Authority for Information on the Documents of the Former State Security
in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
invite you to submit presentation proposals for the scientific symposium When State Security Engaged in Science: Exploration and Development of the Oil Sector under the Control of the State Security, which will be held on July 3, 2024, in Tirana.
The symposium will focus on the following main topics:
• The politics of the time in the oil industry; Previously unknown State Security documents and analytical statistics; Challenges and consequences for individual privacy and freedom within the industry.
• The role of oil in economic development and its contribution to the national economy, exports, and social progress, as well as aspects of international relations;
• The punishment and persecution of the so-called "scapegoats." Identification of attempts to eliminate political opponents and internal victims.
• Resistance: activism and the voices of those who were not silenced by state policies in the oil industry.
• The government's role in managing resources related to the exploitation of oil reserves and their impact on the environment and society.
• Examination of the consequences generated by the exploitation of oil and the assessment of transparency and accountability in the management of these resources.
• Identification of the security challenges and protections of oil resources, including the utilization of extraction sites.
• Examination and monitoring of oil exploitation indicators in the political, economic, and social stability of communist Albania, including analyses at both domestic and international levels.
• Identification and evaluation of issues related to property rights in oil exploitation fields, including violations of human rights.
Abstracts should contain 250-300 words and be submitted to the following address: info@autoritetidosjeve.gov.al
Scientific Committee
Faculty of Geology and Mining
The Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents
Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy