300 top businessmen meet at IIOGE in Bali
300 top businessmen meet at IIOGE in Bali
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali
More than 300 top business players and decision makers from 12
countries will meet here from Saturday to Sunday to discuss
various issues in the energy sector at the third Indonesian
International Oil, Gas and Energy (IIOGE).
Officially opened by President Megawati Soekarnoputri on
Friday morning, the meeting was preceded by the 20th ASEAN
Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM).
"The IIOGE annual conference is Indonesia's leading
international forum for both the domestic and international
organizations to explore opportunities that exist within the
energy and mineral resources sector," Minister of Energy and
Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said at the opening
ceremony.
IIOGE is a forum hosted by state-owned oil company Pertamina,
state gas distribution company PGN and state-owned electricity
company PLN to promote business opportunities in the country's
energy sector.
This year's IIOGE conference will focus upon the regulatory,
marketing, social, technological and financial issues in the
energy industry.
Issues that will be discussed include Indonesia's strategies
to meet Asia's energy demands, Indonesia's energy initiative for
the year 2002-2003 and its strategy to balance the central and
regional government authority,
On Saturday, the conference will start with a keynote speech
by Emir Moeis, member of the House of Representatives' Commission
VIII for energy and mineral resources, environment, science and
technology.
Minister Purnomo will deliver his presentation titled:
Maintaining Indonesia's position as the Preferred Supplier of
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).
Other speakers are OPEC's secretary-general Alvaro Silva
Caladron, who will, via a live video link, present a paper titled
OPEC's Ongoing Contribution to Stability and Cooperation in Asia;
and Deputy Minister of Energy of Russian Federation Oleg
Georgievich Gordeev, who will read a paper titled: Russia's
Growing Influence in the Asian Energy Sector.
Concurrent with the conference, there will be an exhibition
featuring manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and service
providers of oil, gas, and mineral resources.