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Conference Oil & Environmental Security in the Caspian and Black Seas PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO: caspian@columbia.edu The Columbia Caspian Project| Presents a conference on Oil & Environmental Security in the Caspian and Black Seas October 30, 1998 Place: Kellogg Conference Center, 15th Floor| As Caspian oil production increases, concern for environmental security will intensify. Resolving this issue will require the cooperation of oil producers, government regulators, international agencies, and ecological NGOs. This day-long conference will gather representatives from these sectors who will address the vectors of environmental security, oil productivity, and political dynamics. Co-Directors: Richard Bulliet, Director, Middle East Institute; Mark von Hagen, Director, Harriman Institute Conference Organizer: Peter Sinnott This conference is made possible by a gift from the EXXON Corporation Program: 8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast 8:30-8:45 Introductory Remarks * Mark von Hagen, Director, Harriman Institute & Co-Director, Columbia Caspian Project 8:45-10:30 * Tadeusz Swietochowski Monmouth University "The Caspian as a Region in History" * David Aubrey Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute "The Caspian Environment" * Richard Levine U.S. Geological Survey "The Kara-Bogaz-Gul" 10:45-12:00 * Scott Horton Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP "Legal Implications to Proposed Divisions of the Caspian Sea" * Mark Rosen Captain, JAGC, US Navy "The Special Situation of the Bophorus" * James Clayton Caucasus Advisory Group and ISAR "Georgia: Environment and the Pipeline to the Black Sea" 12:00-1:00 Lunch and Keynote Address * Faik Askerov Azerbaijan International Operating Company(AIOC) "The Formation of Ecological Impact Statements and their Co-ordination within the AIOC Consortium" 1:00-3:50 * Douglas Blum Providence College "Domestic Politics and Russia's Caspian Policy" * Amir Badakhshan Sharif University of Technology, Iran "Iranian Perspectives on Environmental Problems in the Caspian Sea Region" * Gordon Feller Integrated Strategies "Caspian Oil and its Environmental Impact on Turkmenistan" * Kamran Abdullaev Ecoil-Ruzgar and EcoEnergy Academy of Azerbaijan "Environmental Issues in Azerbaijan" * Russell D. Tait Senior Environmental Advisor to Exxon Ventures (CIS) "Azerbaijan Exploration and Production Operators: Environmental Activities and Initiatives" 3:50-4:00 Closing Remarks * Peter Sinnott Columbia Caspian Project The conference costs $300 for Corporate attendees $200 for Non-profit Columbia University faculty and students may attend for free but will be required to pay for the plated lunch. You may send a check to the Columbia University Caspian Project OR, Pay by check or cash at the time of registration. BUT, please register by email to: caspian@columbia.edu OR, by telephone to Peter Sinnott 212.854.2332 Links * Iran News
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