International Energy Agency (IEA)

Practical information for Journalists

Meeting of the International Energy Agency
Governing Board at Ministerial Level

14-15 October 2009

OECD Conference Centre
2, rue André Pascal
75775 Paris Cedex 16, France

Getting to the OECD

Registration

Journalists are invited to register for the IEA Ministerial Meeting by following the below link.

Online registration:
Please register here

Badges can be picked up from the registration desk starting from 10:00 – 20:00 on 14 October, and from 9:00 – 13:30 on 15 October.

A valid press card will be required on arrival at the venue, OECD, 2 André Pascal, 75016 Paris. Be aware that security checks will be required.

Special note to photographers/TV camera crews:

An opportunity to photograph/ film the beginning of the opening Ministerial session will now take place on the morning of Wednesday, 14 October, as indicated below:

8:15 AM Registration opens for press photographers/camera crews only

Photographers and crews should be assembled in the press room (room 4) by 8:45 am at the latest to be escorted to camera/photo opportunities.

Note that this photography/ filming opportunity will only last a few minutes. As soon as the session starts, all press members will be escorted back to the press room. Please inform the IEA Press Office if you would like to participate: ieapressoffice@iea.org.

Press Room

The press room will be located in room 4 in the Conference Centre of the OECD and will be open from 10:00 – 20:45 on 14 October and from 9:00 - 14h:30 on 15 October.

Press conferences and briefings

Keynote Speeches can be followed by the media in the press room (see the official Ministerial programme which will shortly be available).
Press briefings will normally take place in the press room right after the sessions unless otherwise scheduled.
National media briefings may be organised. Details will be posted in the press room as soon as they are confirmed.

Note that the schedule is subject to change and will be updated on an ongoing basis.

Press Schedule (parts marked in green show the official Ministerial programme)

Wednesday, 14 October

11:30 – 12:15 Opening Press Conference, with IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka and the Chair of the Ministerial meeting, Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven: Official launch of the new publication IEA Scoreboard 2009: 35 Trends over 35 Years
Location: Press room 4, OECD

(12:15 – 13:45 Working Lunch for Heads of Delegation and Brainstorming Participants – closed for press)

12:30 – 12:40 Intro and Keynote Address by Viscount Etienne Davignon (first chairman of the IEA 1974-77) during Working Lunch for Heads of Delegation and Brainstorming Participants

12:40 – 12:50 Keynote Address by Dr. Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy

Press will be able to follow the speech in the Press room

13:00 – 14:00 Cocktail for the press
Location: Atrium
13:45 – 14:00 Family Photo, Photographers only will be admitted
Location: In front of OECD Chateau (or inside in case of rain)

14:00 – 14:30 Interview opportunity with Viscount Davignon

(14h00-15h30 Session I.A: Energy Market Outlook – closed for press)

14:30 – 15:00 Press Briefing on Energy Technology, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) by IEA Energy Analyst and CCS expert Tom Kerr
Location: Press room

(15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break)

15:30 – 16:00 Interview opportunity with IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka and Deputy Executive Director Richard H. Jones

16:00 – 16:30 Press Briefing Energy Market Outlook (investment challenge, climate change, IEA Energy Business Council), IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol
Location: Press room

(16h00-17h30 Session I.B: Energy Security – closed for press)

17:30 - 17:45 Press Briefing Energy Security, IEA Director Emergency Markets and Security, Didier Houssin
Location: Press room

17:45 – 18:15 Press Briefing Joint Statements with Partner Countries with IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka
Location: Press room

18:30 – 19:00 Interview opportunity with Dr. Henry Kissinger

(19h00-19h30 Cocktail for Heads of Delegation – closed for press)

(19h30 – 22h00 Working Dinner Heads of Delegation – closed for press)

19:45 – 20:05 Intro and Keynote Address by Dr. Kissinger during Working Dinner Heads of Delegation

Press will be able to follow the speech in the Press room

20:45 – 21:00 Closing of Press room!

Thursday, 15 October

(09:00 – 10:00 Session III.A: The Future of Energy Technology – closed for press)

(10:00 – 11:30 Session III.B: Creating a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Future – closed for press)

10:15 – 10:35 Intro and Keynote Address by IPCC Chair Dr. Rajendra Pachauri during Session II.B Creating a cleaner, more efficient energy future

Press will be able to follow the speech in the Press room

11:00 – 11:30 Press briefing Renewables, Head of IEA Renewables Division, Paolo Frankl
Location: Press room

11:30 – 12:00 Interview opportunity with Dr. Pachauri

12:15 – 13:00 Press event Energy Efficiency: Official launch of the new IEA publication Implementing Energy Efficiency Policy – are IEA countries on track?, with lead author Nigel Jollands, Head, Energy Efficiency Unit.
Location: Press room

(12h30 – 13h00 Adoption of the Communiqué and the IEA Action Plan – closed for press)

13:00 – 13:45 Closing news conference of the Ministerial meeting with IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, and the Chair of the Ministerial meeting, Minister van der Hoeven, to present the conclusions of the Ministerial meeting.
Location: Press room
14:30 Closing of Press room!

Interview requests

If you wish to interview a guest speaker or an IEA executive or expert, we can assist you. Please contact us.

Media Facilities

Press Room
Journalists will have access at all times to the press room (room 4) in the OECD Conference Centre. Relevant documents will be available there as well as facilities to plug in laptops. Computers will not be provided!

WiFi Internet Access
Wifi Internet access is available throughout the OECD Conference Centre. The WiFi network name (SSID) is HotSpotOECD. To access the Internet, first open your browser and click on “CONNECT” whereby you agree to the OECD HotSpot terms of use (displayed following CONNECT). A more detailed description is available in the press room.

Broadcast
The OECD TV, radio and videoconference studios will be available to all broadcast journalists on a first come, first served basis. To book these facilities, contact the IEA Press Office IEAPressOffice@iea.org.

Photos

Photos of the Ministerial Meeting will be posted as they become available. We invite journalists to use these images. Please include the IEA copyright and credit the photographer.

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