Secretary of Energy Abraham Addresses Inaugural Meeting of International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy, Nov. 19-20 11/14/2003
From: Corry Schiermeyer of the Energy Department, 202-586-5806 News Advisory: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will convene the inaugural meeting of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 19-20, 2003. Secretary Abraham called for the creation of the IPHE in his speech to the International Energy Agency Ministerial in Paris, France on April 28, 2003. In June to the European Union Conference on Hydrogen in Belgium, Secretary Abraham called on the International community to join him in a Ministerial level conference to formally define and establish the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy. The IPHE meeting will feature formal ministerial statements on hydrogen policies and programs in each of the 15 nations being represented, including representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Commission (EC), France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, UK and the United States. The ministerial meeting will culminate in the signing of a Terms of Reference formally creating the IPHE as an international mechanism to coordinate hydrogen research and hydrogen technology development and deployment Following are the details of Secretary Abraham's speeches and media availability: -- Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 -- WHO: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham WHAT: Welcoming Remarks International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy Ministerial Meeting WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC ------ Who: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham What: Tour of Technologies Showcase When: 9:15 a.m. WHERE: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC -- THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2003 -- WHO: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham WHAT: Keynote Address International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy Ministerial Meeting WHEN: 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC ------ WHO: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham Ministers of the participating countries WHAT: Signing of the IPHE Terms of Reference WHEN: 12:30 p.m. Immediately following the signing, Secretary Abraham will be available to take questions from the media. WHERE: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC ------ WHO: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham Ministers of the participating countries WHAT: Drive and Ride of Fuel Cell Vehicles Media Availability WHEN: 2:30 p.m. WHERE: RFK Stadium MEDIA NOTE: To request media credentials, media should visit the official website of the IPHE at http://www.usea.org/iphe.htm or contact Albert Doub of the United States Energy Association at 202-312-1230. |