Meeting with the President and First Lady of Namibia 

Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, attended a meeting with President Hage Geingob and First Lady, Monica Geingos and the Namibian delegates in Washington DC.

Venue: Washington DC 

The Role of African Oil and Gas: Reliable and Sustainable Supply to Power a Just Transition

Venue: Hosted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and the Atlantic Council

St. Regis Hotel, Washington DC 

Russia War: Energy & Food Security
Energy Transition, Energy and Safe Water Access  

Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, Founder and President at SVB Energy International and SVB Green Access, presenting a virtual seminar titled Russia War: Energy & Food Security, Energy Transition, and Energy and Safe Water Access

Veune: Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School

Turmoil and transition: Iraq twenty years after the invasion

Venue: Atlantic Council
Washington DC 

Energy Crisis: What next for policies, markets and geopolitics?

Access for Women in Energy (AccessWIE) in collaboration with the Arab Bankers Association organised an evening seminar on the current energy crisis and its implications on markets, policies and geopolitics. The event was held at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, under the sponsorship of Qatar National Bank, Riyad Bank, Arab National Bank, and Gulf International Bank on 6 October 2022.

Venue: London, UK

Visit to the Tsuu'tina Nation's Reservation in Alberta

Visit to the Tsuu'tina Nation's reservation in Alberta, and meeting with Chief Roy Whitney (the Weasel Foot).

Venue: Alberta, Canada

Trip to Calgary for series of meetings hosted by Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Trip to Calgary for series of meetings hosted by Canadian Global Affairs Institute. The meetings were with with policy makers, industry representatives, decision makers and also with representatives of the First Nations in Canada.Also had a chance to meet with the President of National Association of Chiefs in Canada.

Venue: Calgary, Canada

Meeting with the First Lady of Namibia

Meeting with the First Lady of Namibia, hosted by Namibian Ambassador in Washington DC.
Other participants in this meeting were female ambassadors of spouses of African countries in Washington DC, representing: Rwanda, Nigeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Venue: Namibian Ambassador's Residence in Washington DC.

Meeting with Mr. James Mnyupe, Economic Advisor to the President of Namibia 

Venue: Washington DC,

Meeting with South Sudan Petroleum Minister, Honorable Puot Kang Chol  

Venue: Washington DC

South Sudan Oil and Power 2022

Venue: Juba, South Sudan

The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Energy Security

Dr. Sara Vakhshouri and Mr. Kelly Ogle Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI), discussed the Russia-Ukraine War and Global Energy Security.

Energy Market and the Future of the Natural Gas sector in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Dr. Vakhshouri and other participants discussed the following key topics: The future of the energy market, especially natural gas What are the challenge and opportunities for the EU towards secured natural gas? What are the implications of the Russia and Ukraine war on energy (natural gas)? What is the opportunity for a new supplier like Kurdistan Region in terms of natural gas nowadays? Can Kurdistan region be a part of natural gas supplies in the coming years?

Venue: Rudaw Research Center (Virtual)

Russia-Ukraine Crisis; Can the West Stop Russia

Discussion on the unfolding crisis in #Ukraine feat. US and international experts: Sara Vakhshouri, PhD, Arnold C. Dupuy, PhD, Sean Cox, PhD, and Paolo von Schirach

Venue: The Global Policy Institute

Power Breakfast discussion with South Sudan Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol

Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, Founder and President of SVB Energy International participated in the U.S.-Africa Power Breakfast discussion with South Sudan Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol to Discuss Opportunities for U.S. Investors in South Sudan's Oil Sector and Energy Transition.

Venue: The Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC