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18th World Petroleum Congress
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Research and similar intellectual activities |
| Focus Area | Multisectoral |
| Approved | 26.08.2005 |
| Signed | 26.08.2005 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Organization | WPC |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.01 |
The World Petroleum Council (WPC) organized and held a World Petroleum Congress in Johannesburg, September 25-29, 2005, under the theme “Shaping the Energy Future: Partners in Sustainable Solutions”. Over 5,000 attended including 3,500 executives and over 300 students engaged in petroleum related studies worldwide. The OPEC Fund extended a grant to the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) to sponsor three students from OPEC member countries to attend the 18th World Petroleum Congress.