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CEPAS
In Spanish, Cepas  means roots, origin or stock. Our Cepas  program touches on the origins of Latin American life. C is for culture, E  for economy, P for politics,
A for art, and S  for sciences. Through these five areas, we offer our culturally-rich  community  the best of border life.
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ENERGY
Led by our energy expert, Jeremy Martin , this program is recognized as one of the oldest energy policy initiatives in the Western Hemisphere.
In a region confronted
with ever more complex energy issues, the program examines the geopolitics of energy -- security, integration and investment. Through a series of meetings and conferences that bring together industry analysts, business leaders and policy makers, the Institute offers comprehensive analysis of public policy on oil, electricity, LNG and natural gas.
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ICT
As the region strives to stay in touch, our Information and Communication Technology  programs bring together experts on subjects ranging from technology trends to e-Government to discuss sustainable policies that promote socio-economic and business opportunities. Our seminars look at industry convergence and regulatory frameworks as well as the development of home-grown technologies and human capital.
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Project  Mexico
From our strategic location at the U.S.-Mexico border, we analyze, discuss and debate Mexico’s economic, social and political development.  Under the leadership of Institute President Jeffrey Davidow, Mexican and U.S. policy makers, academics, journalists and students meet for workshops on public health issues, migration, job creation, municipal finance and environmental issues.
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 Professional 
Workshops

Migration. Poverty.  HIV/AIDS and public health. Latino voters and the U.S. presidential election. U.S. and Latin American experts will share their views on these critical social and political issues throughout the year. We encourage reporters, policy makers, government representatives, teachers and students to join us for these comprehensive training programs on the region’s economic and social challenges.
For journalists, we offer the prestigious Jack F. Ealy Science Journalism workshop.
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17th Latin American Energy Conference

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May 13-14, 2008
La Jolla, California
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
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Latin America’s largest energy conference.
The annual forum, hosted by the Institute for the past 17 years, convenes energy ministers of major Latin American countries, company CEOs and regulatory officials to discuss new projects,
regional agreements, changes in regulations
and new investment opportunities.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
 
 Michael Allman, President, Sempra Generation
James Boyd
, Commissioner, California Energy Commission

Guido Cerini, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Steven Crowell, President, Pluspetrol
Ruben Figuera, General Manager, Offshore Joint Ventures, PDVSA
Javier Gutierrez, President & CEO, ECOPETROL
Olivier Lazare, Vice President, Shell Exploration & Production Co.
Michael Mondshine, Assistant Vice President for Climate Change
Services
, SAIC

Décio Oddone, CEO, Petrobras Energía
Allan T. Marks, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Daniel Martínez, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay

Santos Ramírez Valverde, President, YPFB
Matthew Rogers, Director, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Thomas A. Shannon,Jr., Asst. Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
John Troutman, Vice President – Gas Americas, BP
Fernando Zuñiga y Rivero, Chairman, BPZ Energy, Inc.

SPONSORS

LJC Sponsors
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 Jeremy Martin
  Program Director

 ENERGY PROGRAM
STEERING GROUP


AES  
 
  British Petroleum

Corporación Andina de Fomento  
 
 
   Chevron
 
 
Citgo
  
 
  Encana

Ernst & Young   
 
 Exxon Mobil 
 
JP Morgan

 
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP


OSISoft, Inc. 
 
 
 Occidental Petroleum
 
Petrobras
 
Saic
 
 
Schlumberger
 
Schlumberger

Sempra Energy
 
    Shell Gas and Power


Societé Général   
 
 
 Suez


Total Oil & Gas