Conference Diary

International Energy Workshop
June 20-22, 1995, Laxenburg, Austria

The topic of this conference was global energy projections and policy issues in greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, which were discussed by over 100 international energy experts. It was held at the Laxenburg Conference Center of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria. The conference attracted energy analysts from all over the world, who met to compare worldwide projections on developments in the energy sector (in such areas as crude oil prices, economic growth, primary energy consumption and production, and energy trade). The program covered global energy projections, nonfossil primary energy sources, energy developments in Eastern Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union, and policy issues in GHG mitigation and the regional distribution of costs and benefits.
Information: Ms. Elisabeth Krippl, Office of Public Information, IIASA, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria, tel. (43) 2236-73149, Email: krippl @iiasa.ac.at.

Exchange Rates, Capital Flows, and Monetary Policy in a Changing World Economy
September 14-15, 1995, Texas, USA

Conference will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with discussions on exchange rates and monetary policy, optimal exchange rate policy for stabilizing inflation in developing countries, exchange rates and economic growth, integrated financial markets and foreign exchange regimes, international capital flows, and central bank coordination in the midst of exchange rate instability.
Information: Agnes Mitchell, Public Affairs Department, 10th Floor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2200 N. Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, USA, tel. (800) 333-4460.

Banking and Finance in the Baltics, 1995
September 27-29, 1995, Riga, Latvia

This conference will discuss the present financial situation in the Baltics, prospects for development, and the way relations could be developed between the financial sectors of the Baltics, the CIS, and Western countries. Topics will include investment in the Baltics, capital markets, banking and the financial situation in the Baltics, development perspectives and monetary policy, information technology, payment cards, nonbanking finance sector, cooperation between Baltic and Western banks and international funds, and banking education and staff development.
Information: Latvian Business School (LBS) Exhibitions and Conferences, 1 M. Pils St., Riga, Lv1050, Latvia.

World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings
October 10-12, 1995, Washington, D.C., USA

Energy and Telecoms in Transition Countries
October 21-23, 1995, Bratislava, Slovakia

Organized by the Center for Economic Development and ACE Phare and coordinated by Oxford University.
Information: Andrej Juris and Eugen Jurzyca, Center for Economic Development, fax: (427) 201-5487.

Telecommunications in Central and Eastern Europe
October 25-26, 1995, Warsaw, Poland

Sponsored by the Adam Smith Institute, topics related to telecommunications include: current and future trends, legal and regulatory aspects, financial issues, privatization of local telecommunications networks and equipment facilities, competition or cooperation between the main local and the regional operators, technical solutions, and a country-by-country focus.
Information: Cristina Pesici-Watts or Jenny Pitts, Adam Smith Institute, 11-13 Charterhouse Buildings, London EC1M 7AN, England. tel. (0171) 490-3774, fax (0171) 490-8932.

Bankruptcy Regulation in Slovakia
October 26-27, 1995, Bratislava, Slovakia

Doing Business in China and Hong Kong
October 26-27, 1995, San Francisco, USA

Sponsored by the Institute for International Law and Business, the conference will focus on the following topics: China's entry into U.S. securities markets: privatization opportunities and problems, regulation of real estate projects, recent joint ventures in China, developments in China's financial laws, negotiating business contracts, expanded protection for U.S. intellectual property rights through laws and international agreements, structuring agreements with China, tax planning, and recent developments in the Chinese economy.
Information: American Conference Institute, 175-Fifth Avenue, Suite 2182, New York, New York 10010, tel. (416) 927-7936, fax (416) 927-1563.

International Business Transactions
October 30-31, 1995, Chicago, USA

Sponsored by the Institute for International Law and Business, topics will include: rules affecting the transfer of goods, services, people and money; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; choosing the appropriate structure for the business relationship; international intellectual property and technology transfer issues; financing international projects.
Information: American Conference Institute, 175-Fifth Avenue, Suite 2182, New York, New York 10010, tel. (416) 927-7936, fax (416) 927-1563.