Baku Summer Energy School 2015

February 5, 2015Assembly of the Friends of Azerbaijan

Presenter: Resul Aksoy

Presentation Plan

Brief Information and facts on Azerbaijan

What is Baku Summer Energy School 2015?

Program Focus

Program Details

Photos and Video

Application Procedure

About Assembly of the Friends of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and Europe

Azerbaijan’s location in the World

Independence:1991

Presidential Republic

Women voting right

in 1918

Basic facts about Azerbaijan

Population: 9.2 million

Territory: close to the size

of Maine

Religious affiliation: Islam : 93.4%,

GDP($) 63.4 bln

Unemployment: 5.4%

Poverty level: 7.6%

About Baku Summer Energy School 2015

annual two-week certificate program

program of ADA University together with CCEE

AFAZ: US Contact & supported by SOCAR

Target audience: future scholars, academicians and policy makers

9th annual to be held on July 4-17

Application available on February 1st

Application Deadline: April 30, 2015

Program FocusThe Baku Summer Energy School studies a wide

range of issues:

•  Fundamentals of Energy 

•  Energy Law

•  Energy Economics

•  Geopolitics of Energy

•  Environmental Issues 

•  Strategic Management

A special focus of the program is on the Caspian Basin

Program Details

Discussion on various energy issues

Involvement of renowned scholars and policy makers

Weekend excursions (photos on the next page)

World renowned scholars

Executives of (oil) companies

Program DetailsHosted by: Ambassador Hafiz Pashayev

Dr. Manfred Hafner, Johns Hopkins University

Mr. Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh, Vice President of SOCAR on Geology, Geophysics

John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist

Dr. Ariel Cohen, Expert on Eurasian and Energy Affairs

Ambassador Steven Mann: Senior Councelor for International Affairs, ExxonMobil

Dr. Vladimir Drebentsov, Chief Economist, BP Russia

Mr. Christian Giudicelli, General Manager, Total E&P Azerbaijan/Absheron

Program Details Simulation: Developments in Ukraine and the Future of Natural Gas in

Europe

Petroleum Refining and Profit Margins

Factors of Oil and Gas Price Forecasting

Long-Term Oil and Gas Scenarios: 2050

Global and Caspian Energy Outlook

The General Principles of International Law and Oil /Gas Contracts

Contemporary Trends of Waste to Energy Plant

Global Energy Security and Energy Politics of Major Powers

Politics of Foreign Direct Investment into Energy Sector

Geology of the Caspian Basin: Opportunities and Challenges

Caspian Energy: Perspective from Turkey

Round-Table Discussion With Ambassadors of the Caspian

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y92Z0Mn5Nw

How to apply? First, apply through NMSU

http://chme.nmsu.edu/opportunity-to-attend-the-caspian-center-for-energy-and-environment-ccee-in-azerbaijan/

After the approval notice, you submit second application through ADA

http://ccee.ada.edu.az/education/non-degree_programs/baku_summer_energy_school_annual.htm

You are required to provide a) educational background b) employment history if any c) academic awards d) extracurricular activities f) scholarship letter

Visa to Azerbaijan

rafig@afaz.org if you have any question regarding the application at ADA

About Assembly of the Friends of Azerbaijan

Assembly of the Friends of Azerbaijan (AFAZ), based in Houston, TX, is an educational, cultural, business and congressional advocacy incorporated in 2012.

AFAZ was formed to build bridges between the United States and Azerbaijan while educating the American public about issues related to US-Azeri relations and to Azeri – Americans.

AFAZ provides administrative support to Baku Summer Energy School 2015.

Questions?