The 8th International Conference
on Northeast Asian Natural Gas Pipeline(PNG2004):
Multilateral Cooperation

1.Keynote Speech

1. Energy Investments and Transit in Northeast Asia -The Role of the Energy Charter Process-
   Dr. Ria Kemper, Secretary General of Energy CHarter Secretariat
2. The Development Plan and Strategy of Natural Gas in China
   Mr. Bai Rongchun, Director, Energy Bureau, The State Development and Reform Commission, China
3. Russia's Interest and Korean Perspective on Gas Pipeline Project in Northeast Asia
   Prof. Sang-Gon Lee, President, Korea Energy Economics Institute, South Korea

2.Special Speech

1. Energy Security in Northeast Asia and Regional Economic Integration
   Mr. Kazuyuki Katayama, Director, Energy Resources Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
2. Diversifying Energy Sources of Northeast Asia : Role of Government Initiative toward Sustainable Development
   Mr. Kensuke Kanekiyo, Managing Director, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
3. Prospects and Challenges for Natural Gas Market in China -Findings from World Energy-
   Mr. Noe Van Hulst, Director of Long-Term Cooperation and Policy Analysis, International Energy Agency

3.Session

1. Energy Security and Sustainable Development in Northeast Asia and the Role of the Natural Gas Pipeline
   
2. The Future of Natural Gas Development, Pipeline Projects and Market in China
   
3. Prospects for Exporting Russian Natural Gas to China, South Korea and Japan
   
4. Analysis of Natural Gas Resources, the Market and the Pipeline in Northeast Asia -Presentation of the 2nd International Joint Research by NAGPF-
   

3. Technical Tour

To the Gas Gate located on the outskirts of Shanghai. The Gas Gate is a facility of the West Gas To East pipeline and is scheduled to commence partial operations from the Ordos Basin to Shanghai during 2003.

4. Organizing Committee

Chairman
	Mr.Shi Xunzhi President, Northeast Asian Gas & Pipeline Forum (NAGPF) President, Asia Gas & Pipeline Cooperation Research Center of China (AGPRCC)
Co-chairman
	Mr. Fumio Satoh President, Asian Gas & Pipeline Research Society of Japan(APRSJ)
	Mr. Hyn Bum Sunwoo President, Korea Pan-Asian Natural Gas & Pipeline Association (KPGA)
	Acad. Aleksei. E. Kontorovich Chairman, Asian Pipeline Research Society of the Russian Federation(ROSASIAGAS)
Conference Director
	Prof. Masaru Hirata General Secretary, Northeast Asian Gas & Pipeline Forum (NAGPF) Vice President, Asian Pipeline Research Society of Japan (APRSJ)
Secretariat
	Dr. K. Hiraishi, Secretary General of APRSJ Mr. S. Waseda, Research Manager of APRSJ Ms. Y. Makishi, Assistant of APRSJ Ms. H. Nakajima, Assistant of APRSJ