The Energy Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards the European Union and China

06/10/2008 - 15:30

6 October 2008
15.30 - 17.00 hrs

Energy Programme Asia Lecture by Dr Eva Rakel, Department of Political Sciencees, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Energy Programme Asia Lecture Series 2008: Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges to Energy Security for China and the European Union

This lecture series is organized in the context of a joint research programme between Energy Programme Asia - IIAS, and the Institute of West Asian and African Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, China.

Venue
International School for Humanities and Social Sciences, Room C
Prins Hendrikkade 189-B
1011 TD Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Programme
15.30 - Introduction by dr Mehdi Amineh
15.40 - Lecture
16.30 - Discussion
17.00 - Drinks

Abstract
The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) is one of the richest countries in oil and gas resources in the world. Both the European Union (EU) and China are potentially important customers for these resources. Could the IRI, and its energy resources, become the center of rivalry between the EU and China? What does the strategic significance of Iran’s energy resources tell us about the country’s future role in International Relations?

Information
Dr Mehdi P. Amineh
EPA Programme Director
International Institute for Asian Studies
T +31 20 525 4567
m.p.amineh@uva.nl