PECC International Project 2017-2018: Sustainable Development and Circular Economy - Seminar 1: Natural resources industry - Mining, forestry, oil & gas

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

 0930 - 1200

Tour of Montana Resources Mine and Berkeley Pit

Natural Resources and Sustainable Mining Practices - Successes and Challenges

Hosted by:

• Rolin Erikson; President, Montana Resources

• Mike McGivern; Vice President of Human Resources, Montana Reources

A modern open pit copper and molybdenum mine implementing advanced and environmentally sustainable operations

Managed by Montana Resources, the operation comprises of the Continental mine, crushes, and a concentrator facility where tons of raw ore are processed into high-quality metal concentrates for the global market. Executives of Montana Resources will provide an overview of their modern operations and the management of the Berkeley Pit.

1215 - 1400

Luncheon at Montana tech at the University of Montana

Host welcome:

• Don Blackketer; Chancellor, Montana Tech
  
  

Monitoring, Managing and Cleaning Up Mining Waste Water: Innovation and Business Opportunities ( pdf download (4.54 MB) )

• Jerry Downey; Materials Science Program and Metallurgical Engineering Department
  
  

The Energy, Water, and Agriculture Nexus: The Eastern Montana Experience ( pdf download (4.36 MB) )

• Elizabeth (Liddi) Meredith; Water specialist, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
  
  

Q&A with audience

1815 - 2030

Progressive Reception/ Dinner

Exploring Downtown Bozeman (Walking Tour)

City Welcome:

• Hon. Carlson Taylor; Mayor, City of Bozeman
  
  

PECC Welcome:

• Charles E. Morrison; USAPC; Former President, East West Center
  
  

Co-Host Mansfield Welcome:

• Abraham Kim; Executive Director, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
  
  

Evening Program: Bozeman's Thriving Industries

Montana Microbrewery Tasting

• Todd Scott; Founder, Bozeman Brewery
  
  

How North Face is Promoting the Circular Economy

• Conrad Anker; World Famous Alpinist, North Face Climbing Team Captain
  
  

Advancements in Forest Products: Cross Laminated Timber

• Brian Caldwell; Founder, Think Tank Design

• Stephen Nobel; Managing Member, CLT Works, LLC
  
  

Municipal Economic Development Strategies: Faster Growing Community in Montana

• Brit Fontenot; Director of Economic Development, City of Bozeman
  
  

 Thursday, September 21, 2017 

0930 - 0935

Introductions / Logistics

• Abraham Kim; Executive Director, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
  
  

0935 - 0940

Opening Remarks

• Charles E. Morrison; USAPC; Former President, East-West Center
  
  

0940 - 0945

Introduction ( pdf download (852 KB) )

Moderator:

• Stuart Blundell; Director of Business Development, Harris Geospatial Solutions
  
  

0945 - 1000

What is the Circular Economy: Concept and Practice ( pdf download (247 KB) )

• Saleem H. Ali; Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware
  
  

1000 - 1015

Creating Economic and Environmental Value Through Industrial Symbiosis ( pdf download (1.39 MB) )

• Suzanne Tilleman; Chair of Marketing and Management; Associate Professor, School of Business Administration, University of Montana
  
  

1015 - 1030

Sustainable development and international trade: Natural resource industries

• Marc Reverdin; Special Adviser/Diplomatic Attaché to Pascal Lamy (former Director General of the WTO)
  
  

1030 - 1045

A review of commitments made by European companies on circular economy ( pdf download 1 (2.05 MB) , pdf download 2 (2.74 MB) )

• Jean Luc Le Bideau; Vice Chair, French Pacific Territories Committee for PECC (FPTPEC)
  
  

1045 - 1105

Q&A and Open Discussion

1105 - 1120

Networking Break

1120 - 1125

Introductions

Moderator:

• Lee Spangler; Director, Energy Research Institute, Montana State University
  
  

1125 - 1140

Water conservation and management at the mining and oil & gas extraction sites ( pdf download (2.13 MB) )

• Nicolas Renard; Adviser to the Chairman and CEO, Veolia
  
  

1140 - 1155

Integrating renewables and natural resource-based energy: North American view ( pdf download (1.60 MB) )

• John Hines, Vice President of Supply, Northwestern Energy
  
  

1155 - 1210

Managing and regulating hydrocarbon energy production - Alberta, Canada

• Patricia Johnston; Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Alberta Energy Regulator
  
  

1210 - 1235

Q&A and Open Discussions

1235 - 1400

Networking Lunch and Group Pictures

Host welcome:

• John Hines; Vice President of Supply, Northwestern Energy
  
  

1400 - 1405

Introductions

Moderators:

• Brent Peyton; Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, Montana State University

• Lisa Kirt; Principal Biogeochemist and President/Owner, Environmin, Inc.
  
