WPC Energy

THE OBJECTS OF THE WORLD PETROLEUM COUNCIL ARE THE PROMOTION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF THE SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY AND EFFICIENT USE OF OIL, GAS AND OTHER ENERGY RESOURCES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING:(A) HOLDING CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO:I. PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE WITH REGARD TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT;II. PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS), FACILITATING DISCUSSION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY IN ISSUES SUCH AS EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION;III. PROVIDE A FORUM FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES TO SHARE THEIR CONCERNS REGARDING SUSTAINABILITY;IV. TO SUGGEST SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL ENERGY CHALLENGES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MULTI-SECTORIAL CO-OPERATION WITH THE AIM TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;V. SHARE KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(B) PUBLISHING, PRODUCING OR ASSISTING IN THE PUBLICATION, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES WITHTHE AIM TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(C) MAINTAINING ELECTRONIC LIBRARIES AND PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PAPERS, RESEARCH DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS.(D) ENCOURAGING THE UNDERTAKING OF VOLUNTARY WORK (WORK WHICH FURTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES - CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) IN FURTHERING THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF THE WORLD PETROLEUM COUNCIL.(E) INSTITUTE, ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING COURSES, SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS, AWARDS AND PRIZES WITH THE AIM TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.