Terrorist attacks in Alaska. Embargoes from Iran and Venezuela. Unrest in Nigeria. An oil crisis is unfolding, and you must advise a U.S. president on what to do next.
Oil ShockWave™: The Oil Crisis Executive Simulation
Oil ShockWave™ is a groundbreaking simulation exercise that examines the potential consequences of U.S. oil dependence by bringing former senior government officials together into a fictional Cabinet to contend with a series of international events that result in a rapid and sustained increase in the price of oil.
Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6:00 PM
JFK Forum, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
On April 28, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) and the Belfer Center for Science and
International Affairs will unveil Oil ShockWave™ College Curriculum. The College Curriculum
package will include all of the multimedia components, background materials, and instructions needed to conduct Oil ShockWave™, SAFE's one-of-a-kind oil crisis simulation, in college and university classrooms. Oil ShockWave™ College Curriculum will make the lessons of Oil ShockWave™ available to students throughout the country.
Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin will headline the event as he leads a cabinet of energy experts and former government officials through a new, compelling Oil ShockWave™ simulation. Simulation participants currently include:
Robert E. Rubin, former Secretary of the United States Treasury
Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the United States Treasury
Meghan O'Sullivan, former Deputy National Security Advisor
Designed by Securing America's Future Energy in collaboration with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School