Monday 11/12/2023
DAY 1 : MONDAY
09:00 - 10:00
Chairman:
His Excellency Engineer Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi,
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Conference Chairman, The State of Qatar
Recitation from the Holy Quran.
Speech by His Excellency Engineer Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Conference Chairman, The State of Qatar
Speech by His Excellency Mr Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Secretary-General, League of Arab States, on behalf of the Sponsoring Organizations of the conference
Opening Session (speeches by their highnesses and excellencies ministers of energy and oil):
Arab Countries’ Endeavours to Confront Energy Security Challenges
Monday 11/12/2023
First Ministerial Session:
11:00 – 10:00
First Ministerial Session:
“International Developments in Energy Markets and their Implications for the Arab Energy Sector”
Chairman:
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Rapporteur:
Mr Abdul Fattah Dandi
Director of Economic Department and Supervisor of Media and Library Department, OAPEC
Background paper by:
Dr Bassam Fattouh,
Director General, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES)
Panelists:
His Excellency Engineer Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Conference Chairman, The State of Qatar
His Excellency Engineer Tariq El Molla
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt
His Excellency Engineer Mohammed Imhamed Aoun
Minister of Oil and Gas, State of Libya
His Excellency Mr Haitham Al Ghais
Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
His Excellency Engineer Mohamed Hamel
Secretary General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)
Tuesday 12/12/2023
Second Ministerial Session:
09:00 – 8:30
Second Ministerial Session:
“Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development”
Chairman:
His Excellency Mr Hayyan Abdul Ghani Al Sawad
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Republic of Iraq (TBC)
Rapporteur:
Mr. Abdul Kareem Ayed
Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs Department, OAPEC
Background paper by:
Eng. Jamila Matar
Director of Energy Department, League of Arab States.
Panelists:
His Excellency Dr Mohammed Mubarak Bin Daina
Minister of Oil and Environment, Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Dr Saad Hamad Nasser Al Barrak
Minister of Oil and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, State of Kuwait
His Excellency Dr Abdullah Fahad Al Shami
Director General, Arab Planning Institute
His Excellency Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim
Secretary General - African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO)
His Excellency Mr Tsuyoshi Nakai
Chief Executive Officer, Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy (JCCP)
Tuesday 12/12/2023
13:00 – 11:30
First Technical Session
Energy Sources in Arab Countries and the World
Chairman:
H.E. Dr Miloud Mejled
Director General of Foresight Studies, Ministry of Energy and Mines,
Republic of Algeria
Rapporteur:
Dr Sofiane Oujidah
Senior Economic Researcher, Economic Department, OAPEC
Paper 1:
Oil and Natural Gas in the Arab Countries and the World
Engineer Torki Hemsh
Senior Petroleum Expert, Technical Affairs Department, OAPEC
Paper 2:
The Role of nuclear energy in Energy Transitions
Dr Adnan Shihab Eldin
Senior Visiting Research Fellow Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Paper 3:
The Arab strategy for the Peaceful uses of atomic Energy
Dr Salem Hamedi
Director General, Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA)
Paper 4:
Renewable Energies: Prospects and Challenges
Engineer Khalid Salmi
Expert, Energy Management, Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
Paper 5:
Biofuels and their Role in Energy Transitions
Dr Ali Hisham Abdul Rahim
Associate Scientific Researcher , Energy and Construction Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISER)
Tuesday 12/12/2023
13:00 – 11:30
Second Technical Session
Downstream Industries: in the Arab World and Globally
Chairman:
H.E. Eng. Sharif Ali Hasab Allah Shadid
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt
Rapporteur:
Dr. Yasser Boghdadi
Senior Oil Industries Expert, Technical Affairs Department, OAPEC
Paper 1:
Oil Refining Industry: Challenges and Future Prospects
Engineer Imad Makki
Director of Technical Affairs Department, OAPEC
Paper 2:
Petrochemicals Industry: in the Arab World and Globally
HE Eng. Ibrahim Abdul Qader Mekki Mahgoub
Chairman, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM)
Paper 3:
Arab and World Natural Gas Industry Developments
Dr Naji Abi Aad
Operations Director General, Petroleb Company
Paper 4:
Hydrogen and its Future Role in the Energy Mix
Engineer Wael Abdul Moati
Gas Industries Expert, Technical Affairs Department, OAPEC
Paper 5:
Hydrogen in Energy Trilemma
Mr. Mustafa Adal Amer
Energy Technology Analayst, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)
Tuesday 12/12/2023
15:30 – 14:00
Third Technical Session
Energy Demand Management in Arab Countries
Chairman:
(not yet determined)
Rapporteur:
Mr Majed Amer
Economic Expert, Economic Department, OAPEC
Paper 1:
Energy Demand Forecasts in Arab Countries until 2045
Mr. Al-Tahir Al-Zaitoni
Planning consultant, Mellitah Oil &Gas.B.V.Libya
Paper 2:
Energy Investment Forecasts in MENA Region (2022-2026)
Mr. Rami Al Ashmawi
Senior Energy Specialist, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)
Paper 3:
Transition towards Circular Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
Mr Majid Al Suwailem
Fellow Researcher, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC)
Paper 4:
The Role of Electric Power Generation Sector in achieving Sustainability and Energy Security
Dr Mohamed Farahat
Senior Engineering Consultant, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
Tuesday 12/12/2023
15:30 – 14:00
Fourth Technical Session:
“Technological Developments and their Implications for the Energy Sector”
Chairman:
(not yet determined)
Rapporteur:
Eng. Wael Abdul Moati
Gas Industries Expert, Technical Affairs Department, OAPEC
Paper 1:
Blue Hydrogen (hydrogen of a very low carbon density)
Mr. Nitesh Bansal
Proposal Segment Manager, Expert, Hydrogen and syngas Technology
Paper 2:
Technological Developments and their Implications for Oil and Gas Supplies
Dr. Attilio Donarelli
Senior Advisor, Solomon Associates
Paper 3:
Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies and their Applications in the Oil and Gas Sector
Dr Sarah Al Benyan
Senior Analyst, Data Security, Information Technology Department, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Paper 4:
Effects of Introducing Technological Development on Enhancing and Integrating Sustainable Energy Sources to Existing Energy System
Dr. Eng. Hebtallah Khaleed
Engineering for the Petroleum & Process Industries (Enppi)
Tuesday 12/12/2023
CLOSING SESSION
16:30 – 16:00
Closing Session
Speech by His Excellency Engineer Jamal Essa Al Loughani
Secretary General, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Reading of the Final Communiqué