|  THE FIFTH BAKU INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS “ENERGY, ECOLOGY, ECONOMY” 21-24 SEPTEMBER 1999 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC The Fifth Baku International Congress held on 21-24 September,1999 provided the forum for discussion and dissemination of the latest knowledge in energy technology and its consequential environmental effects, including the research on the Caspian ecology and the “Contract of the Century” as well as the Northern and Western oil pipelines and Silk Road issues. A wide range of subjects covers the recommendations on legislative and regulatory documents, related economic, social and policy aspects. In addition, a full Congress programme included visiting scientific and high-educational institutes, museums, and historic sites of Baku and also a variety of cultural events. |  | | Opening of the 5th Baku International Congress
"Energy, Ecology, Economy" in Gulustan Palace | |  | | The view of the meeting Hall in Gulustan Palace | |  | | The open parliamentary meeting and sectional
meeting of the 5th International Congress | |  | | The chairman of the 5th Baku International
Congress F. Aliyev with the participants | More than 95 scientists and specialists from such countries as US, Great Britain, Norway, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan participated in the Fifth Baku International Congress. More than 300 reports were presented. The Congress was held under the UNESCO auspices. The organisers of the Fifth Baku International Congresses were: - International Ecoenergy Academy
- Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
- Tacis Coordinating Unit, Azerbaijan
- State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)
- “Azerenerji” JSC
- Clean Energy Research Institute, US
- “Gunesh” Scientific-Manufacturing Association
Chairman of the Congress: - F.G. Aliyev, president of the International Ecoenergy Academy
Co-chairmen of the Congress: - T. N. Viziroglu, Clean Energy Research Institute, USA
- E. Tresselt, vice-president Statoil, Norway
- F. Schwalbe Hoth, Tacis Coordinating Unit
- Yu. A. Tabunshikov, president “ABOK”, Russia
The Congress Opening Ceremony was attended by leaders of the related government ministries, companies and institutions, Resident-representative of UN and Ambassadors of foreign countries (US, Norway, Iran, Georgia, Libya) to Azerbaijan. Congress Programme included a list of speakers from foreign companies: BPAmoco, ExxonMobil, Pennzoil, Lukoil, Statoil, Chevron, Kvaerner, Texaco, Elf as well as from advanced institutions of the republic and foreign countries. Taking into account the high intellectual potential, scientific and organisational capacities of the International Ecoenergy Academy, the Fifth International Congress “Energy, Ecology, Economy”, in its resolution, set up a number of objectives for the International Ecoenergy Academy, which can be achieved under the auspices and with direct assistance and support of International Organisations. The proceedings of all five forums were published in 10 volumes. The speech of the congress chairman, President of the International Ecoenergy Academy, F.Aliyev The address of UNDP Resident Representative, UN Resident Coordinator, Chairman of the Congress International Executive Committee Ercan Murat to participants in the Fifth Baku International Congress "Energy, Ecology, Economy" Congress Scientific Programme |
