International Gas Union

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International Gas Union
Update of IGU activities

Peter K. Storm Honorary Secretary General of IGU
WEC Executive Assembly Mexico City, Mexico7
November 2008
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The IGU Secretariat
Hosted by
Secretary General Torstein Indrebø
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Experts from all over the world are represented
in the technical team
President
Ernesto Lopez Anadón Argentina
Secretary General
Vice President
Torstein Indrebø Norway
Datuk Rahim Hashim Malaysia
CC Chairman
Roberto Brandt Argentina
CC Vice Chairman
Ho Sook Wah Malaysia
CC Secretary
Andres Kidd Argentina
WOC 5 Utilisation
WOC 2 Storage
WOC 3 Transmission
TF RD
PGC C Developing Markets
PGC B Strategy, Economics Regulation
PGC D LNG
WOC 4 Distribution
PGC A Sustainable Development
WOC 1 Exploration Production
TF Gas Market Integration
Marc Florette France
Helge Wolf Germany
Juan Puertas Spain
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Argentine Triennium 2006-2009
President
Ernesto Lopez Anadón Argentina
Secretary General
Vice President
Datuk Rahim Hashim Malaysia
CC Chairman
Torstein Indrebø Norway
Roberto Brandt Argentina
Andres Kidd Argentina
CC Vice Chairman
Ho Sook Wah Malaysia
CC Secretary
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Malaysian Presidency 2009-2012
Datuk (Dr) A RAHIM b Hj Hashim President
Mr WAN Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin Chairman National
Organising Committee
Mr HO Sook Wah Chairman Coordination Committee
Ms LIZA Zahariah Head Directorate
Ms UNGKU Ainon Secretary Coordination Committee
Services
Conference
Exhibition
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French Presidency 2012-2015
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IEF- IGU First Ministerial Gas Forum

• The World Gas Market going from Regional to
  Global
• Ministers and Top Executives will participate
• International organisations EU, IEA, OPEC, etc.

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IGU - spokesman ofthe gas industry

• World Gas Conferences
• Buenos Aires 2009
• Kuala Lumpur 2012
• Paris 2015
• IEF- IGU
• IEF IGU First Ministerial Gas Forum 2008
• Organiser of IGU Research Conferences IGRC in
  Paris October 2008
• IGRC in Korea 2011
• Co-Sponsor of LNG Conferences LNG 16 in
  Algiers 2010
• LNG 17 in Houston 2013

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Strategic Statement from IGU

• Message of 2008 Strategic Statement is
• Gas Market Integration A cornerstone for
  sustainable development
• -The environmental benefits of gas
• -The need for a shared understanding across
  nations and regions
• -The role of governments

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IGU Gas Efficiency Award 2008

• 40 proposals from all over the world

• Japanese Project An Economical Thermal Network
  Cogeneration System for Apartment Building
  (Neighbouring Cogeneration system)
• Author Mr. Hideki Yamaguchi Residential Energy
  System Team, Energy Technology Laboratories,
  Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.
• Co-author Mr. Yoshinori Hisazumi, Senior
  Engineer Energy Technology Laboratories Osaka Gas

• Dutch-German Project A new generation of gas
  fired-heat pumps
• Author Mr. Paul Vloon, Manager of the group
  Gas-fired heatpumps of Bosch Thermotechnik

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