The 8th Conference

Global Energy Security in a Changing World:

Green and Innovative Solutions

Hosted by:

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

In Partnership with:

International Energy Charter (ECT)

International Energy Forum (IEF)

United States Energy Security Council (USESC)

Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS)

Institute of Quantitative & Technical Economics (IQTE), CASS

Supported by:

International Advanced Technology Transfer Center at China International Association

for Promotion of Science and Technology (CIAPST-IATTC)

CAS Data Business Park / Tiensing Renaissance City

September 17-18, 2019

Beijing International Hotel, Beijing, China

In 2019 we face new energy security challenges and risks. Will crude oil still flow

from Iran into the global market? What are the implications if not? What does the future

hold for China and other emerging market economies? What are the prospects of new

and emerging fuels and energy technologies? We need to pay attention to all these issues

besides the traditional concerns on global energy security.

Since its inauguration in 2013, Belt and Road Initiative has made significant progress.

In the keynote speech in the opening ceremony of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

on April 26 2019, President Xi said:” The principle of extensive consultation, joint

contribution and shared benefits should be upheld, and open, green and clean

approaches should be adhered to……The goals of high-standard, livelihood-improving

and sustainable development should be achieved……China will work with other parties to

promote a coalition of sustainable cities and an international coalition for green

development under the Belt and Road Initiative.”

Green solutions are the key to the grand ideas of green Belt and Road, and will be

helpful to energy security and sustainable development in BRI countries, contributing new

growth points to the world economy.

With an eye to these important issues, we are pleased to announce that the 8th Global

Forum on Energy Security will be held on September 17-18 at Beijing International Hotel,

hosted by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), under the auspices of the

International Energy Forum (IEF), International Energy Charter (IEC), United States

Energy Security Council (USESC) and the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security

(IAGS). The organizing committee acknowledges the support of the International

Advanced Technology Transfer Center at China International Association for Promotion of

Science and Technology (CIAPST-IATTC), and CAS Data Business Park / Tiensing

Renaissance City.

Global Forum on Energy Security (GFES) is a world-wide platform of think tanks to

promote communication of ideas for secure energy supply and sustainable future,

co-founded by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the United States Energy

Security Council (USESC) and the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) in

2012.

This annual by-invitation-only conference brings together international energy

security experts from related countries to discuss current energy security challenges.

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1. Topics and Call for Papers

MAIN TOPIC: Belt & Road Initiative, Green Solutions for Global Energy

Security

Sub topics:

Belt & Road Initiative

The changing geopolitics of energy

Asia Pacific oil and gas market

Energy revolution: green energy solutions

Innovation and future energy

GFES will compile and publish Review on Global Energy Security 2019. We call

for papers in Chinese and/or English related to the topics of the conference. Papers

can be sent for consideration to gfesbeijing@126.com before August 31, 2019.

2. Location and time

Convention Center, Beijing International Hotel

9 Jianguomennei Street, Beijing, China

09:00 ~17:00, September 17-18，2019

3. Organizing Committee

Co-chairs：

Prof. Li Ping, Director, Institute of Quantitative & Technical Economics, CASS

Ambassador Urban Rusnak, Secretary General of Energy Charter

Dr. Xiansheng Sun, Secretary General of International Energy Forum

Dr. Gal Luft, Co-Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and

Senior Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council

Secretary-General：Dr. Liu Qiang

4. Languages

Chinese and English with simultaneous interpretation

5. Agenda

See attachment

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6. Accommodation

Price of business room at Beijing International Hotel for GFES is RMB880 each

night, including breakfast.

Please email to gfesbeijing@126.com, if hotel room(s) in Beijing International

Hotel is needed. Please provide your date of stay and number of rooms, as well as

special requirements if have. You may also book rooms on travel agency websites.

7. Contact Us

For any more information, please contact us at:

Dr. Qiang Liu

Secretary-General

Mobile: +86-1360-131-2710 E-mail: liuqchina@126.com

Organizing committee office

Tel: +86-10-8519-5705 E-mail: gfesbeijing@126.com

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AGENDA

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GLOBAL FORUM on ENERGY SECURITY 2019

Day 1: September 17

Convention Center, Beijing International Hotel

08:30-9:00 Registration

SESSION 1

9:00-9:40 Opening Remarks

Chair: Prof. LI Ping, Director of Institute of Quantitative and Technical Economics, CASS

Leader of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Leader of National Energy Administration of China (TBC)

Mr. Yang Kun, Executive Vice president and Chief Secretary of China Electricity Council,

President of China Power International Cooperation Union

Mr. Marat TERTEROV, Principal Coordinator and Head of the Knowledge Centre，

representative of the SG of International Energy Charter

Mr. Aurangzeb Qureshi, Representative of Secretary General of International Energy

