FIRST

Message

HE Fernando de la Rúe

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 Mexican 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 holistic 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 an dEnergy 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 Resources, 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

Pierre 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 Friedrich

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

Renewables 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 Africa"s powerhouse

Thulani Gcabashe

Chief Executive, Eskom & Chairman, Eskom Enterprises

Investing in renewable energy

James Scruby

Head of Corporate Finance, 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