Call for Papers and Registration of Interest
International Symposium on Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic
13-15 September 2005
St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
For further information on the International Symposium on Oil and Gas
Activities in the Arctic, please contact:
AMAP Secretariat
E-mail: amap [at] amap.no
As part of the 7th International Conference and Exhibition of Offshore
Oil and Gas Development (RAO/CIS Offshore 2005) that will take place in
St Petersburg, Russia, 13-15 September 2005, the Arctic Monitoring and
Assessment Programme (AMAP) is organizing a special Symposium on Oil and
Gas Activities in the Arctic.
The RAO/CIS Offshore 2005 Conference is a major industry event
attracting participation of experts in petroleum geology, field
exploration, oil and gas development, and environmental protection from
around the world, in addition to policy makers and the media. It is
sponsored by major companies with interests in the oil and gas sector.
The AMAP Symposium on Oil and Gas in the Arctic will be held on 14-15
September as an integrated component of the Offshore 2005 Conference. It
is expected to attract around 200 participants, and will be held in
parallel with the Offshore 2005 Conference Exhibition. The Symposium
will focus on current and future Arctic oil and gas development, both
onshore and offshore, and its implications for the Arctic environment,
its ecosystems, and its human inhabitants.
The Symposium on Oil and Gas in the Arctic is being organized as part of
the process to prepare a comprehensive Assessment of Oil and Gas
Development in the Arctic, to be delivered to the Arctic Council
Ministers in 2006.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Symposium organizers are currently soliciting proposals for oral and
poster presentations to be presented at the Symposium on Oil and Gas in
the Arctic concerning, but not necessarily limited to, the following
subjects areas:
- Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic: Past, Present, and Future
Development; - Socio-Economic Implications of Arctic Oil and Gas Development at
Local, National, and Regional Scales; - Indigenous Peoples Perspectives on Oil and Gas Development in the
Arctic; - Effects of Arctic Oil and Gas Development on the Environment and
Ecosystems; - Oil and Gas Transportation in the Arctic;
- Emergency Preparedness and Response in Arctic and Sub-Arctic
Conditions; and - Managing Arctic Oil and Gas Development.
If you would like to make an oral or poster presentation, you are kindly
requested to submit titles and short abstracts (max. 2 pages, in
English) of proposed presentations by Wednesday, 20 April 2005.
These should be sent to the AMAP Secretariat:
E-mail: amap [at] amap.no
Fax: +47 22 67 67 06
Authors of presentations selected for the symposium will be notified by
1 June 2005 at which time a detailed programme for the symposium will be
published.
REGISTRATION OF INTEREST
If you are interested in attending the AMAP Symposium on Oil and Gas in
the Arctic, either to present a paper or to listen to the presentations
and participate in the discussions, and would like to receive further
information on this event, you are kindly requested to send an e-mail or
fax to the AMAP Secretariat (e-mail: amap [at] amap.no, fax: +47 22 67 67 06)
including the following information: your name, affiliation, e-mail
address, other contact information.
A preliminary programme and further information regarding registration
and accommodation, etc., will be posted in the near future on the AMAP
website (http://www.amap.no), and sent directly to all those expressing
their interest in attending the Symposium.