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OPEC International Oil Exhibition and Ministerial Symposium to Kickoff OPEC Summit Week
Riyadh, October 30, 2007 -
The International Oil Exhibition, arranged by the OPEC Summit Organizing Committee,
will take place at the King Faisal Hall at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh from
the 13th to the 16th of November, 2007. This will be followed by a Ministerial Symposium for
the Governments of OPEC Member Countries.
This four-day exhibition will feature prominent exhibitors, including national oil companies of OPEC member nations, major international oil companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, Nippon Oil and Shell, among many others along with business and cultural exhibitions from OPEC member nations.
In addition to showcasing oil capabilities from member states and oil companies, cultural exhibitions will organized by Member Countries. The cultural exhibitions are another mechanism through which cultural exchange and understanding is being promoted among OPEC states.
Additionally, the Ministerial Symposium will bring together OPEC Ministers, influential OPEC and industry leaders and some of the worlds leading petroleum industry analysts to discuss global oil and gas markets, the future of oil in the global energy mix, Energy and the Environment, Energy for Sustainable Development and the key role OPEC plays in the global economy.
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Among the prominent industry leaders and analysts confirmed for participation in the symposium are:
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Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy & Industry, Qatar
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Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani
Minister of Oil, Iraq
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Gholamhossein Nozari
Acting Minister of Petroleum, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Abdalla Salem El-Badri
Current OPEC SG Secretary General OPEC
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Dr. Daniel Howard Yergin
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