  

1405 - 1420

Responsible and sustainable mining, a review of international and local initiatives ( pdf download (4.35 MB) )

• Jean Claude Guillaneau; Director Georesources, Bureau des Ressources Géologiques et Miniès, France
  
  

1420 - 1435

Environmental impact of mining operations ( pdf download (686 KB) )

• Alain Liger; Ingénieur and Général des Mines, former member of the French Mining Commission for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, France
  
  

1435 - 1450

Energy, Mining and the Circular economy in New Caledonia ( pdf download (4.05 MB) )

• Victor Alonso; Director of Bureau of Industry, Ministry of Energy, New Caledonia
  
  

1450 - 1505

A Case Study from Chinese Taipei ( pdf download (1.74 MB) )

• Chen-Sheng Ho; Director of the International Affairs Dept, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
  
  

1505 - 1530

Q&A and Open Discussion

1530 - 1545

Networking Break

1545 - 1550

Introductions

Moderator:

• Tom DeLuca; Dean of Franke College of Forestry, University of Montana
  
  

1550 - 1605

Forestry Management, regulations and standards in the US and the world: Comparative overview

• Bob Harrington; Former Administrator, Forestry Division, Deparment of Natural Resources and Conversation, State of Montana
  
  

1605 - 1620

European Union's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan: Innovation, Cooperaton, and Outlook for the Asia-Pacific Region ( pdf download (720 KB) )

• Giuliana Torta; Counsellor (Environment, Climate, Maritime) Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America
  
  

1620 - 1635

Innovations in Forestry: Biofuels / CLT ( pdf download (2.12 MB) )

• Michael Wolcott; Regents Professor; Director, Institute for Sustainable Design (ISD), Washington State University
  
  

1635 - 1650

Value-Added Bio products from Agriculture Residues ( pdf download (1.08 MB) )

• Cecily Ryan; Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department, Montana State University
  
  

1650 - 1710

Q&A and Open Discussion

1710 - 1730

Closing Remarks

1830 - 2030

VIP Reception / Dinner

• Abraham Kim; Executive Director, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
  
  

 Friday, September 22, 2017 

0845 - 0900

Welcome / Introductions

• Abraham Kim; Executive Director, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center

• Charles E. Morrison; USAPC; Former President, East-West Center
  
  

0900 - 0905

Introduction ( pdf download (681 KB) )

Moderator:

• Bill Whitsitt; Executive in Residence, University of Montana; Former Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Devon Energy Corporation
  
  

0905 - 0920

Technological and Regulatory Innovation in Oil and Gas

• C. Michael Smith, Executive Director, Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission
  
  

0920 - 0935

Integrated gas combined cycle power plants in Japan: Sustainability goals and economic development ( pdf download (653 KB) )

• Kenji Ushimaru, President, Infra Innovations Inc.; Senior Adviser, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  
  

0935 - 0950

Research, challenges and opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in O&G: Carbon sequestration, EOR, algae growth and other innovations ( pdf download (3.12 MB) )

• Lee Spangler; Director, Energy Research Institute, Montana State University
  
  

0950 - 1015

Q&A and Open Discussion

1015 - 1030

Networking Break

1030 - 1035

Introduction ( pdf download (2.67 MB) )

Moderator:

• Alex Philip; Senior Research Fellow, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
  
  

1035 - 1050

Innovations in Sensors, Drones and Energy Management

• Tim Sheehy, CEO, Ascent Vision and Bridger Aerospace
  
  

1050 - 1105

Big Data, GIS and Energy ( pdf download (5.36 MB) )

• SJ Camarata; Director, ESRI
  
  

1105 - 1120

Bioscience Innovation in cleaning water in major urban development ( pdf download (3.16 MB) )

• Jordan Lind; CEO, Clearas
  
  

1120 - 1200

Q&A and Open Discussion

1200 - 1345

Networking Lunch

1345 - 1350

Introductions

Moderator:

• John Etgen; Vice President, Project Wet
  
  

1350 - 1405

Innovation in mining: Best practices for mining operations ( pdf download (764 KB) )

• Alain Liger; Ingénieur and Général des Mines, former member of the French Mining Commission for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, France
  
  

1405 - 1420

Management of the impact of mining on safety and the environment ( pdf download (2.39 MB) )

• Christophe Didier; Scientific Director, Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERES)
  
  

1420 - 1435

People and Social Responsibility

• Saleem H. Ali, Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware
  
  

1435 - 1505

Q&A and Open Discussion

1505 - 1520

Networking Break

1520 - 1630

Panel Conversation - Leadership Reflection

Moderator:

• Charles E. Morrison; USAPC; Former President, East-West Center
  
  

Kickoff Panelist:

• Jim Geringer; Former Governor of Wyonming; Policy Director, ESRI
  
  

1630 - 1645

Closing Remarks

1845 - 2030

Closing Dinner

MSU welcome:

• Tracy Ellig; Executive Director of University Communications, Montana State University
  
  

Keynote Speaker:

• Hon. Jon Tester; U.S. Senator, Montana
  
  

Next steps and wrap-up

• Charles E. Morrison; USAPC; Former President, East-West Center

• Jean Luc Le Bideau; Vice Chair, French Pacific Territories Committee for PECC (FPTPEC)
  
  

 Saturday, September 23, 2017

0930 - 1630

Yellowstone Overview: Forest Management & Economic Development (Site Visit)

Special Guest & Tour Guide:

• Comm'r. Jeff Krauss; Former Mayor and Commissioner, City of Bozeman