Alan Hegburg and Frank Verrastro: The Geopolitics of Energy -- A Forward View

Manassas, VA (PRWEB) February 21, 2006

The World Future Society has presented several roundtables on the future of energy technology. Today, with wars in the Middle East as well as China and India emerging on the world stage as industrial giants, energy is an issue for international relations now in the the foreseeable future.

Recent films such as "Syriana" highlight the international political tensions competition for energy resources present our world now and potentially in the future. How will the world meet its future energy needs and how will that impact geopolitical relationships?

Experts in the changing geopolitics of world energy markets, Alan Hegburg and Frank Verrastro will present to WFS and you our guests:

·    The current state of the world oil and natural gas markets

·    A review of the forecast future for these markets and the energy economy

·    Projected oil supply and demand

·    Commercial and political pressures

·    Financial, climatic and geopolitical implications of this outlook

Our speakers are world reknown experts in the topic of enrguy and its future. Mr. Alan Hegburg is a Senior Associate at the Scowcroft Group and a Senior Fellow in Energy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. In the private sector, Hegburg spent 17 years in management positions in Phillips Petroleum Company, Amoco Corporation and BP as manager of international government relations and as Director of International and Geopolitical Analysis.

Mr. Frank Verrastro is director and senior fellow in the Center for Strategic and International Studies Energy Program. He has extensive energy experience, having spent 25 years in energy policy and project management positions in the U.S. government and the private sector. His government service includes staff positions in the White House (Energy Policy and Planning Staff) and the Departments of Interior (Oil and Gas Office) and Energy (Domestic Policy and International Affairs Office), including serving as director of the Office of Producing Nations and deputy assistant secretary for international energy resources. In the private sector, Mr. Verrastro has served as director of refinery policy and crude oil planning for TOSCO (formerly the nation's largest independent refiner) and more recently as senior vice president for Pennzoil.

Please join us for an intelligent discussion about this issue that will be interactive with the audience and unsurpassed in the quality of expert information.

Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, Friendship Heights, 4300 Military Road, Washington D.C.. (Friendship Heights Metro stop on the Red line. Parking in garage and on street.)

Registration: At http://www.natcapwfs.org $34 non-members; $29 members; $25 students under 26. Advance paid reservations are strongly encouraged by COB March 14, 2006. Reservations may not be cancelled after that date, and no shows will be charged. Last minute registrants may pay at the door. Please contact Ken Harris with any questions or if you wish to pay by check at 301-657-3731.

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