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April 14
Into the Unknown: The United States, the Middle East, and the Future
Jon Alterman, CSIS
Israel's Strategic Environment
Haim Malka, CSIS
The Iran-US-Saudi triangle
Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
April 15
The Arab Spring, Iran and Potential for Regional Security Realignment
Alex Vatanka-Middle East Institute
Recent Iranian Foreign Policy Initiatives: Implications to the Middle East
Alex Vatanka-Middle East Institute
Current Middle East Issues
Anthony Cordesman, CSIS
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April 16
Energy Overview - Special focus on China
David Pumphrey-CSIS
US Political & Regulatory Perspective
Kevin Book, Principal, ClearView Energy
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Unconventionals Development
Frank Verrastro, CSIS
April 17
Geopolitical Implications of the Unconventionals and changing Landscape
Sarah Ladislaw, CSIS
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Russia/Central Asia
Ed Chow, CSIS
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Global Energy Markets/Market Players
Robin West, CSIS
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Europe
Heather Conley, CSIS
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April 18
Foreign Policy
Z. Brzezinski, CSIS
April 21
Washington DC Office presentation
Jack Moore
P/R firm presentation & Lobbyist Role
Andrew Schwartz-CSIS
P/R firm presentation & Lobbyist Role, Washington Office overview
Jay Farrar, Bechtel National Corp.
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Arab Anti-Discrimination
Abed A. Ayoub, Esq.- ADC
April 22
The Value of Environmental Stewardship for the Oil & Gas Industry
Kirsten Thorne-Chevron Corp.
Panel Discussion: Environmental Issues & Oil and Gas Industry
Kirsten Thorne- Chevron Corp
Sarah Ladislaw-CSIS
Kirsty Jenkinson
Corporate Responsibility, Human Rights & Resource Governance: A View from Investment and NGO Worlds
Bennett Freeman, Calvert Investments
April 23
Citizens for Affordable Energy
John Hofmeister- (Former President, Shell Oil Company-Houston TX)
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April 24
BP Energy Outlook 2030
Mark Finley- BP
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New Media and the Business Environment
Otessa Ghadar, 2020 Productions
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know
Peter Singer, Brookings Institution
April 28
New York SPII Office Presentation
Local Office
Energy Industry Panel
Panel Discussion
April 29
Liquids Supply Growth, Price, Cost and Resource Nationalism
Mark Schwartz, PIRA Energy Group
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Global Strategy Formulation & Implementation (Oil Strategy)
Fariborz Ghadar, Center for Global Business Studies at Penn State
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May 1
Perspective on Unconventional Gas Dynamics and Global Outlook
Bernhard Hartmann and Brian Forbes, A.T. Kearney
Senior Faculty
Fariborz Ghadar
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Daniel Wilson
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Faculty
Jon Alterman
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Abed A. Ayoub
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Heather Conley
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Jay Farrar
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Mark Finley
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Bennett Freeman
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Hartmann-Forbes
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Otessa Ghadar
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John Hofmeister
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Kirsty Jenkinson
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Glenn Prickett
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Karim Sadjadpuur
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Peter Singer
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Alex Vatanka
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Frank Verrastro
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