FIRST

Message

HE Fernando de la Rúa

President, Republic of Argentina

Brazil and the energy issue

HE Fernando Henrique Cardoso

President, Federative Republic of Brazil

Sustaining national development

HE Vicente Fox

President, United Mesican States

Choices, not crises

Gerald Doucet

Secretary General, World Energy Council

Change for the better

Jim Adam

Chairman, World Energy Council Executive Assembly

Anticipating the future

Antonio V del Rosario

Chairman-Elect, World Energy Council Executive Assembly

A truly global forum

Carlos O Pierro

Executive Director, 18th World Energy Congress

A unique energy matrix

Norberto de Franco Medeiros

Chairman-Elect, WEC Programme Committee & Chairman, WEC Brazilian Committee

Tailoring solutions to meet demand

Graham Ward

Chairman-Elect, British Energy Association

An enigmatic city

Pamela Goodman

Travel Editor

Harnessing energy markets

Brian Wilson MP

Minister of State for Industry & Energy, UK

An integrated policy

Hon Spencer Abraham

Secretary of Energy, USA

Adopting a holister approach

HE Chakib Khelil

Minister of Energy & Mines, Algeria and President, OPEC

Japan"s new energy policy

Hirobumi Kawano

Director General, Agency of Natural Resources & Energy, METI

Strengthening energy security

HE Zeki Çakan

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey

Forging strategic alliances

HE Sameh Samir Fahmy

Minister of Petroleum & Natural Resurces, Egypt

Promoting regional interconnection

HE Ali Fahmy Ibrahim El-Saidi

Minister of Energy & Electricity Egypt

Partnerships for development

Amina Benkhadra

General Manager, Onarep, Morocco

A mandate for change

Ernesto Martens Rebolledo

Secretary of Energy, United Mexican States

Stability in a volatile market

Alí Rodríguez Araque

Secretary General, OPEC

The new energy economy

Richard Wilson

Global Industry Leader - Energy, Chemical & Utilities, Ernst & Young

Planning for the long-term

Piette Gadonneix

Chairman & CEO, Gaz de France

Bridging the development gap

François Roussely

Chairman & CEO, Electricité de France

Managing systemic change

John D Hushon

President & CEO, El Paso Europe

Gas fuels regional integration

Henri Philippe Reichstul

President, Petrobras

Cross-innovation pays dividends

Heinrich von Pierer

President & CEO, Siemens AG

Strengthening the US energy mix

Joe F Colvin

President & CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute

Integrating the southern cone

William Friedrick

Deputy Chief Executive, BG Group

Strong case for hydro

André Caillé

CEO, Hydro-Québec

IPP financing comes of age

Nick Salmon

Executive Vice President, Alstom

Renewable after Bonn

Jonathan Johns

Partner, Renewable & Environmental Unit, Ernst & Young

A new perspective on natural gas

Hiroshi Urano

President, International Gas Union

Privatisation and competition

Philip Daubeney

Chief Executive, The Electricity Association, UK

Transforming Aftica"s powerhouse

Thulani Gcabashe

Chief Executive, Eskom & Chairman, Eskom Enterprises

Investment in renewable energy

James Scruby

Head of Corporate Finance, Latin America, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein

Energy in 2050

Roger Rainbow

Strategic Planning Adviser, Control Risks Group

Technologies for the 21st century

Robert N Schock

Senior Fellow, Centre for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Forward

Rt Hon Jean Chrétien PC MP

Prime Minister of Canada

Message

Sir Patrick Cormack FSA MP

International Presidnet of FIRST Magazine

Canada"s defence commitment

Hon Art Eggleton

Minister of National Defence

The future of Canadian forces

General Raymond R Henault CMM CD

Chief of the Defence Staff

Defence and national security

Dr John Leggat

Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Technology) of the Department of National Defence

The procurement arena

Alan Williams

Assistant Deputy Minister (Material), National Defence HQ

Canada"s army of tomorrow

Lieutenant-General Mike K Jeffery CMM CD

Chief of Land Staff

Globally deployable Navy

Vice-Admiral Ron Buck

Chief of the Maritime Staff

Contributing to NATO"s future

Vice Admiral James King, CMM CD

Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee

Canada"s Air Force

Lieutenant-General Lloyd Campbell

Chief of the Air Staff

Strategies in the defence market

Emechete Onuoha

Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Canadian Commercial Corporation, Canada

Business Aviation undeterred by economic downturns

Jack Carroll

Business Aviation Editor

Business aircraft update

Charter firms vie with fractionals

Security in Business Aviation

European regulatory round-up

Derek Leggett

Chief Executive, Business Aircraft Users Association (BAUA)

A clear forcus on business

W W Boisture, Jr

President and COO, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

All new business jet design

Jack Braly

President and CEO, Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation

A global force emerges

Niall Oliver

Managing Director, Execujet Aviation Group

An open and free economy

Ricardo Lagos Escobar

President, Republic of Chile

Improving liquidity

Nicolás Eyzaguirre

Minister of Finance, Republic of Chile

Towards a strategic association

María Soledad Alvear

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Chile

Partners in development

Bill Alexander

Chief Executive of Thames Water

Developing national assets

Jorge Rodríguez

Minister of Economy, Mining and Energy, Republic of Chile

Key to modern infrastructure

Carlos Cruz

Minister of Public Words, Transport and Telecommunications, Republic of Chile

A solid platform for growth

Chris Mellor

Chief Executive of AWG

A reliable trading partner

Gabriela Riutort

Director of the Chilean Export Promotion Bureau - ProChile

New opportunities in real estate

Jamie Ravinet

Minister for Housing, Urbanisation and National Heritage, Republic of Chile

Chile: your best bet

Karen Poniachik

Executive Vice-President, Foreign Investment Committee, Chile

Parliamentary round-up

Sir Patrick Cormack, FSA MP

European round-up

Daniel Hannan, MEP