NEWS Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The seminar organised by the Argentine Embassy along with the BACC "Biofuels. Business Opportunities in Argentina" was held at Bloomberg Auditorium. To view the programme please click here Opening: Ambassador Federico Mirré, Mr. Peter Edbrooke, Chairman of the BACC To view the Ambassador's speech, please click here Panel I "Current and potential environment for the expansion of Biofuels in Argentina" Panelists: Héctor Huergo, Miguel Almada, Florencia Heredia. To view their presentations, please click here Panel II "Global perspectives for Biofuels and evolution of energy policies" Panelists: Annie Duffey, Howard Emmens, Angela Delfino. To view their presentations,please click here Panel III "Technological investment and Development" Panelists: Jorge Hibert, Philip O'Quigley, Richard Fowler. To view their presentations,please click here National and International open bid to build high-speed railway: Buenos Aires-Mendoza. The Argentine government is calling for a National and International open bid to build the first high-speed railway in South America , which will cover Buenos Aires-Mendoza. President Kirchner has been trying to encourage the development of long-distance passenger trains as part of his policy to improve public transport. For further information, please visit www.transporte.gov.ar/html/licita.htm Monday, November 17, 2006 Letter to the editor written by the Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Federico Mirré published by the Financial Times on November 17, in response to the editorial letter on October 23 entitled ‘Argentine obstinacy’. To read it, click here.