What's on in January? Listing of events and activities.

The following is a listing of events taking place in the UK and overseas this month. For further information, please contact the organisers directly.

On the 9th January the Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) will be four years old. To coincide with this anniversary Chatham House are publishing a major new report on progress with and prospects for the CPA. The reports author Dr Edward Thomas will be joined by key figures involved in the future of the CPA process.

Entry to these expert meetings is restricted. Experts and interested individuals should apply via the email address below. Only receipt of a confirmation email from Chatham House allows entry to meetings. Places are limited & Chatham House reserves the right to restrict access to any of its meetings without notice or explanation. Attendees may be required to present photo identification at any time. E-mail: Tighisti Amare at tamare@chathamhouse.org.uk  stating your name and affiliation.

BETT celebrates 25 years as the world's leading educational information and communications technology (ICT) event in 2009. Dedicated to showcasing the best in UK and international educational technology products, resources and best practice, it has enabled thousands of practitioners to enhance their knowledge of learning through technology.

BETT is the world's largest educational technology event. Taking place each January at Olympia in London, BETT attracts more than 600 educational suppliers and almost 29,000 visitors. It brings together the global teaching and learning community for four days of innovations and inspirations. http://www.bettshow.com

With the world's financial markets in crisis, a new US administration and theprospect of an economic downturn, what are the economic predictions for the coming year and how will this affect your business? Building on the Economist's annual publication, The World in 2009, Executive forum brings together innovative thinkers from business, finance and politics. Together, they will debate the key trends set to dominate the world in 2009. www.economistconferences.com/08/mea/worldin2009

Come and join us in celebrating Barack Obama’s inauguration on 20th January 2009. N4P is holding a dinner party with live screening of the ceremony plus special guest speakers. Great food and beverages will be served throughout. Event starts from 6:30pm with complimentary drinks and three-course dinner will be served from 7:30pm Smart / formal dressing will be required.
http://www.networking4professionals.com

Omega Investment Research, in association with Deloitte, HypoVereinsbank, Afrika Verein and the Munich Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is proud to present the 11th Annual Euro-African Conference Series in January 2009.

For the past 10 years the Euro-African Conferences have visited the UK and Germany, attracting over 250 business, media and government representatives, boasting a formidable speaker line up. The 2009 conference series promises to be even bigger and better, bringing together a prestigious panel of speakers to examine cutting edge issues in the African political and investment arena. The interest expressed by our European associates to meet and do business with African companies has never been more apparent, with further confirmed events to be held in Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich during 2009.
http://www.tradeinvestsa.co.za/pls/cms/ti_eventout.event_dev?p_s_id=125&p_ev_id=175

Intelligence Squared brings together some of the most expert, authoritative and controversial voices on climate change to debate the scientific, economic and social dimensions of global warming. The festival will include four debates including one led by secondary school children in association with the Royal Geographical Society as well as 6 expert seminars.

International speaker list includes: Professor Mohan Monasinghe – Vice Chairman, UN IPCC and joint Nobel Peace laureate with Al Gore in 2007, Sir David King – Former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University, Professor Robert Watson - DEFRA's Chief Scientific Advisor, Tony Juniper - Special advisor to the Prince’s Rainforests Trust, former Executive Chairman of Friends of the Earth UK, Alex Michealis - Architect who greened David Cameron's home and proponent of ocean thermal energy conversion. The festival day pass allows entrance to all four major debates / discussions plus two seminars of your choice. Buy individual tickets for £10-£15 or Day Passes for £50 at www.iq2greenfestival.com or call 0207 494 3345.

ENERGY Africa will become an annual event on the African business calendar with a specific focus on exploring solutions for a new energy future for Africa and will become the internationally recognized ENERGY event for Africa. The Energy Conference & Exhibition is a unique & focused business forum. This event will provide the ideal networking climate for companies and individuals to interact with the latest technology trends available globally.

The Energy Conference & Exhibition will provide a national and international platform for existing, alternative and innovative ideas, plus technical solutions, in the energy market that are emerging in response to Africa's national energy challenge. The exhibition will provide an environment where exhibitors will have networking opportunities across industries as well as having their products and solutions displayed to meet the objectives of interested parties and stakeholders who will attend the exhibition and conference. This exhibition is held in tandem with the conference focused on presentations by leading experts in the field of energy solutions to minimise energy usage and encompassing sustainable energy solutions for our future.

The latest research shows that organisations who are not fully engaging their staff are missing huge opportunities to unlock hidden talent and drive high performance. This conference is your opportunity to learn from new employee engagement research commissioned by the CIPD and to hear how different organisations are adopting proactive approaches to engagement that deliver measurable results. www.cipd.co.uk/engagement

The Jobs and Careers Events series has been successfully matching people with jobs, careers and training opportunities for over a decade at a host of key locations in the South East. Major national, regional and local employers exhibit together with recruitment and training agencies, career bodies and educational institutions.

The Jobs and Careers series is open to everyone. Career changers, university and college students, graduates, the highly skilled, the unemployed and those returning to work are all welcome. Our events will help match you to find the job, career or training you want. http://www.jobsandcareersevents.co.uk

The Week, which will include senior executives from key Governments, Companies and National Oil Companies, incorporates: 5th Southern Africa: Strategy Briefing, 10th Southern Africa Energy Conference and the 23rd PetroAfricanus Dinner: On The Highveld

The large and growing Southern African oil, gas and energy/coal complex - including future fuels in the form of additional Gas-to Liquids, Coal-Bed Methane and CTL, eventual LNG, biofuels, ethanol and renewables - has created a larger and more integrated market to underpin economic growth and future development. This new and dynamic shape to energy supply complements existing upstream capacity in offshore oil, onshore gas, pipeline networks for crude and product, plus limited nuclear energy, as well as synfuels generated by established producers.

In many Southern African countries exploration and development ventures in oil/gas are moving forward and upstream projects are higher on the corporate agenda, with new acreage leasing, and drilling, plus targets such as heavy oil development based on large proven reserves.

Our 10th Southern Africa Energy Week 2009 provides a timely, in-depth management assessment for decision-makers on these key strategic shifts that will impact all Governments, companies, investors, financiers, and service/supply industries within Africa's most energy-critical region south of the Equator.

Contact: Babette van Gessel: babette@glopac.com  
Registrations: Johannesburg Office Amanda Wellbeloved: amanda@glopac.com   Sonika Greyvenstein: sonika@glopac.com  
Sponsor Positions: Contact Gayle Meikle: gayle@glopac.com

Welcome to the 11th Harvard Business School Africa Business Conference! This year, the conference will be centered around the theme "Africa on the Move: Transforming Quick Wins into Lasting Change".

Over the last 10 years, African countries have experienced dramatic growth with renewed opportunities in the fields of business, finance and entrepreneurship. As a result of these positive developments, Africans have enjoyed higher standards of living and increased prosperity. In order to capitalize on this progress, the 11th Annual Africa Business Conference will be focused on Sustainability and Scalability. http://www.hbsafricaconference.com

Getenergy Ltd is the truly independent facilitator of a global marketplace in knowledge and services relating to education and training for the oil and gas industry.

Our 2009 programme will include a series of ‘Spotlight’ sessions which will focus on the principal challenges and opportunities for education, training, and learning for the upstream oil and gas industry in major markets across the world.

Getenergy’s Learning Arena provides a unique opportunity for National and International oil and gas companies, universities, colleges, and private training companies from 38 countries to exhibit alongside each other. This is not a vendor/customer show, but rather an event that recognises that education and training needs a collaborative environment to truly deliver value.
http://www.getenergyevent.com