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The Future of the Carbon Market 26 to 27 February 2008 London, United Kingdom Website: http://www.marketforce.eu.com/carbon/ Contact name: Rory McNeil Provides a platform for participants to discuss the financial and practical implications of the carbon trading market as well as shed new light on the ways in which individuals and companies intend to react to these changing time. Organized by: The Institute of Economic Affairs

Training Course: National Oil Companies - Opportunities & Challenges for NOCs, IOCs & Service Companies 25 to 29 February 2008 London, United Kingdom Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_home.asp Contact name: Viviane Walker This course will look at the future of the NOCs: their external and internal challenges. Organized by: CWC School for Energy

ISM serves as a forum for information systems & Management researchers, industry professionals, and academics interested in the latest development and design of information systems. In 2008, ISM will be held in Dalian, China. You are invited to submit papers in all areas of information systems & Management. All papers accepted will be included in IEEE Xplore and cited by EI. TOPIC: INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS SECURITY Theories of Information and Systems Security Organizational Issues of Information Security The Impact of Regulations on Information Security Economics of Information and Systems Security Decision Support Models and Systems Secure Information Systems Architecture Services Process Management Logistics and Supply Chain Management Supplier Relationship Management Services Marketing and Sustaining Software Agent Based Systems in Logistic Systems Integration Healthcare Information Systems INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS Enterprise Information System Integration Web Services Model and Application The Social Aspects of Information Technology The Impact of MIS on Economic Development MIS Teaching Methodology MIS Curriculum Arrangement MIS Education and Occupations DATA MINING & E-COMMERCE Intelligence Related Knowledge Discovery Privacy Preserving Data Mining Data and Knowledge Visualization Electronic Commerce Diffusion of E-commerce E-Commerce Logistic Flows Mobile Commerce and Business Models Additional Information Tutorials Tutorials will be held at the conference area on September 21-23,2008. Speakers are invited to submit proposals to the Technical Program Chair. Tutorial proposals should include a brief summary and outline, statement of objectives,expected audience profile and a biographical sketch of speaker. Exhibition Manufacturers and developers of equipment, components ,software and services complementing the topics of the conference are invited to display their state-of-the-art products.The exhibition will be placed in the conference area. For further information,potential exhibitors can contact with: Email: ism@highsci.org

Utilities have placed increased demands on their supply chain organisations to lower costs, improve supplier performance and increase market expertise. With the global expansion of utility companies and the on-going development and redevelopment of power plants in regions such as Eastern Europe and Asia, there has never been a better time to develop international partnerships than now. IPS 2008 presents the industry with the most effective platform for building partnerships and is the ideal opportunity to reach buyers and suppliers from traditional Western & USA markets as well as emerging markets such as Central & Eastern Europe, India, China & South East Asia. IPS 2008 will provide each and every delegate with the opportunity to share their experiences with others through roundtable discussions, panel discussions, workshops and during many social and networking events that will run throughout the Summit. Voted the best meeting 'under 100 people' by Meetings Professionals International 2006 Visit www.internationalpowersummit.com for further information Contact: Renee Hynes Email: events@vibevents.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7915 9948 Website: www.internationalpowersummit.com

Metal Bulletin's 11th Middle East Iron and Steel Conference is the largest and most prestigious Iron and Steel Conference in the region with an unrivalled reputation as a platform for making contacts and doing quality business. With an international delegation of over 550 leading executives currently operating in the Middle East, North Africa and internationally this conference will exceed your expectations. High levels of consumption have fuelled massive investments in this region's steel industry. How much will crude steel production increase and where will these expansions take place? With finished steel output being far higher than that of crude due to a variety of political and environmental factors, when can output be expected to even out and what is the difference between supply and demand likely to be? Trade patterns in the region will change, what will these changes be on a case by case basis? As is typical of most emerging economies long products production continues to dominate but flat product production is increasing in importance. The construction boom is far from over but how will the consumption outlook change in light of oil price fluctuations? Private sector investment is becoming increasingly important. What is the demand likely to be from light manufacture? The steel value chain is changing in the region and value adding strategies are becoming more and more common amongst local distributors what is the outlook in these markets? With increased drill rates and new line pipe projects driving demand for OCTG and line pipe, what is the outlook in this sector and where will the demand be met locally? DRI is still the iron of choice in the Middle East. How much new DRI capacity is coming online? What is the outlook for iron ore imports and production in Iran, Algeria and Mauritania and how will regional scrap markets develop? Join many of the regions leading analysts and producers for answers to these and many other questions. Speaker List Bahram Sobhani, Chairman & Managing Director, Esfahan Steel Co, Iran Jose Martins, Executive Director, Ferrous, CVRD, Brazil William Attenborough, Managing Director, Middle East – South Asia, Stemcor Abdullah Mutlaq Al-Jaeidi, General Manager, Rolling Mills Division, Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed), Saudi Arabia Ali Hassan Al-Muraikhi, Commercial Division Manager, Qatar Steel, Qatar Adnan Al Mansour, President, Zamil Steel, Saudi Arabia Majid Al-Saif, General Manager, Steel Plants, Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed), Saudi Arabia Sudarshan Singh, Group Technical Director, Al Tuwairqi, Saudi Arabia Dr. B.N. Singh, Managing Director, Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC, Oman Ricardo Vescovi, Chief Operations Officer, Samarco Mineração, Brazil George Matta, Marketing Director, EZDK, Egypt Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, General Manager, United Gulf Steel, Saudi Arabia Afroz Iqbal, Senior Sales Manager, United Gulf Steel, Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Dhaheri, Project Director, Emirates Steel Industries, UAE Eng. Khalid A. Al-Sulaimani, Vice President, Rajhi Steel, Saudi Arabia David Rutledge, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, UAE John Short, Executive Director, Steel and Base Metals, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, UAE William Purpura, Senior Vice President, Comex Division of Nymex, USA Joachim Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer, Research and Consulting Group, Switzerland Senior Executive, Leman Commodities, Ukraine Eric Li, Vice President, CBI China, China Lovraj Talwar, Managing Director, Emirates Rebar, UAE Evgeny Chriss, Head of Sales Division, Interpipe, Ukraine Kausalendra Prasad, General Manager-Commercial and Marketing, GIIC, Bahrain Zulfikar Uddin, Senior Project Manager Salam Sharif, Owner, Sharif Metals, UAE Ralph Leszczynski, Research Manager, banchero costa, Italy Giles Calis, Managing Consultant, Steelconsult, The Netherlands Peter Henseler, Henseler & Partners, Germany Wolfgang Schmitz, Chairman, Nordic Intertrade, Norway Steve Montague, VP Commercial and Technology, Midrex Technologies, USA Thomas M. Scarnati, Manager, Marketing & Sales, Tenova HYL, HYL Technologies, S.A. de C.V, Mexico Markus Abel, Senior Expert Oxygen Technology, Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH, Germany

