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Global Energy Challenges and the Implications for the EU’s Common Energy Policies

April 5, 2011

Location:Delegation of the European Comission,
Suite 1900, 150 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON
Cost:Free
Contact Email:ces@carleton.ca
Contact Phone:613 520-2600, ext. 1087

The German Embassy in Canada and the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University are pleased to invite you to a lecture by

Dr. Frank Umbach

Senior Associate and Head of the International Energy Security Program at the Centre for European Security Strategies (Munich-Berlin)

Global Energy Challenges and the Implications for the EU’s Common Energy Policies

The event will be introduced by the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador Matthias Brinkmann.

The lecture will analyze the EU’s evolving energy policies and the increasing need for protection of critical energy infrastructures against old and new forms of attack, including Cyber threats. An open discussion will follow the lecture.

Dr. Frank Umbach is is also Associate Director in the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) at King’s College, London and Consultant for  International Energy Security and Security Policies.

To view Dr. Frank Umbach’s CV click here,

To view  selected publications by Dr. Umbach on global energy megatrends and impacts on EU energy policies:

Global Energy Security and Implications for the EU

Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources in Germany and the EU …

Black Sea Region and the Great Energy Game in Eurasia

To view the list of other  publications click here.

To view recent presentations click here.

In addition, an interview with Dr. Umbach is available on the website of the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue ( http://canada-europe-dialogue.ca/podcasts/2011-04-05-frank-umbach-energy-climate-policy.mp3 .

When:             3:00 pm – 4:30pm, Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Where:           Delegation of the European Union

Suite 1900, 150 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON

RSVP at carleton.ca/ces/GlobalEnergy by March 31st, 2011. Space is limited!

This is one of a series of activities co-sponsored by Canadian and German organisations to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany.

The event is supported, in part, by a grant from the European Commission.

For more information contact ces@carleton.ca or 613 520-2600, ext. 1087 or visit our website http://www.carleton.ca/ces/events