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Brazil will host the world's largest oil congress
For the first time, Brazil will host the most important event in
the international oil and gas industry. The seventeenth edition
of the World Petroleum Congress, which is to meet in Rio de Janeiro
from September 1-5 next, will discuss the theme "The Petroleum
Industry: Excellence and Responsibility in Serving Society." “Advances
in technology and in the field of social responsibility are critical
in today’s business world – in a time when society begins
to question the role of corporations and who they must serve in
compliance with economic, social and environmental requirements,” declares
Francisco Gros, Petrobras CEO and president of the World Petroleum
Congress’ Brazilian National Committee.
More than 3 thousand executives, 250 students and 350 journalists
from around 90 countries are expected to take part in this
event. Among the speakers who have already confirmed their
presence are over 20 sector leaders, including OPEC president
Rilwanu Lukman and OPEC secretary general Alí Rodríguez
Araque, as well as CEOs David O'Reilly, from Chevron Texaco,
and Abdallah S. Jum’ah, from Saudi Aramco. Petrobras
CEO, Francisco Gros, and the general director of the Brazilian
National Petroleum Agency, Sebastião do Rego Barros
are among the Brazilian keynote speakers.
About 20 ministers from the energy area will take part in
the congress. The following officials have already been
confirmed: Brian Wilson, of the UK; Einar Steensnæs,
of Norway; Ram Naik, of India; Álvaro Silva Caderón,
of Venezuela; Chakib Khelil, of Algeria; Murray Smith,
of Canada; Marcos Pontal, of Cuba; José Vasconcelos
and Fátima Jardim, of Angola. The Vice president
of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar will also attend the congress.
For Francisco Gros, president of Petrobras and of the Brazilian
National Committee of the World Petroleum Congress, “Today,
at a time when global society begins to question the roles
played by companies and whom corporations should serve,
it is fundamental that the business world make progress
both in the technological and the social responsibility
areas, placing emphasis on social and environmental aspects.
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With the participation of several companies from almost
40 countries already confirmed, all the 30 thousand square
metres available at the Rio Oil & Gas Expo 2002 have
already been sold. Of all pavilions, the British one is
the largest, taking 1,200 square metres in area. The Chinese
companies are too occupy na area of 850 square metres,
While Italy has set aside 360 square metres for its corporations.
With 800 exhibitors and na expected attendance of 35 thousand
people, the 2002 Expo will set new records in size and
in number of exhibitors as well as visitors.
Brazil's drive to become the Congress' host country began
in 1996, and it was only three years later that it was
declared the winner, having competed with Turkey, France,
Iran, Indonesia and Egypt. "The recent opening of
the market to new investors, the signal development of
the Brazilian oil and gas industry, this industry's high
technical skills in the deepwater in conjunction with the
growing potential of the domestic market make for the factors
that led to Brazil having been chosen," stated João
Carlos de Luca, president of the Brazilian Organising Committee
for the 17th WPC.
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 2002.
For further information, please contact:
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
Malu Fernandes - malu.fernandes@edelman.com
(+55 21) 2271-3109 / 9306-6988
Vania Santos - vania.santos@edelman.com
(+55 21) 2271-3100 ext. 428
/ 9672-2209
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