Executive Committee Session in Trinidad & Tobago 26 - 28 March 2008

The first Executive Meeting of 2008 took place on 27 March 2008, in Trinidad & Tobago

The Executive Committee Meeting was chaired by the President of IGU, Mr. Ernesto L. Anadón,nr.4 from the left.

^{From left: Mr. A. Kidd, Mr. H. Riddervold, Mr. T.Indrebø (Secretary General), Mr. E. L. Anadón (President),Datuk A.R. Hj Hashim (Vice President) and Mr. G.Verberg (Immediate Past President).Photo: Ms.B.Schmid (IGU Secr).}

Approved Minutes

List of Decisions
Liste des Décisions

Cover Letter

Invitation

Agenda

Agenda item 1:
Opening by the President of IGU

Agenda item 2:
Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting on October 23, 2007, in St.Petersburg, Russia

Agenda item 3:

Information from the Presidency and the Secretary General

Agenda item 4:

Progress report from the Coordination Committee (CC).  Presentation held by Mr. Roberto D. Brandt, Chairman of CC

Agenda item 5:

Report on preparation for the 24th World Gas Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presentation held by Mrs. Graciela Melo de Ortolá, Secretary of the National Organising Committee (NOC)

Agenda item 6:

Candidates for Presidency 2012-2015

Agenda item 7:

Candidates for WOC and PGC Chairs and Vice Chairs 2009-2012

Agenda item 8:

Status on the preparation for the next IGU Research Conference (IGRC)

Status on NGVs in Russia, prepared by Gazprom,not shown in the meeting.

Agenda item 9:

2008 Strategic statement from IGU

Agenda item 10:

IGU Gas efficiency award

Agenda item 11:

Finance: IGU  Accounts 2007 (to be endorsed)

Agenda item 12:

IGU Marketing Plan and Membership

Presentation by Mr. George Verberg (DELTA)

Part Two: Round Table  16.30-18.30 hrs

“The Atlantic Basin LNG Arena”  moderated by Mr. Oscar Prieto, CEO, Atlantic LNG.

Presentations held by:

Mr. Frank Look Kin, President of the National Gas Company  of Trinidad & Tobago

Mr. Chawki Rahal, Executive Vice President, Sonatrach Djenane El Malik, Algeria

Mr. Jay Copan, Senior Vice President, American Gas Association, USA

Mr. Jan R. Schøpp, Vice President, Strategy and Analyses, Natural Gas, Statoil Hydro ASA,  Norway

Mr. Seiichi Uchino, Technical General Manager, Chairman of PGC D, LNG,  Japan

Practical Information

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