Program Schedule - WDF Global Super Projects Conference

ATLANTA 2000 GLOBAL SUPER PROJECTS CONFERENCE

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW GLOBAL SYSTEMS
This Conference was held: MAY 21-24, 2000

Program Schedule
UPDATED: 18 MAY 2000

Sunday, May 21
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Registration begins
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Reception: Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
Monday, May 22
9:00 a.m.	Welcome Opening statement: Exploring Opportunities In New Global Systems McKinley Conway, Chairman, World Development Federation
9:30 a.m.	The Global Surface Transportation System -- Developing Vital Links Dr. Mohammed Rahmatullah, Director, Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Dev. Div., United Nations, ESCAP (Thailand)
10:00 a.m.	Developing a Global Power Grid Peter Meisen, Exec. Dir., Global Energy Network International (USA)
10:30 a.m.	Coffee Break / Press Briefing, State Suite
11:00 a.m.	Opportunities In The New Global Systems As Seen By A Key Service Provider Ed Richardson, President, Bechtel Infrastructure Group, and Bechtel Civil Company (USA) ... more about Ed Richardson ...
11:30 a.m.	Break
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.	Luncheon Address Implications of Cyberspace on World Development Dr. Khalid Al-Mansour, Principal, Al Talal & Al Mansour (USA)
1:45 - 5:15 p.m.	Afternoon Session
	1:45 p.m.: Section A. Transportation Opportunities in Developing the Global Land Transport (Rail and Highway) Systems Trends in High Speed Rail in the U.S. Sam Tabuchi, President, Maglév Transit (USA) Opportunities in Developing the Global Water Transport System Jebel Ali Free Zone: World Business Hub Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Asst. Managing Director, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (United Arab Emirates) Opportunities in Developing Global Intermodal Systems Alliance International Airport Harry McKillop, President, Alliance International (USA)
	3:15 - 3:45 p.m.: Refreshment Break
	3:45 p.m.: Section B. Water, Energy and Environment Moderator: Dr. Olcay Ünver, President, Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), (Turkey) Opportunities in Projects for Protecting and Restoring Natural Areas Everglades Restoration Plan Col. Joe Miller, District Engineer, Army Corps of Engineers (USA) Southeastern Anatolia Project Dr. Olcay Ünver, President, Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), (Turkey)
5:15 p.m.	Adjourn
Evening	Free
Tuesday, May 23
8:30 - 12:00 noon	Morning Session
	8:30 a.m.: Section C. Global Venues and Global Communications Moderator: Bill Johnson, President, Johnson Partners Int'l, USA Opportunities in Developing Global Multi-media Facilities Hong Kong Cyberport Raymond Fan, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (USA) Opportunities in Convention and Trade Centers Hawaii Convention Center Dick Walsh, General Manager, Hawaii Convention Center (USA) Opportunities in Hotels and Resorts Las Vegas: City of the Century, Community of the Future John F. O’Reilly, Chairman/CEO, Mangels, Butler, Marmaro & O'Reilly (USA)
	10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: Coffee Break
	10:30 - 12:00 noon: Section D. Urban Development Moderator: Chen Binghui, Deputy Secretary-General, Shanghai Pudong New Area Administration, China Opportunities in Rapid Transit Systems JFK AirTrain, Tony Cracchiolo, Director Priority Capital Programs, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (USA) Opportunities in New Towns, Redevelopment, Mixed Use Japan’s New Capital Akio Makiyama, Chairman, Forum for Urban Development (Japan); and Sam Tabuchi, Chief U.S. Representative, Forum for Urban Development Opportunities in Mixed-use Development Through Land Reclamation West Bay Lagoon Project, Qatar Rashed Al-Mehshadi, Director, West Bay Lagoon Project (Qatar)
	12:00 - 12:15 p.m.: Break

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.	Luncheon Invitation to Jubail, Saudi Arabia: Fall 2000 Global Super Projects Conference and Presentation: Opportunities in Large-Scale Industrial Development Jubail and Yanbu Industrial Cities: Creating Economic Development From the Ground Up Dr. Jasem M. Al-Ansari, Director General, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (Saudi Arabia) Award Presentations 1. Conway Safe Skies Award 2. Liston Award for Development Journalism 3. WDF Distinguished Service Award
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 - 5:00 p.m.	Expert Panel Discussions Moderator: David Rumbarger, President/COO, Conway Data, Inc. (USA) Roundtable discussion and summaries: reports from expert panels, including proposed project opportunities and audience feedback. What are the world's most important projects? What projects are most needed? Environmental Transportation Energy and Water Global Venues and Travel Urban Development Communication
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.	Refreshment Break
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.	Discussion
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn
Evening	Free
Wednesday, May 24 Location: Georgia World Congress Center
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.	Morning Plenary Session How Atlanta Creates New Global Opportunities Moderator: Dan DuPree, President, Cousins Properties (USA) Generating New Opportunities Via Redevelopment of the Atlantic Steel Mill Site Charlie Brown, President, Technology Park/Atlanta (USA) Enhancing Airport Facilities to Capitalize on Global Opportunities How Dome and Convention Facilities Provide New Economic Opportunities Sue DeCastro, Director of Administration, Georgia World Congress Center Authority (USA)
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.	Special Presentation *Building Super Projects to Connect the World* Anthony L. Marano, Vice President/Real Estate, Lucent Technologies
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.	Break
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Walking Tour Interested attendees will be taken on a walking tour of the World Congress Center and the Georgia Dome as they move from the morning venue to the luncheon venue.
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.	Luncheon: Omni Terrace Hotel Closing Summary
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.	CNN TalkBack Live at CNN Studio (http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/TalkBack/) Participate in CNN's TalkBack Live studio production
	Adjourn

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