Forum

Dr. Gal Luft, Co-Director of Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Senior

Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council

SESSION 2

9:40-10: 30 Keynote Speeches and Theme Report

Chair: Prof. LI Fuqiang, Associate Director of Institute of Quantitative and Technical

Economics, CASS

Dr. Gal Luft, Co-Director of Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Senior

Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council

Prof. LI Ping, Director General of CASS-IQTE

10: 30-10:50 Media Communication and Coffee Break

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SESSION 3

10:50-12:30 Belt and Road Initiative: looking back and forward

Chair: Dr. LIU Qiang, Secretary General of Global Forum on Energy Security

Hon. Paolo Mammola，Head China-Italy Relations，Voxlibertum SA，former Italian

Deputy Premier on Infrastructure (TBC)

Dr. Rula Al-Farra, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Parliamentarians Network for

Equality Arab Raedat

Prof. Philip Andrews-Speed，principal fellow，Head of Energy Security, National

University of Singapore

12:30-13:30 Lunch

SESSION 4

13:30-15:00 Trade conflicts between China and US and the impacts to energy market

Chair: Dr. LIU Qiang, Secretary General of Global Forum on Energy Security

Speaker from the Department of State, USA (TBC)

Mr. Aurangzeb Qureshi, International Energy Forum

Mr. Jeremy Carl, Managing Partner, Peregrine Strategic Advisors

Prof. Dongsheng Di, professor, China Renmin University

Dr. Andrea Valente, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, Universidade de

Lisboa

Anne Korin, Co-Director of Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Senior

Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council

15:00-15:20 Coffee Break

SESSION 5

15:20-17:00 Changing geopolitics of energy in Middle East

Chair: Dr. Gal Luft, Co-Director of Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Senior

Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council

Mr. Mehmet Ogutcu, Chairman of Bosporus Energy Club, Turkey

Ms. Toni G Verstandig, Executive Vice President, S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle

East Peace

Mr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting Ltd.; Lecturer, the

Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC); Research Associate, the Institute for Policy &

Strategy (IPS), IDC; Chair, Israel Energy & Business Convention;Director, Energia News

Ltd.

Ms. Vandana Hari, Founder & CEO, Vanda insights, Singapore

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Day 2: September 18

SESSION 6

9:00-10:30 China’s natural gas market with National Pipeline Corporation

Chair: Dr. HONG Tao, Director of Energy Policy Research, Institute for Resource and

Environmental Policy Studies, Development Research Center of the State Council

Mr. Allen Barber, President, Denver-Hainan Corporation

Dr. CHEN Rui, Director of Natural Gas Market Division at CNPC Research Institute of

Economics & Technology

Mr. YANG Jianhong, Director of Institute of Oil & Gas Pipeline Engineering

Programming, CPPEI

Dr. XU Jiangfeng, Natural Gas Expert, China National Offshore Oil Corporation

10: 30-10:50 Coffee Break

SESSION 7

10:50-12:10 Oil and gas market in Asia and Pacific

Chair: Dr. LIU Qiang, Secretary General of Global Forum on Energy Security

Mr. FU Shaohua, Deputy GM, Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange Co., Ltd

(TBC)

Mr. Jeremy Carl, Managing Partner, Peregrine Strategic Advisors

Anton Safronov, Chief Commercial Officer – Executive Vice President, Parami Energy of

Myanmar

Dr. WANG Pei, Head of Research, Deputy General Manager of Research and Strategy

Department, UNIPEC

Ms. Vandana Hari , Founder & CEO, Vanda insights, Singapore

Ihsan Malik, Consultant, ISA Energy (Nicosia, Cyprus and London, United Kingdom)

12:10-13:30 Lunch

SESSION 8

13: 30-15:00 Breakthroughs in energy technology

Chair: Mr. Jürgen-Fr. Hake Sustainable Energy Solutions

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Mr. Jari Vepsalainen，Fintrade-Mercer Group of Finland, Chairman

15: 00-15:20 Coffee Break

SESSION 9

15: 20-16:40 Diversification of transportation energy: methanol

Chair: Anne Korin, Co-Director of Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Senior

Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council

Mr. FANG Dewei, Senior Advisor, China Association Of Alcohol & Ether Fuel and

Automobiles, and China National Technical Committee for Standardization of Alcohol

Ether Fuels

Mr. WEI Anli, Senior Expert, Advisory Committee of china internal combustion engine

industry association

Prof. YAO Chunde, National Laboratory of Combustion Engine in Tianjin University

Speaker from Brilliant Auto

SESSION 10

16:40-17:00 Closing Remarks

Dr. LIU Qiang, Secretary General of Global Forum on Energy Security

Dr. Gal Luft, Co-Director of Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and Senior

Adviser of the United States Energy Security Council