Venezuela, the United States, and Global Energy Security

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Speech

“Venezuela, the United States, and Global Energy Security”

A Luncheon Program

featuring

His Excellency Ignacio Arcaya
Ambassador of Venezuela to the U.S.

Monday, August 20, 2001

12:00 Noon
(11:30 a.m. networking reception)

The Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier St.

(Free validated parking in the WTC Garage)

The U.S. is preparing a long-term strategy for energy security. As the Bush Administration’s National Energy Policy document declares, "America in the year 2001 faces the most serious energy shortage since the oil embargoes of the 1970s." President Bush and Secretary of Energy Abraham have stated this is a long-term problem, and it must be solved by both near-term and long-term solutions.

About Ambassador Ignacio Arcaya

Ambassador Ignacio Arcaya has had a long and distinguished diplomatic career. Ambassador Arcaya became Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States in 2001. A graduate of the Central University of Venezuela, he received a degree in International Affairs in 1964 and a degree of Law in 1968.

Ambassador Arcaya was Ambassador at Large at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1988, and then served as Ambassador to Chile from 1989-92. From 1992-95 he was Ambassador to the Court of St. James and Ireland. He served as Ambassador to Argentina from 1995-98. In 1998 Mr. Arcaya was named Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations, but left that post to serve as Minister of Government and Justice in Venezuela from 1999-2000, where he assumed the position of Acting President of Venezuela in October 1999. In 2000 Mr. Arcaya returned to his post as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Venezuela in the United Nations. He presented his credentials to President Bush as Ambassador to the United States in June 2001.

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Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier Street
New Orleans

Sponsoring Organizations

Consulate General of Venezuela
Bank One International Corporation

Fowler Rodriguez
Hibernia National Bank
Tidewater Inc.
Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc.
Whitney National Bank
World Trade Center of New Orleans

In Cooperation With

Air Cargo Association
Ark-La-Tex Regional Export & Technology Center
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs
City of New Orleans, Office of International Relations
Consular Corps of New Orleans
Foreign Relations Association of New Orleans
International Trade Council/Red River Region
Louisiana District Export Council
Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC
Louisiana International Trade Commission
Louisiana Technology Council
United Nations Association of Greater New Orleans
World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans

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