cyprus)
• Zaki Shalom, The Ben Gurion Research Institute, Ben Gurion University (Israel)

Moderator: Michalis Louca

12:15-13:00 Discussion

13:00-13:30 CLOSING REMARKS