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The Center on Global Energy Policy is committed to independent and nonpartisan research that meets the high standards of academic integrity and quality at Columbia University.
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Past Event
September 14, 2016
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a presentation and panel discussion on the recently released report on Venezuela’s oil industry, which explores the increasing risks posed by the troubles in this OPEC member country’s oil sector and its unprecedented economic, social and political crisis. Author Luisa Palacios, Senior Managing Director and Head of Latin America Macro and Energy Research at Medley Global Advisors, and Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy, will present her report. Following the presentation, Christopher Sabatini, Lecturer of International Relations and Policy at the School of International and Public Affairs and Founder and Executive Director of research non-profit Global Americans, and Adrian Lajous, former CEO of PEMEX and Center Fellow, will join the panel discussion which will be moderated by Antoine Halff, Center Program Director – Global Oil Markets.
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