Dr. Arpad von Lazar is Professor Emeritus of International Affairs at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Medford Massachusetts. While at Fletcher he was a founding member of the academic programs on international development, international energy studies and the international environmental program. During his academic career Professor von Lazar has worked as senior advisor to major US and foreign oil companies, financial institutions, foundations, US government and foreign governments. Since his retirement from Fletcher in 1998, he has served as investment advisor to a number of European and US banks and investment Companies. He is member of the International Advisory Board of Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, on of Europe’s foremost business schools. Professor von Lazar is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Club of Rome, the Committee on Hungary-2000 and serves on a number of corporate boards and advisory committees.