The 9th International Conference
on Northeast Asian Natural Gas and Pipeline:
Multilateral Cooperation

From 27-29 September 2005 in Seoul, Korea, some 200 participnats who are representatives from industry, government, international organization and academia in Northeast Asian countries, Russia, China, Korea, Mongolia and Japan - and other part of the world gathered and exchanged their views, future visions and the latest information on natural gas and its infrastructure in the region. This conference is the most important gathering on Northeast Asian natural gas in 2005 and it focused on the natural gas projects in the region, especially on east Siberia and the Far East of Russia and the northeast Asian countries' policies on promotion of natural gas use and pipeline network development.

For the outcome of the conference, click here.

Objectives

1. to discuss Northeast Asian issues on natural gas and pipeline,
   
2. to exchange academic and business information,
   
3. to promote mutula understanding amongst the participants and
   
4. to contribute to the rapid promotion of the operational Northeast Asian Natural Gas Pipeline Network.
   

Speakers

Please refer to the program.

Session

1. Energy Policy of Northeast Asia Region focusing on Natural Gas
   
2. Issues on Cross-border Pipeline in Northeast Asia
   
3. Current Status & Prospects for Natural Gas Export from Russia to Northeast Asian Region
   
4. Presentation of the 3rd International Joint Research by the NAGPF
   

Round Table

Optimizatoin of Natural Gas Supply and Demand Structure - Competition and Harmonization between PNG and LNG

Organizing Committee

Chairman
	Mr. Hyn Bum Sunwoo President, Northeast Asian Gas &Pipeline Forum (NAGPF) President, Korea Pan-Asian Natural Gas & Pipeline Association (KPGA)
Co-chairman
	Mr. Fumio Satoh President, Asian Gas & Pipeline Research Society of Japan(APRSJ)
	Mr. Shi Xunzhi President, Asia Gas & Pipeline Cooperation Research Center of China (AGPRCC)
	Prof. Boris. G. Saneev President, Asian Pipeline Research Society of the Russian Federation(ROSASIAGAS)
	Mr. Battumur Chimmiddorj Head, Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia(MRPAM)
Conference Director
	Prof. Masaru Hirata General Secretary, Northeast Asian Gas & Pipeline Forum (NAGPF) Vice President, Asian Pipeline Research Society of Japan (APRSJ)
Co-Director
	Dr. Myeong-Nam Kim Director, Korea Gas Corporation