Organized by 

The Institute for National Strategic Studies

at
National Defense University
260 5th Avenue
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, DC 20319
Phone:  202-685-3857   Fax:  202-685-3866

29-30 September 2009
 

Symposium overview   

Energy and environmental security are at the forefront of U.S. national agenda. From new policies on climate change to evolving energy markets to the United States' approach to regional conflict, energy and the environment are at the heart of U.S. economic and national security policies. This symposium features government officials, military personnel and national security experts from the United States and other countries to discuss America's new approaches to some of the world's most pressing problems.

The symposium features a combination of keynote speakers and subject matter experts serving on panels. Some of the key issues addressed will include: global energy and environmental security tradeoffs; the U.S. Department of Defense’s emerging energy agenda; regional energy and environmental flashpoints; U.S. climate change policy; U.S. and international nuclear energy; renewable energy; and trends in emerging petroleum and natural gas markets. The symposium will provide a window into the forces driving a significant part of the new administration’s security policy.

The program is open to the public.  Participants are expected from government, business, universities, and research institutes from the United States and abroad. 

Key points:

• Presentations will be covered by NDU non-attribution guidelines, (similar to “Chatham House” rule), with willing participants available for on-the-record interviews.
•   Agenda and other information is available at: http://www.ndu.edu/inss/symposia/energy2009/agenda.htm