Managing Political Risk in the Oil & Gas Sector

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1 An Intensive 5 Day Training Course Managing Political Risk in the Oil & Gas Sector Dec 2018, Dubai Sep 2019, Dubai 13-JUN-18 This course is Designed, Developed, and will be Delivered under ISO Quality Standards

2 Membership No.: Managing Political Risk in the Oil & Gas Sector WHY CHOOSE THIS TRAINING COURSE? The oil and gas sector faces a range of political risks at all stages of the business cycle. Strategic management of these risks can mean the difference between success and failure of a project and can make a material difference to the value realized. A 2014 McKinsey study suggested that up to 70% of earnings can be at risk from these types of risks. This PetroKnowledge training course on Managing Political Risk for the Oil & Gas Sector will provide participants with a thorough understanding of the assessment and management of political risk in the oil and gas sector. The course will provide tls to identify and analyse political risks and the specific implications for your project or business. It will also provide strategies and tactics for managing political risk and creating win-win solutions. This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight: Sources of Political Risk The role of different political actors Assessment strategies and tls Approaches to political risk management Successful Political Risk management strategies and tactics Use of scenarios to anticipate and manage Political Risk Collaboration with other functions to manage Political Risk WHAT ARE THE GOALS? By the end of this PetroKnowledge training course, participants will learn: Recent trends and developments in sources of Political Risk In-depth insight into how to analyse and mitigate political risks facing your business; The ability to develop and implement a fit for purpose strategy to manage political risk to support your business needs Knowledge of a wide range of tls and tactics to use to improve your ability to manage political risks in a wide variety of situations The latest ideas and concepts to mitigate Political Risk Insight into how to create synergies with other functions within your organisation and with external parties QUALITY CERTIFICATION Member of Clear Concepts. Clean Environment. The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

3 WHO IS THIS TRAINING COURSE FOR? This PetroKnowledge training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals who are interested in learning about political risk management for the oil and gas sector: Country Managers Asset Managers Project Managers Operations Managers New Venture Managers Business Development Managers Finance and Tax Professionals Lawyers Risk Managers Government Relations Managers Political Risk Analysts Corporate Affairs Managers External Relations Managers Corporate Social Responsibility Managers Public Relations Professionals HOW WILL THIS TRAINING COURSE BE PRESENTED? This PetroKnowledge training seminar on Managing Political Risk for the Oil & Gas Sector will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The daily workshops will be highly interactive and participative. The course will be based on interactive exercises and case studies drawn from a wide range of countries and situations. ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT Enhance awareness of best practice in Political Risk management Improve the ability to analyse and mitigate Political Risk Improve the organization s capability for designing and implementing effective Political Risk management strategies Improve the organisation s capability to map and understand its stakeholders Improve ability to identify and implement win-win solutions to manage Political Risk PERSONAL IMPACT Enhance capability of attendees to use a wide range of tls and strategies to manage Political Risk Increase knowledge of global trends in Political Risk Increase the knowledge of different approaches to analyzing and mitigating Political Risk Increase the skill to implement strategies for Political Risk management Enhance the capabilities of attendees to collaborate with other functions to implement win-win solutions to Political Risk challenges Managing Political Risk in the Oil & Gas Sector

4 DAILY AGENDA Day One: Introduction to political risk What is political risk? Introduction and definitions Political risk and ethics Ethics and principles Transparency and accountability Human rights Managing relationships with political actors Codes of conduct, standards and guidelines Political risk: threats and opportunities Global trends and developments Geopolitics Climate change Technology Oil and gas industry outlk Creating opportunities out of Political Risk Day Two: Sources of Political Risk Sources of Political Risk Government policy Conflict Political change and transition Social divides Ethnic and minority groups Populism Economic factors Black Swan events Sources of information and analysis Government Political actors Media and publications Academics Civil society Consultancies Human sources Day three: Assessing Political Risk Assessment strategies and tls Making connections Working with incomplete information The 360 degree view Use of experts Introducing scenarios Red flags and showstoppers Identifying red flags Assessment Monitoring Capturing and communicating political risk Reports Risk matrices Metrics Presenting to leadership teams Day Four: Managing Political Risk Political risk management strategies What can you control, influence or ignore? Chsing the right approach Monitoring and feedback Building political capital Front end loading of gdwill Alignment with national priorities Proactive engagement Proactive management of political risk Early warning of policy changes Consultation and engagement Proactive and collaborative approaches Measuring success Organisation Skills and expertise Team structure Embedded teams Engaging the leadership team Day Five: Building scenarios What is a scenario? Purpose of scenarios Defining the scope Prediction vs anticipation Brainstorming Setting out the scenarios Worst and best case The status quo Likelihd vs impact How many scenarios? Using scenarios Managing instability Contingency planning Identifying opportunities High impact, low probability events Conclusion Summary What does excellence lk like? Final Q&A Managing Political Risk in the Oil & Gas Sector

5 Managing Political Risk in the Oil & Gas Sector 4 DATE VENUE FEE($) Dec 2018 Dubai - UAE 4, Sep 2019 Dubai - UAE 4,950 This fee is inclusive of Documentation, Lunch and Refreshments Please use BLOCK CAPITALS to fill in this form. It is important that you read carefully through all information before starting to complete the form. REGISTRATION DETAILS Family Name: First Name (Mr./Ms.): Position: Company: Mailing Address: Telephone: Mobile: Fax: AUTHORISATION Authorisation By: Position: Company: Mailing Address: Telephone: Mobile: Fax: IN-HOUSE TRAINING Maximize your training budget and have several members of your staff, who require specific training, to attend with the advantage of not incurring additional travel costs when attending a public training courses & seminars. Would you like a PetroKnowledge training course delivered at a time or location to suit you? Would you like PetroKnowledge to tailor a course from our comprehensive library of programmes? Or would you like us to create an entirely new, bespoke course to suit the exact needs of your organisation? Working in partnership with our clients, PetroKnowledge provides an enjoyable, creative learning experience that enables participants to develop their skills and knowledge. We can deliver not only generic, off-the-shelf courses from our extensive learning portfolio, but we can provide tailored as well as bespoke learning on any aspect of skill development or knowledge. Our in-house courses are conducted by the same expert trainers who conduct PetroKnowledge public courses so you can be assured they will fulfill the learning objective of any organisation

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