From Sep. 17-19, the International Press Institute (IPI), in partnership with the International Eurasia Press Fund, will host the international conference, “Oil, Gas and Media”, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The two-and-a-half-day conference, to be held at the Kempinski Hotel Badamdar, Baku, will bring together leading energy, business and financial journalists from around the world, along with major stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, to explore how public opinion, freedom of information and media relations all intersect with the oil and gas industries.

The programme features a powerful line-up of prominent journalists and experts in the field of oil and gas, including:

Toyin Akinosho, editor and publisher of Africa Oil+Gas Report, Nigeria
Anas Alhajji, chief economist, NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC, Texas, USA
Alex Abutu Augustine, head of the environment desk, Daily Trust, Nigeria
Tom Bergin, European corporate strategy correspondent for Reuters
Tom Burgis, reporter for the Financial Times
Vugar Byramov, chairman of the Center for Economic and Social Development, Azerbaijan
Curtis Brainard, editor of The Observatory, Columbia Journalism Review
Kashmir Hill, technology and social media reporter for Forbes
Grigory Pasko, investigative journalist, Russia
Jürgen Roth, investigative journalist, Germany
Elizabeth Souder, energy reporter for the Dallas Morning News
Godber Tumushabe, executive director of the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment, Uganda
Robert J. Weiner, professor of international business, public policy and public administration, George Washington University, USA
Johnny West, founder of OpenOil
Curtis Williams, chief energy reporter of the Trinidadian Guardian and Caribbean correspondent for Oil and Gas Journal
Join Us!

So sign up now, if you haven’t done so already. We will help you with your visa arrangements and ensure that you receive your entry visa upon arrival at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Event Summary:

Title: Oil, Gas and Media Conference
Dates: Sep. 17-19, 2012
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan – Kempinski Hotel Badamdar
Host: International Press Institute
Registration rates: IPI Members: 175€ / Non-Members: 225€
Register here: www.ipioilgasmedia2012.com
Working languages: English, Azeri and Russian. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Contact Us!

Milica Miletic
Conference and Events Coordinator
T: + 43 1 512 90 11 16
E: mmiletic(at)freemedia.at

Michael Kudlak
Conference and Events Manager
T: + 43 1 512 90 11 13
E: mkudlak(at)freemedia.at

Nick Nwolisa
Head of Department
Programs Development and International Relations
International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF)
E-mail: nicknwolisa(at)iepf-ngo.org
Mobile: +994-50-411-2310
Office: +994-12-539-7697