BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:479@test.arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150224T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150224T133000 DTSTAMP:20150221T004015Z URL:https://test.arabamerica.com/events/impact-falling-oil-prices-future-m iddle-east/ SUMMARY:The Impact of Falling Oil Prices on the Future of the Middle East DESCRIPTION:WASHINGTON DC\n\n \;\n\n\n\nThe Middle East Institute is pl eased to host former Algerian Energy Minister HE Chakib Khelil along with energy experts Herman Franssen (The Middle East Institute)\, Jean Francois Seznec (The Middle East Institute)\, and Sara Vakhshouri (SVB Energy Inte rnational) for a panel discussion about the collapse of oil prices and its impact on the MENA region. After a general assessment of the oil market a nd the causes of the swift decline of prices by more than 40% in the last 6 months\, the panelists will examine the rationale behind Saudi Arabia's decision not to cut oil production and the geopolitical implications of th e price collapse\, with a focus on the Gulf region. MEI's Paul Salem will moderate the discussion.\n\n \;\nSpeakers:\nHerman Franssen \n\nSchola r\, The Middle East Institute\n\nExecutive Director\, Energy Intelligence\ nH.E. Chakib Khelil  \nFormer Algerian Minster for Energy and Mines\nJean -François Seznec \nScholar\, The Middle East Institute\nLecturer\, McDono ugh School of Business at Georgetown University\nSara Vakhshouri \nPreside nt\, SVB Energy International \nPaul Salem (Moderator)\nVice President fo r Policy and Research\, The Middle East Institute   ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/OPECFLAG.jpeg CATEGORIES:Community LOCATION:The Middle East Institute\, 1761 N ST NW\, Washington\, DC\, Unite d States GEO:38.907565;-77.04087600000003 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1761 N ST NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Middle East Institute:g eo:38.907565,-77.04087600000003 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20141102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR