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Houda Allal - Prospects of natural Gas in the Mediterranean

June 30, 2016
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Europe
Africa
Maghreb
Commodities & Energy
Natural Resources
Speakers
Houda Allal
General Director, Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'Energie (OME)
Dr. Allal joined OME in1992 and is currently the General Director of OME. Her fields of expertise mainly relate to energy prospects, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development in the Mediterranean region. Mrs. Allal occupied several functions within OME, most recent ones being successively Director of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development and Director Strategy. Dr. Allal has a graduate degree in energy economics from Institut Français du Pétrole, the University of Paris2/Assas and the University of Dijon (France). She also holds a PhD from the Ecole des Mines de Paris. ...

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