'LP Gas - Fuelling Life' is the Theme of the 20th World LP Gas Forum

'LP Gas - Fuelling Life' is the Theme of the 20th World LP Gas Forum

September 28, 2007

    PARIS, Sept. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- By choosing
Africa and the theme "fuelling life" for its 20th
Forum  (Cape Town, South Africa, October 24-26, 2007), the
WLPGA (World LP Gas Association) is asserting its
commitment to proving the major contribution that LP Gas
can make towards improving global living conditions,
especially in disadvantaged areas.

    The WLPGA, as voice of the worldwide LP Gas industry,
has prepared an especially rich program for its 20th annual
meeting, with numerous conferences and round table
discussions conducted by top specialists from around the
world, such as Jacques Boudet (Geogas, Switzerland), Robert
Schwartz (Chevron, Singapore), Mourad Belguedj (World Bank),
P. Raghavendran (Reliance Industries, India), Roy Willis
(PERC, USA), Pedro Jorge (Ultragaz, Brazil), and Mehmet-Ali
Neyzi (Aygaz, Turkey).

    The discussions will allow the 700 participants, who
come from more than 50 countries, to understand the
evolution of the LP Gas market and to discover best
practices and new technologies that will make LP Gas one of
the most promising energy sources for the decades to come.

    The Forum will hold an additional symposium, dedicated
to "the role of LP Gas in African development,"
sponsored by the United Nations Development Program and the
World Bank. The keynote speech will be given by Buyelwa
Sonjica, South African Minister of Minerals and Energy.

    Lon Greenberg, President of the WLPGA, says that this
additional symposium will enable "the exploration of
the benefits of LP Gas for the people of Africa and to
think about ways of developing its use in the
underdeveloped countries of the world."

    As is customary, an exhibition of LP Gas equipment and
services currently available on the market will give
participants the opportunity to learn about the latest
technological developments in a rapidly expanding sector.

    WLPGA in brief

    The World LP Gas Association is a professional
non-profit organization based in Paris. It has around 170
members, headquartered in about 50 countries, from the
entire LP Gas value chain.

    The WLPGA's mission is to promote LP Gas around the
world. It regularly publishes reports on the economic,
social and environmental benefits of LP Gas. It also
carries out projects with non-government organizations such
as the United Nations and the World Bank.

    For more information: http://www.wlpgasforum2007.com


    For more information, please contact:

     Volker Andresen, WLPGA
     Email: [e-mail]

     Dominique Baumgartner, Interlinks
     Email: [e-mail]