IPI to host oil and gas conference in Azerbaijan
The International Press Institute will host an international oil, gas and media conference in the Azerbaijani capital Baku September 17-19, says the website of the conference, which is being held in partnership with IPI's Azerbaijan National Committee and other sponsors.
According to the website, the three-day summit will bring together representatives from the petrochemical industries, government officials, journalists and other interested groups to discuss the links between energy and security, energy and democracy, and energy and media freedoms.
"We feel this conference represents a unique opportunity for leaders in Azerbaijan and other oil-rich states to meet with journalists who cover these issues on a regular basis in a neutral setting, where both groups can learn from each other, and create the tools necessary for an ongoing, positive dialogue," noted IPI Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie.
"We also understand that there are still a number of very real problems to overcome," she added. "To deal with each other successfully and professionally on a daily basis will require the type of best practices and transparency that this conference is specifically designed to promote. We expect that it will give attendees a useful new forum for productive discourse, and in doing so, will also help to create some positive examples for their peers."
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