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Название: ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ (на англ. яз.) Главные Пункты: * Первая международная конференция Сотрудничество среди прикаспийских государств будет проходить в Университете Мазандаран (Иран) 19-20 октября 2003 г. Прием тезисов до 23 августа. * ЕБРР и МФК проводят серию консультаций с общественностью по проектам БТД и АЧГ в Азербайджане, Грузии и Турции в конце августа - начале сентября. (18.07.2003) Полный Текст ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ (на англ. яз.) ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ (на англ. яз.) *** First International Conference of Mazandaran University on Relations & Cooperation among the Littoral States of the Caspian Sea 19-20 October 2003 Call for Papers The Caspian Sea can be the hub of peace and stability or challenge and dissention among the Caspian Sea littoral states of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. A close study of the relations among these countries between 1992 and 2002 witnesses the prospects of both peace and instability .To examine the different aspects of this issue, the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences of the University of Mazandaran hosts the first international conference of "Relations & Cooperation among the Littoral States of the Caspian Sea". All researchers, scholars and experts of the field are invited to take part in the oncoming conference by sending and presenting papers. Conference Agendas A: Political-The level of relations among these countries-Caspian Sea Countries Council-Border relations among the Caspian Sea countriesCaspian Sea and its legal regime--Caspian Sea & the new world order-Caspian Sea & the security considerations-Militarism in the Caspian Sea B: EconomicEconomic development & joint investments-Business & commerce--Sea & energy resources-Ports & customs-Transportation & shipping C: Cultural & Civilization-Historical Past-Common cultural & civilizational heritage-Possibility of holding dialogues after the collapse of the former Soviet Union-Caspian Sea; dialogue; long-term prospects-Tourism D: Scientific & EducationalCooperation among the littoral universities of the Caspian Sea -Research Centers Cooperation-Exchange of scientific & research information E: Environmental-Caspian Sea pollution-Bio-environmental pollution-Responsibilities & commitments of governments-Sea life threats Papers are to be typed using the word format -A4 printouts of papers along with a diskette are to be delivered to the conference secretariat (The papers can also be e-mailed to the address given below) -The presenters will be gratefully acknowledged for their papers -Proceedings will be published. The persenters of papers will be accomodated by the conference secretariat but they will not be paid for their plane tickets. Timing of the Conference: Papers delivery deadline: 23rd of August 2003 Conference: 19th & 20th of October 2003 Secretariat Address: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences of the University of Mazandaran-University Campus-Shahid Beheshti Street-Bobolsar-Mazandaran-Iran Telephone: +98-11252 42985 Fax: +98-11252 42500 E-Mail: huss@umz.ac.ir WebSite: http://huss.umz.ac.ir *** Press Release No.: 03/0146 Contact: In Washington, D.C.: Corrie Shanahan Phone:+(202) 473 2258- Fax:+(202) 974 4384 Email: cshanahan@ifc.org Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Project and ACG Phase 1 Projects Announcement - IFC and EBRD Multistakeholder Forum Meetings Washington D.C., July 23, 2003-The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have been asked to consider financing the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline project and ACG Phase 1 project. The BTC pipeline will run approximately 1,760 km from oilfields in the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, through Georgia to a terminal at Ceyhan on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. As part of IFC and EBRD's commitment to transparency, environmental and social responsibility, and public accountability, environmental and social documentation have been released for a period of 120-days for public comment. http://ifclni.ifc.org/ifcext/btc.nsf As an integral part of this 120-day public comment period, EBRD and IFC are planning on holding a multistakeholder forum (MSF) meetings in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. The meetings are intended to build on and complement the considerable public consultation already undertaken by the projects. In addition, the MSFs also provide an opportunity for the public to express their views regarding the projects, thereby providing input into IFC and EBRD's respective Board decisions. In the interest of full transparency, findings of the meetings will be summarized and disclosed to the public before IFC and EBRD Board consideration of the projects. EBRD is also considering financing the Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline projects and EBRD will answer questions on these projects as well. The schedule for the multistakeholder meetings, which are an essential part of this 120-day disclosure period, are below: Erzurum (Turkey) Tuesday, August 26 Adana (Turkey) Thursday, August 28 Ganja (Azerbaijan) Monday, September 1 Baku (Azerbaijan) Thursday, September 4 Borjomi (Georgia) Monday, September 8 Tbilisi (Georgia) Thursday, September 11 More details on the participant selection process and criteria, and exact times and venues will be provided shortly. Translation will be provided for all workshops. IFC and EBRD will organize the public meetings with the help of a specialist firm -- CDR Associates. They will be assisted and advised by local facilitators. Further information on the MSFs may be obtained through CDR's website http://www.mediate.org IFC press releases are available on line at http://www.ifc.org/pressroom |