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Caspian Revenue Watch

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Caspian Revenue Watch: International Launch Conferences

In an effort to raise awareness about and stimulate discussion about the challenges of managing windfall revenues in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, and other extractive sector countries, the Caspian Revenue Watch was launched at conferences in Washington, London, Brussels, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Presentations made at these conferences appear below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. A reader can be downloaded free of charge from www.adobe.com.

"Caspian Oil Windfalls: Who Will Benefit?"
Washington DC: May 12, 2003

A conference sponsored by the Center for Strategic International Studies and the Open Society Institute.

Agenda

Transcript of Meetings:
Introduction and Welcome
Findings and Recommendations of the Caspian Revenue Watch
Keynote Address by George Soros
Petroleum, Governance, and Development Beyond the Caspian
Government Plans and Challenges in Managing Petroleum Wealth
CSIS Newsletter May/June 2003

 
"Caspian Oil Windfalls: Who Will Benefit?"
Baku: May 29, 2003

A conference sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Development Foundation and the Open Society Institute.

Azerbaijan: Managing Oil Revenues
Michael Mered, IMF Resident Representative, Azerbaijan

Sustainable Development in Azerbaijan & the World Bank's Perspective
Saida Bagirova, External Affairs Officer & NGO Liaison, World Bank, Azerbaijan

Reflections on Alaska's Experience with Petroleum Development
Richard A. Fineberg, Independent Consultant

The Norwegian Government Petroleum Fund: Background and Challenges
Carl J. Vogt, Vice President, Norges Bank Investment Management

Presentation to the Baku Conference
Svetlana Tsalik, Director, Caspian Revenue Watch, OSI

Management of Oil Revenues as a Pre-condition for Institutional Reform
Ingilab Akhmedov
dirTrend Information Agency

Contributing to Wealth Management
Andrew McAuslan, Commercial Manager, BTC Project, BP Azerbaijan

 
"Caspian Oil Windfalls: Who Will Benefit?"
Almaty: June 2, 2003

A conference sponsored by the Public Policy Resource Center and the Open Society Institute.

Agenda
List of Participants

Presentation by Svetlana Tsalik, Director, Caspian Revenue Watch, OSI

The Functioning of the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Daniyar Akishev, Deputy Director of the Department, The National Bank of Kazakhstan

Selected Issues on Oil Revenue Management and Use
Dennis de Tray
Central Asia Regional Director, World Bank

PPRC Newsletter
(In Russian)

 
"Can the Caspian Avoid the Oil Curse?"
London: June 11, 2003

A conference sponsored by the Foreign Policy Center and the Open Society Institute.

Presentation by Svetlana Tsalik, Director, Caspian Revenue Watch, OSI

Management of Oil Revenues as a Pre-condition for Institutional Reform
Ingilab Akhmedov
Public Finance Policy Center
Director, IAA Trend

The Norwegian Experience: Lessons for the Caspian Region?
Leiv Lunde, ECON Analysis

 
"Caspian Oil: EU Interests and Concerns"
Brussels: June 13, 2003

A conference sponsored by the European Policy Center and the Open Society Institute.

Presentation by Svetlana Tsalik, Director, Caspian Revenue Watch, OSI

Management of Oil Revenues as a Pre-condition for Institutional Reform
Ingilab Akhmedov
Director, IAA Trend
Presentation to Baku Conference

Caspian Oil: EU Interests and Concerns
Communication To Members S35/03
European Policy Center Dialogue

Caspian Oil Windfalls:
Will They See the Benefits?

Powerpoint Presentation by Willy H Olsen, Senior Advisor, Statoil


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