Why Market Diversification for Alberta Oil is important to Canada

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MacEwan University’s School of Business, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, is hosting Dr. Feng Lianyong, a professor of the School of Business Administration at China University of Petroleum, Beijing. With the recent record setting $15.1 Billion acquisition of Nexen Inc. by China National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited (CNOOC Limited), Chinese investment in Alberta oil sands is very topical. Dr. Feng represents a diverse group of Chinese stakeholders and is invited to offer a seminar on:
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3 M; B& Z" V# v* x- T+ T1 i) UWhy Market Diversification for Alberta Oil is important to Canada
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9 g+ p( b9 j* g/ a* J) XPresenter: Dr. Lianyong Feng, Professor, China University of Petroleum, Beijing

When: Thursday, July 18 from 12:00-1:00 PM
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+ {0 M; n/ z0 G& p) r0 H) n' J9 hWhere: Room 5-153, Building 105, 10700 104 AVE, MacEwan University City Centre Campus
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/ S' a0 [& M  ?' h! c9 WAs a Chinese scholar, Dr. Feng will present a third party academic perspective on the importance of market diversification of Alberta oil for the Canadian economy and society. His talk will cover some of the processes and issues related to achieving this diversification, including pipelines, environmental concerns, First Nations partners, and intergovernmental relations. This presentation will present a Chinese perspective on the oil industry in Canada and the Canadian governments FDI policy.  It will also suggest alternatives growth models for the oil industry that can be achieved by partnering with investors from developing countries. The challenges for the oil sector in Canada in today’s turbulent times will be examined.
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Please RSVP to Dr. William Wei (weix@macewan.ca), Director, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, MacEwan University Business School

To learn more about Dr. Feng, please see the following link: http://www.peakoil.net/feng-lianyong
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  J- |9 C  L: {  \' @4 O6 w/ E1 ^% cTo learn more about MacEwan University Institute of Asia Pacific and Research Activity, please see the following link: www.macewan.ca/iaps
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Last October, ARDN assisted MacEwan University Institute of Asia Pacific Studies to hold a conference, Chinese Investment in Alberta’s Oil Sands: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges.  Pls find information on the website: http://www.ardn.ca/ardn-initiati ... by-institution/246/

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