Opal Financial Group's Latin American Private Wealth Summit is an event designed to address the challenges family offices and high net worth individuals face in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and other Latin American markets. By covering such issues as risk management techniques, private equity investment, tax planning, asset allocation, hedge fundselection strategies, the impact of technology on portfolio management and more, this event will focus on a range of strategies and solutions designed to maximize returns. Worldwide surges in oil prices are just one of many factors leading to tremendous economic growth in Latin America. In addition, growth in the number of high net worth individuals in Latin American countries (currently over 300,000 high net worth individuals with over $3.8 trillion in assets) presents favorable circumstances for the wealth management industry. Estimates arethat by the end of the decade, these high net worth individuals will hold over $5 trillion in assets. Participants of the Summit will engage in an open exchange of ideas on investment opportunities while maximizing their exposure through networking with the top investors, managers, plan sponsors, endowments and foundations specializing in private wealth management.

Event Profile: Middle East Natural & Organic Products Expo will include a new profile, to enhance the show. Here, the entire spectrum of natural & organic products up to packaging in an environment-friendly method will make the exhibition truly a haven for all things natural and organic. Highlights: With increased marketing focus in previous year the show attracted 3896 trade and professional visitors and about 2672 consumers, inciting over 75% of the exhibitors to repeat their participation for the 2006 edition of the event. Visitor's Profile: Importers/Exporters/Distributors/Wholesalers/Trading houses/Business Groups/ Collaboration & joint venture seekers/Manufacturers/Producers/Overseas buyers / Agents / Consultants / Franchisees are the target visitors. Exhibitor's Profile: Profile for exhibit include Natural Remedies, Pharma, Health, Nutritional Products/Dietary Supplements, Beauty & Personal Care Products, Food & Beverage, Herbs & Spices, Relaxation Products, Fabrics & Accessories, Gifts & Novelties, Furniture etc.

The rules of the takeover game have been changed by recent adjustments in financial markets and the significant involvement of private equity players and hedge funds in M&A deals. With M&A still dominating headlines, attend this event to get up to speed on new strategies so your deal team will be prepared to take advantage of consolidation opportunities. What sets this conference apart from others is the quality of speakers and practical nature of the presentations from key industry participants. An impressive faculty of senior industry executives, investment bankers and professionals will focus on a variety of case studies from recent high profile transactions as they address, among other things: • Investment bankers’ perspectives on global, cross-border and domestic deals – where is the market headed in 2008? • What are some of the leading M&A strategies in mining and income funds? • How will the end of a debt-driven bull market affect M&A valuations? • What do private equity players and hedge funds look for in M&A transactions both as an investor, buyer and seller? • How do you build a Company for sale and execute an auction? • What impact does the increasingly complex corporate governance environment have on your transaction? • How to avoid legal minefields and serious execution risks in Going Private transactions • Successful use of the “just say no” defence in a hostile takeover • How to assess and manage business and legal risks associated with litigious deals • Structuring cross-border and domestic deals to comply with recent tax, antitrust (regulatory) and legal developments • Latest technology and structures evolving around the privatization of an income fund At this Advanced Mergers & Acquisitions conference, the in-depth nature of the topics will provide attendees with the practical information necessary in order to compete in rapidly evolving M&A markets. We believe that you will come away from this conference with a better understanding of the key drivers in M&A across a wide variety of industry sectors. Our speakers have been key participants in deals involving in excess of $50 billion, in aggregate, over the past twelve months and can speak first hand about the cutting edge issues. Please join us for this conference - it will be an excellent investment of your time.