Dr. Raab frequently delivers presentations at forums relating to energy, climate change and dispute resolution issues.

Some recent presentations include:

Japan Nuclear Power Safety Joint Fact-Finding Conference Alternative Research Institute,University of Tokyo Dr. Raab is giving a presentation,"Engaging Experts, Stakeholder Groups, and Citizens on Energy-Related Joint Fact Finding" at a public conference at the University of Tokyo. The conference, sponsored by the Policy Alternative Research Institute of the University, will explore the use of collaborative approaches and joint fact-finding to analyze the risk of earthquakes to nuclear power plants.

Wind on the Islands Presentation at Harvard University Forum The Island Institute On November 3, 2011, Dr. Raab spoke on a panel at "Islands of New England: Models for Alternative Energy Futures," a free public event held at Harvard University and sponsored by the Island Institute, a membership-based community development organization that focuses on creating a balanced future for the islands, waters and working waterfront communities of the Gulf of Maine. The event featured a screening of the film, "Islands in the Wind" and was followed by a panel on wind and renewable energy development in Maine.

Improving Stakeholder Engagement in Wind Siting and Policymaking Massachusetts Wind Working Group/Massachusetts Clean Energy Center As part of an October 2011 panel on Stakeholder Engagement and the Wind Siting Bill, sponsored by the Mass Wind Working Group and the MA Clean Energy Center, Dr. Raab gave a presentation entitled “Improving Stakeholder Engagement in Wind Siting and Policymaking.”

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Brown Bag Lecture Series Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Dr. Raab gave a talk at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series on May 20, 2011, entitled, "Engaging Stakeholders and Citizens More Effectively in Wind (and other Renewable Energy Siting) and Policymaking."

Social Challenges of Wind Energy Conference Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences In November 2010, Dr. Raab gave a talk entitled "Improving Stakeholder and Citizen Engagement on Wind Siting and Policymaking" at the Social Challenges of Wind Energy Conference which was sponsored by the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences in Plymouth, MA. Hear Dr. Raab discussing wind siting in a WNPR radio story about the conference.

ACEEE: Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Dr. Raab gave a presentation, "Using Consensus Building to Improve Energy and Environmental Policy" at the annual American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) conference in Washington, D.C. in November 2009. The focus of that year's conference was "Behavior, Energy & Climate Change".

Climate Policy and Social Justice: Regional, State and Local Guest Lecture at Harvard Law School's Climate Change Justice Class Dr. Raab gave a guest lecture/presentation on Climate Policy and Social Justice for Professor Michael Vandenbergh's Climate Change Justice Class at Harvard Law School.

Developing Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy in Germany University of Göttingen At the request of Germany's energy regulator, Dr. Raab presented a paper, New Models for Consensus Building and Acceleration of Large-Scale Energy Infrastructure Projects, (co-authored with Professor Larry Susskind of MIT) at a conference in Germany in June 2009.

Greenhouse Gas Policies and Programs in New England U.S. EPA Region I In 2009, Dr. Raab delivered a presentation for US EPA Region I entitled, “The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), State Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Plans, and the Economy.”

MIT’s 2009 Energy Conference: Accelerating Change in a Global Economy Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Raab participated in the panel “Comparative Energy Policy between Europe and the US and their Impacts on the Wind Industry.”

Reducing Conflict and Bringing Better Decision-Making Processes to New England’s Energy Field Energy Bar Associations’ ADR Committee, Boston Bar Association, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Dr. Raab delivered a presentation entitled, “Using 3rd Party Neutrals to Assist Stakeholders to Formulate New Energy Related Policies and Resolve Energy Related Disputes in New England.”

MIT's 2008 Energy Conference: Solutions That Scale to Meet the Energy Challenge -Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Raab moderated the panel on End Use Energy Efficiency, which included Jackalyne Pfannenstiel (Chair, CA Energy Commission), Harvey Michaels (Nexus Software), and Michael McQuade (UTC). Conference website: http://www.mitenergyconference.com/2008/agenda.php

Restructuring Roundtables Multiple New England Stakeholders For the past sixteen years, Raab Associates has managed and facilitated the Restructuring Roundtable, focusing on current topics related to restructuring in New England. This includes working with a committee to develop meeting agendas, recruiting panelists, and facilitating monthly meetings attended by an average of over 175 diverse stakeholders. The Restructuring Roundtable is sponsored by a wide cross-section of stakeholder groups in New England and has a national reputation as an insightful and non-partisan forum for deliberating on current energy issues facing the region. http://www.raabassociates.org/main/roundtable.asp