CERA's 10th Annual Energy Conference in Istanbul to Explore the Challenge of Energy Security.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Top business leaders, experts and policymakers from around the world will meet in Istanbul to discuss energy security and how to achieve it in an era of interdependence and geopolitical tension. Cambridge Energy Resources Associates (CERA) will host the conference, "East Meets West: New Frontiers of Energy Security," in Istanbul on June 25-27, 2007, along with its Turkish partner DEIK.

This year, the conference will feature four presidents from this key region - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, President Ahment Necdet Sezer of Turkey, and President Victor Yushchenko of Ukraine.

"This 10th anniversary of the conference will provide a platform for addressing the major energy issues that face us and how they will be tied together in the future from a supply, financial and an environmental point of view," said Dr. Daniel Yergin, chairman of CERA. "This conference is very timely, as it highlights how resources and markets are becoming intertwined across regions and continents even as geopolitical controversies and anxieties rise."

Held at the global crossroads of Istanbul, the conference will cover the dynamic forces transforming the energy landscape around the world. The agenda includes energy security; the impact of climate change policies on energy supply; the viability of renewable energy sources such as biofuels; access to resources; investment and strategic opportunities; gas supply from Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East for Europe; and Chinese electric power development.

Keynote speakers will include: H.E. Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al Hamli, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates & President of the OPEC Conference; Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner, European Commission; Leonardo Maugeri, Group Senior Vice President, Strategies & International Relations, ENI Group; R.K. Pachauri, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the group defining the issue of climate change for the international community; and Liu Zhenya, President, State Grid of China (the largest company in China and the largest utility in the world).

Other featured speakers include:

* Martin Berkenkamp, Marketing Director Renewables - Europe, GE Energy

* Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency

* Arnaud Breuillac, Sr. Vice President of Exploration & Production for Continental Europe and Central Asia, TOTAL

* Thamir Ghadhban, Advisor for Energy to the Prime Minister of Iraq 

* Hon. Hilmi Guler, Minister of Energy & Natural Resources, Republic of Turkey

* Stefan Judisch, Chief Executive Officer, RWE Gas Midstream GmbH

* Hon. Steven Mann, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia, US Dept. of State

* Hon. Armen Movsisyan, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Armenia

* Ann A. Pickard, Regional Executive Vice President, Africa, Shell Exploration & Production Company

* Angela Stent, Director, Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, Georgetown University

* Daniel Yergin, CERA Chairman

The conference, which brings together leaders from the international oil, gas, and electric power industries, financial and policy leaders, and CERA's team of highly respected experts to discuss the global forces transforming these critical markets, will be held at the Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Further information and delegate registration is available at the CERA website, www.cera.com, or by e-mailing [e-mail]. The conference agenda and speaker updates are available at www.cera.com/istanbul.

Journalists may register or obtain additional information by contacting Bethany Genier at [e-mail] or [phone].

Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), an IHS Company, is a leading advisor to energy companies, consumers, financial institutions, technology providers, and governments. CERA (www.cera.com) delivers strategic knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. CERA is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has offices in Bangkok; Beijing; Calgary; Dubai; Johannesburg; Mexico City; Moscow; Mumbai; Oslo; Paris; Rio de Janeiro; San Francisco; Tokyo; and Washington, D.C.

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