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Chief Economist’s Diary

IEA Chief Economist, Dr. Fatih Birol, holds regular press conferences and delivers speeches on energy market challenges and their policy implications at various events around the world.

Date

City

Event

Notes

3 Oct 2009

Istanbul

Deutsche Bank Annual Emerging Markets Conference at the IMF / WB Meetings

 

6 Oct 2009

Bangkok

World Energy Outlook 2009 Climate Change Excerpt Release at the UNFCCC Meeting

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9 Oct 2009

Paris

Chair Session at MEDEF, French – Turkish Cooperation in the Energy Sector at the Ministerial Level

 

14-15 Oct 2009

Paris

IEA Ministerial

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26 Oct 2009

London

Coaltrans 2009: Keynote Speech

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27 Oct 2009

Madrid

WEO 2009 Climate Change Excerpt presentation

Introductory remarks by
Hon. Teresa Ribera Secretary of State for Climate Change

10 Nov 2009

London

WEO 2009 Launch

See webcast

11 Nov 2009

Copenhagen

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by Minister for Climate and Energy, Connie Hedegaard. See quote. See photo.

12 Nov 2009

The Hague

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by Minister of Economic Affairs, Maria Van Der Hoeven. Read speech. See photo.

13 Nov 2009

Brussels

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by EU Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs. See press release. See photo.

17 Nov 2009

Oslo

WEO 2009 Presentation

Introductory remarks by Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen. Read speech. See photo.

17 Nov 2009

Oslo

Speech to Norwegian Parliament Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

About Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

18 Nov 2009

Rome

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by Hon. Claudio Scajola, Minister of Economic Development

19 Nov 2009

Berlin

WEO 2009 Press Conference

 Introductory Remarks by Jochen Homann, State Secretary Ministry for Economy and Technology

20 Nov 2009

Stockholm

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Commented by State Secretary Ola Alterå, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communication

23 Nov 2009

New York

Barclays Capital Investor Luncheon

 

23 Nov 2009

New York

Speech at UNDP/WHO conference on energy access

Introductory remarks by UNDP Assistant Administrator, Olav Kjorven

23 Nov 2009

New York

Speech at the Council on Foreign Relations

Presided by Rodney Nichols

25 Nov 2009

Helsinki

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by
Prime Minister Matti Taneli Vanhanen

26 Nov
2009

Brussels

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by
Minister of Climate and Energy Paul Magnette

30 Nov 2009

Cracow

WEO 2009 Speech at AGH University of Science and Technology

 

30 Nov 2009

Warsaw

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by Deputy Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak

2 Dec 2009

Washington

WEO 2009 Speech at CSIS

 

7 Dec 2009

Moscow

WEO 2009 Conference

Introductory remarks by Deputy Minister of energy of Russian Federation Anatoliy B. Yanosvky

8 Dec 2009

Moscow

Keynote Speech in Oil & Gas Outlook Conference

 

9 Dec 2009

Istanbul

WEO 2009 Press Conference

Introductory remarks by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz