Seminar on Energy Security in Asia -Asia's Energy Security Challenges in the 21st Century- on March 6, 2001 at Tokyo, Japan

1. Objectives of the Seminar

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the above seminar, inviting Dr. Daniel Yergin, Chairman of the Cambridge Energy Research Associates and the author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power as well as The Commanding Heights, as the guest speaker to address "Energy in the 21st Century." The seminar intends to foster deeper understanding of the energy situation in Asia and to consider ways and means of enhancing Asia's intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation in the energy sector with a view to strengthening the energy security in Asia. Speakers from various countries and organizations will address dimensions of the risks concerning the supply of energy resources, particularly oil, and of their economic and social impacts. This seminar is open to the press. Pre-registration is requested.

2. Date and Venue:

Date: Tuesday 6th March 2001
Place: SHINRYOKU ROOM, 1st Floor, Convention Center Goshiki, Akasaka Prince Hotel
1-2, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8585, Japan Tel: +81-3-8234-1111, Fax: +81-3-3262-5163

3. Participants

Approximately 30 invitees, mainly energy policy makers from Asia and other regions, and around 200 Japanese from the government, energy institutes and the industry will attend the Seminar.

4. Program

9:00-9:15	Opening Address: "Asian Energy Security and Japan's Foreign Policy"	by Mr. Seishiro Eto, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
9:15-10:15	Session 1: "Energy Security Challenges in Asia"	[Energy Security Risks in Asia] Speaker: Dr. Dennis Eklof, Senior Director and Research Director for Asia Pacific Energy Service, Cambridge Energy Research Associates [Sustainable Development and Energy Usage in Asia] Speaker: Mr. Vladimir Bohun, Director, Infrastructure, Energy and Financial Sectors Department (East), Asian Development Bank [Relationship between Asia and Oil Producers in the Middle East] Speaker: Dr. Ibrahim Muhanna, Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
10:15-10:30		Coffee Break
10:30-12:00	Session 2: "Future Direction of the Asian Energy Market"	[IT Impacts on the Energy Market] Speaker: Dr. Fereidoon Perry Sioshansi, President, Menlo Energy Economics, USA [Possibility of an Oil Futures Market in Asia] Speaker: Mr. Tadayoshi Nakazawa, Chairman, The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) [Upstream Development and Technology Innovation in Asia] Speaker: Mr. Gatot K. Wiroyudo, Senior Vice President Director, Exploration and Production, PERTAMINA, Indonesia [Oil Demand and Supply Outlook and Supply Policy in China] Speaker: Professor Zhou Fengqi, Senior Advisor, Energy Research Institute, State Development Planning Commission, China
12:00-14:00	Luncheon Session:" Energy in the 21st Century"	Hosted by Mr. Yoshio Mochizuki, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Guest Speaker: Dr. Daniel Yergin, Chairman, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
14:00-15:15	Session 3: " Energy Risk Management in Asia"	[Current Situation and the Future Direction of the Emergency Response Measures Development in Asia] Speaker: Mr. Lee Hee-Beom, Deputy Minister for Energy and Resources Policy, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Korea Speaker: Mr. Piromsakdi Laparojkit, Secretary General, National Energy Policy Council, Thailand [Oil Disruption and its Impact on Asian Economy] Speaker: Mr. Shigeru Sudo, Senior Advisor, and Ms, Akiko Higashi, Staff Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute INC [Energy Risk Management from a Long-term Perspective in Asia] Speaker: Dr. Jung Yonghun, Vice-President, Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre
15:15-15:30		Coffee Break
15:30-17:00	Session 4: "Future Direction of Asian Regional Cooperation"	[Role of IEA and its Implications on Asia] Speaker: Mr. Robert Priddle, Executive Director, International Energy Agency [Regional Cooperation to Ensure Stable Energy Supply in Asia] Speaker: Mr. Kazuo Matsunaga, Director-General, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
17:00-17:15	"Closing Remarks"	by Mr. Kenichi Matsui, Moderator, Professor of Ryukoku University, Former President of the International Association for Energy Economics
After the Seminar-20:00		Reception hosted by Mr. Hitoshi Tanaka, Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Open to the Press)

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