2005 - OPEC

In 2005, PRID witnessed a greater demand than ever for writing assignments, covering speeches,
articles, written interviews and press releases. More than 80 such assignments were completed
for the Conference President/Secretary General, the Director of RD, as well as other key Sec-
retariat officials. This involved PRID working to very tight deadlines, often at very short notice,
whilst maintaining the highest editorial standards.
Key highlights of 2005 include the numerous written assignments and speeches that were
drafted in support of the three Energy Dialogues that OPEC set up with the EU, China and
Russia. Significant editorial support was also given to the launch of OPEC’s Long-Term Strat-
egy (LTS) in September, as well as some of the preliminary meetings related to the LTS. Such
assignments were generally carried out in close collaboration with the RD and with various
targeted audiences in mind.
Other notable events included the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 2nd African Petroleum
Congress in Algiers, the 8th Annual Asia Power Conference in Singapore, the 13th Annual
Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference in Dubai, the 3rd Joint OPEC/IEA Workshop in
Kuwait, the Nordic Energy Conference in Oslo, the 27th Oxford Energy Seminar in Oxford the
World Petroleum Congress in Johannesburg, the APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Gyeongju
and the 5th Russian Oil and Gas Week in Moscow.
PRID also produced and designed various graphs to support the Secretariat’s internal and
external presentations. In 2005, the unit was involved with the preparation and presentation
of various graphs and printed materials for the celebration marking OPEC’s 40th Anniversary
in Vienna. The celebration was held at the Vienna City Hall in conjunction with the City of
Vienna. In addition, PRID provided graphic support to numerous key meetings and workshops
held both within the Secretariat and outside. These included the IEF Business Forum Meet-
ings, the Joint OPEC/World Bank Workshop on Global Gas Flaring Reduction, the OPEC/EU
Roundtable on Oil Market Development, the JODI Review Committee Meeting, among many
others. PRID’s graphic design unit was responsible for the production of much material for
OPEC’s internal publications.
The provision of video and photographic coverage for Ministerial Conferences, Meetings of
the BoG and the ECB, as well as other important meetings and courtesy visits by, and to the
Secretary General and the OPEC Secretariat, was organized by PRID. The edited materials were
then distributed to MCs, as well as to the press. Video and photographic coverage were also
provided for many in-house workshops, as well as for many important meetings of OPEC’s
sister Organization, the OPEC Fund for International Development. Digital photographs from