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05THEHAGUE3075
2005-11-14 14:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy The Hague
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NETHERLANDS/ENERGY SECURITY: DUTCH HOPING FOR

Tags:  ENRG EPET PREL ECON NL IEA 
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141458Z Nov 05
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 003075 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK AND U/S SHINER
STATE ALSO FOR EB/ESC/IEC/GARVERICK
DOE FOR DAS HARBERT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG EPET PREL ECON NL IEA
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/ENERGY SECURITY: DUTCH HOPING FOR
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ATTENDANCE AT FEBRUARY CONFERENCE


UNCLAS THE HAGUE 003075

SIPDIS

STATE FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK AND U/S SHINER
STATE ALSO FOR EB/ESC/IEC/GARVERICK
DOE FOR DAS HARBERT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG EPET PREL ECON NL IEA
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/ENERGY SECURITY: DUTCH HOPING FOR
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ATTENDANCE AT FEBRUARY CONFERENCE



1. On November 9, Reinout Vos, division head in the MFA,s
Economic Cooperation Department, told emboffs the GONL is
hopeful Deputy Secretary Zoellick will attend a transatlantic
energy security conference it is organizing February 6-8,
2006 in The Hague. Vos said Foreign Minister Bot, who
personally invited Zoellick at their October meeting, is the
driving force behind the conference.


2. Vos emphasized this was not a conference on the economics
of energy, but would focus on &the geopolitics of energy
security.8 He said the 40-60 person guest list would include
leading energy commentators, industry executives and senior
policy makers from the International Energy Agency, NATO the
European Commission, EU member and candidate states, Turkey,
Canada and the U.S. The Nixon Center and the Netherlands
Institute for International Relations are providing support
for the conference. In order to encourage frank and open
discussions, representatives would be limited to those
multilateral organizations and countries listed above and
Chatham House rules would govern the conference.


3. Vos shared a draft program for the conference. It
included separate sessions on American and European
perspectives on transatlantic cooperation on energy security
as well as separate discussions on key geographic regions and
countries such as Russia; the Caspian Basin and Turkey; Latin
America, The Gulf; Africa; and Asia. Working lunches and
dinners would focus on government and industry cooperation
and a briefing from NATO, among other topics. If the
conference is successful, the GONL envisioned a follow-up
gathering of the parties in Washington in the second half of

2006.


4. Comment: With energy security a growing concern and an
agenda item during Russia's 2006 G-8 presidency, this
conference could be a valuable opportunity for high-level
transatlantic consultation. End Comment.
BLAKEMAN