Organizers of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, GECF, has said the event is set to host member countries in Malabo in Equatorial Guinea for the 5th GECF Summit of Heads of State and Governments, taking place between November 26 and 29, 2019.

The 2nd International Gas Seminar also forms part of the event, which will bring together ministers and heads of state from all Gas Exporting Countries Forum nations to  discuss the future of natural gas in the energy mix.

Leaders from the world’s main gas producers, including, Nigeria, Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela gather every two years at the summit.

This is the first time the summit is being held in Africa.

The original purpose of GECF was to plan and manage natural gas resources in an autonomous way from petroleum. Based on that premise, member countries agreed to hold regular Heads of State Summits in one of the countries.

There they would discuss the latest trends, the global state of the natural gas market, policies, opportunities to collaborate and adopt joint strategies aimed at maximising economic benefits of the industry.
The 2nd GECF International Seminar is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the 5th GECF Gas Summit.

Just like the first edition, this event will be attended by GECF and non-GECF Ministers, academics, oil and gas industry experts, CEOs of international and national oil companies, analysts and the media.

This edition of the seminar is expected to consolidate the organization’s position as a reference institution on natural gas matters.