The mission is being coordinated by Alberta Economic Development and Trade and includes the participation of Alberta Career Development and Employment and Alberta's Energy Resources Conservation Board. This mission represents a united effort between the Government of Alberta and business and industry in the province. The meeting will focus on the impact of energy on the environment. This meeting is seen as significant in view of the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in June. IPEC is a 12-member organization consisting of Alaska, Alberta, Angola, Colombia, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Oman, the former Soviet Union, Texas and Yemen.
Members can have either permanent or observer status.
Alberta has observer status. IPEC members account for approximately 65 per cent of the world's daily oil production of around 65 million barrels of oil. The following itinerary was prepared April 15, 1992. The Alberta government is awaiting confirmation of other engagements currently being arranged by Government of Canada officials in the Middle East.