NAFI - EGAP - COMEXI CONFERENCE
Forging North American Energy Security
Monterrey 1st and 2nd of April 2004

Press Review   Results of the conference

The second NAFI conference, organized in collaboration with the Escuela de Graduados en Administración pública y de política pública (EGAP) of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) and the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales, took place on the 1st and 2nd of April 2004 in Monterrey (Mexico) and focused on the theme of North American energy resources: oil, natural gas and electricity. More than 200 people from political, economic and academic sectors attended the event.

The conference brought together:

• 210 participants from the three NAFTA countries;
• 47 speakers from Canada, the United States and Mexico, specialized in energy issues;
• 23 organizations, partners and sponsors;

For two days, speakers discussed issues related to intensifying North American integration toward a strengthened energy security of our continental region. Many ideas were discussed, particularly the creation of a North American Investment Fund in respect to the Mexican oil sector.

To obtain the program as well as the presentations of our speakers, please consult the “Results” section. The final report will be available shortly.

We also invite you to read our press reviews, composed of thirty articles from a dozen newspapers and magazines. Here are some extracts:

What they say about us

• Reuters: Mexico energy fund could benefit N.America (Catherine Bremer)


• Reuters: Energy reform needed to ensure North American supplies


• Forbes: Mexico energy fund could benefit N.America


• La Presse : Un fonds d'investissement nord-américain? Le 1 avril, 2004. (Suscription)


• El Economista : Pretende EU financiar al sector energético en México


• "Mr. Pastor has proposed a way out — deeper integration. Canada, Mexico and America have to go beyond Nafta and start building "a North American Community". The United States and Canada should only contribute to such a fund, though, if Mexico contributes an equal amount through new taxes and implements the reforms that will make its economy more competitive, said Pastor"
  The New York Times: Out of the Box


• Reforma: Afinan apoyo en energía para México.
  Reforma, México, 26 de marzo de 2004, Sección Negocios, Energía, p. 8.
  (Suscription required)


• El Financiero: Bush, sin brújula para México, 26 de marzo, 2004.


• El Economista: En 10 años, la región de América Norte enfrentará un déficit de 3 millones de barriles diarios.
  México, 25 de marzo de 2004, Empresas y Negocios, p. 38.


• Le Devoir : Développer la sécurité énergétique.
  (Suscription required)


• Alistan foro internacional sobre energía, Por José Ángel Vela


• “Conferencia de seguridad energética”, Alberto Rabilotta, corresponsal, NOTIMEX en El Economista, 8 de marzo, 2004.


• "North America forum aims at easing dependence on foreign oil, gas", San
  Antonio Express News, February 11, 2004.


• It May Be Time for a "NAFTA Plus", Business Week, December 22, 2003.