Events:February 11, 2010:USACC Event: Caspian Energy Phase II with Dr. Brenda Shaffer
February 11, 2010 - 08:30
The United States - Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC)
cordially invites you to a breakfast discussion:
Caspian Energy Phase II
with
Dr. Brenda Shaffer
University of Haifa and
Visiting Professor, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
When:
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Program:
08:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m. Registration, Breakfast & Networking
08:30 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Presentaion, Q&A
Where:
U.S. - Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC)
1212 Potomac Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
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Caspian energy production and export is entering its second phase. With the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC), Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE), and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) operating fully, regional and international focus has shifted to examining the second phase of Caspian energy production and export: Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz Two, additional markets for Turkmen natural gas, and export of Kazakhstan’s natural gas. A number of major geopolitical question marks will affect the destiny of these energy sources: Russia’s reassertiveness in the Caspian region, instability in Iran, transit disputes with Turkey, unclear US policy toward the region, and amplification of the Nagorno—Karabagh conflict resolution process. Dr. Brenda Shaffer will discuss these geopolitical quagmires and their impact on the prospects for a new round of major production and export projects from the Caspian region.
Dr. Brenda Shaffer is the author of the book Energy Politics (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009). She is a faculty member at the University of Haifa. Dr. Shaffer previously served as the Research Director of the Caspian Studies Program at Harvard University sponsored by the United States – Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC). She is also a visiting professor at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. Brenda is also the author of Borders and Brethren: Iran and the Challenge of Azerbaijani Identity (MIT Press, 2002) and the editor of the book The Limits of Culture: Islam and Foreign Policy (MIT Press, 2006). She serves as a lecturer and consultant on the Caspian region to a number of public organizations, governments and regional security organizations, including NATO. Dr. Shaffer's op-eds have appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, the International Herald Tribune, Christian Science Monitor and the Boston Globe.
Online Registration
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$25 |
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| Non-Member Price: |
$50 |
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Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Sponsorship opportunity is available. For questions, please call Fettah Anadol at 202-333-8702 or e-mail at fanadol@usacc.org
NOTE: This event is open to USACC members and non-members.
Seats available on first-come, first-served basis.
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