Ukraine-US Energy Dialogue III
April 15-16, 2008
Energy Policy Forum
April 15, 2008
Venue: Capitol Hill/Hart SOB Ninth Floor Forum Room
12:00 PM
Opening Remarks Luncheon
12:30 PM
Securing Ukraine”s Energy Independence – From the US Perspective
Chair:
- Herman Pirchner, President, American Foreign Policy Council
Speaker:
- Senator Richard Lugar
- Adrian Karatnycky, President, Orange Circle
- Ambassador Oleh Shamshur
- Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Fuel Volodymyr Makukha
- Walter Zaryckyj, Exec. Director, Center for US-Ukrainian Relations
- Jeff Mitchell, Senior Vice President for Exploration, Vanco Energy
- Valeriy Borovyk, President, Nova Energia
- Ilan Berman, Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council
- Keith Smith, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Taras Kuzio, Research Associate, George Washington University
- Ed Chow, Senior Fellow, Energy & National Security Program, CSIS
- George Laszkiewicz, Senior Associate, Allied Technologies Group
- Brian Castelli, Executive VP & COO, Alliance to Save Energy
- Karl Kendall, Dep VP for Environment & Engineering, US EXIM Bank
- Keith Crane, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
- Larry Markel, EE Specialist, Sentech
- Peter Borisow, Senior Counselor, Center for US-Ukrainian Relations
- Deputy Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Matt Bryza
- Lev Holubec, Senior Analyst, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Tom Spellman, Director of Financial Services, Halliburton
- Ron Slimp, Partner, TD International
- Ed Tockman, Managing Director, Harrison Lovegrove
- R. Singh, President, Holtec
- Jane Ebinger, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
- Adrianna Melnyk, Outreach Director, Orange Circle
- Principal Dep. Asst. Sec. of Energy/EERE John Mizroch
1:00 PM
Securing Ukraine”s Energy Independence – From the UA Perspective
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1:45 PM
Energy Exploration & Conservation Priorities
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Energy Business Forum: Plenary Sessions & Keynote Dinner
April 15, 2008
Venue: Hyatt/Regency [Congressional Room A]
3:00 PM
Ukraine’s Energy Transit Challenges: Some Homegrown/Some Russian
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3:30 PM
Paths to an Open Energy Market in Ukraine
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4:00 PM
The Vital Role of Energy Conservation & Energy Renewal/CEE Context
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5:00 PM
The Nexus Between Energy Policy and the Pace of Industrial Development in Ukraine
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6:30 PM
[Thornton Room]
Dinner/Dialogue Keynote Addresses: Contemplating “White Stream”
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Energy Business Forum: Investment Opportunity Focus Sessions
April 16th 2008
Venue: Hyatt/Regency [Congressional Room A]
9:00 AM
Existing Business Opportunities
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Themes: Oil & Gas Exploration, Oil & Gas Transit Systems, Power Generation & Transmission Systems
10:30 AM
Emerging Business Opportunities
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Themes: Increasing Energy Efficiency, Modernizing Energy Infrastructure, Creating Alternate Energy Sources, New Technologies to Enhance Existing Energy Sources
12:00 PM
Closing Remarks/Luncheon
Key Note Addresses: Ukraine”s Energy Independence & Possible Areas of US Assistance
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Additional Information:
Patron: Senator Richard Lugar
Organizers: American Foreign Policy Council, Center for US-Ukrainian Relations, The Orange Circle, Trade Mission of Ukraine to the US
Anticipated Number of Participants: 80-100
Invited:
Western Firms: Holtec, AES, Northland Power, Aspect Energy, Vanco, Westinghouse, Hitachi America Ltd, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Hunt, Picor, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Citicorp, IFC, World Bank, USEXIMBANK, ATG