BREAKFAST PRESENTATION

Thursday, October 23, 2008

8:00 am - 9:30 am (registration begins at 7:30 am)

Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  

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The Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA-Alberta) and the Chilean Economic Development Agency would like to invite you to learn about the Chilean market and its potential for financial incentives, business and investment opportunities for Alberta companies.

The Chilean Economic Development Agency, CORFO, established in 1939, is the Government's organization responsible for promoting national economic growth. In 2000, CORFO launched Chile Invest, a program designed to attract and facilitate technology-intensive foreign investment. Chile Invest is positioning Chile as a technology and service springboard for companies planning to launch investment projects serving Latin America and the world.

CORFO has representations in the United States, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, the Nordic countries and Canada. CORFO-Canada's mandate is focused on the following industry sectors: ICT, Mining, Biotechnology, Renewable Energy, ESL (English as a second language) and Cruising Tourism offering a wide range of services and assistance for Canadian businesses.

If you are interested in the Chilean market this is a great opportunity to connect with it.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Location and time TBC

Topics that will be addressed in this session are:

• Current political scenario in Argentina
• Possible trends in political moves
• Argentine economic situation
• Legal update of oil and gas matters in Argentina - latest developments
• Outline of terms and conditions for participating in provincial call for bids; risks and opportunities
• Opportunities in Argentina for foreign small- and medium-sized oil and gas companies
• Recent success stories in O&G in Argentina
• Overview of the O&G business in Argentina: Transactions & Prices

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