Strengthening the Regional Presence of IGU
D
uring the Spanish term as host of the Secretariat,
ARPEL, held a Latin America and Caribbean Gas Options
IGU strengthened its regional presence in a
conference in Panama City. The success of the event led
number of ways.
to the establishment of the annual Latin America and Caribbean Gas Conference (LGC) co-owned by IGU and
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LGC was held in Mexico City in October 2018 (pictured), in Lima in November 2019 and as an online event in November 2020.
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Affiliate Organisations
Energynet, which was held in Mexico City in October
Two additional organisations became affiliated to IGU:
2018, in Lima in November 2019 and as an online event
Asociación Regional de Empresas del Sector Petróleo,
in November 2020. ARPEL collaborates closely with IGU
Gas y Biocombustibles en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
and EnergyNet in the LGC’s Advisory Board of gas ind
(the Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels
ustry leaders and representatives of financial institutions
Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean
in the region and the LGC’s Executive Committee.
– ARPEL) in April 2017; and the Federation of the Regional Coordinators
Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) in January 2021.
IGU first appointed Regional Coordinators in 2009. LGC
In 2018, the Asia & Asia-Pacific region was divided into
In November 2017, IGU, working with international
northern and southern areas. The Regional Coordinators
event organiser EnergyNet and with the support of
are the senior IGU representatives in their respective
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