International Spring Conference:
"Impact of Energy Prices on the Global Economy"

Thursday and Friday 23-24 March 2006
British Embassy, Berlin

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Programme
23 March 2006
11:00	Press conference
12:00	Cold buffet lunch
12:45	Welcome and Introduction Sir Peter Torry, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Berlin Hans-Günther Vieweg, ISC Conference Manager, Ifo Institute, Munich
13:00	Keynote speech Impact of Energy Prices on the Global Economy Klaus-Dietmar Jacoby, International Energy Agency, Paris
13:30	The US Economy in a World of High Energy Prices Jim O’Neill, Goldman Sachs, London
14:00	The European Economy Klaus Abberger, Ifo Institute, Munich
14:30	Discussion
15:00	Coffee break
15:30	Recycling of “Petrodollars” Saleh Nsouli, International Monetary Fund, Paris
16:00	The Middle East in an Era of High Energy Prices Monica Malik, Standard Chartered Bank, London
16:30	The Asia Economy: More Balanced Growth for China and More Sustainable Recovery for Japan Koji Sakuma, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsibishi UFJ, London
17:00	General discussion
17:30	End of session
19:00	Dinner at the British Embassy
24 March 2006
9:00	Welcome and Introduction Hans-Günther Vieweg, Ifo Institute, Munich
9:10	Overview on Sectoral Developments in Europe Ben Gardiner, Cambridge Econometrics, Cambridge
09:30	Chemicals Rudolf Meyer, Bayer, Leverkusen
09:50	Discussion
10:20	Coffee break
10:40	Commercial Vehicles Richard Walles, Global Insight, London
11:00	Microelectronics Industry Otto Kosgalwies, STMicroelectronics, Geneva
11:20	Mechanical Engineering Hans-Günther Vieweg, Ifo Institute, Munich
11:40	Retail Trade Thomas Nassua, shoe.com GmbH, Detmold
12:00	General discussion
12:30	End of the Session
	Hot buffet lunch
14:00	End of conference

International Spring Conference: "Impact of Energy Prices on the Global Economy"

Programme

CESifo International Spring Conference

International Spring Conference:
"Impact of Energy Prices on the Global Economy"