EECSA Project, 11.07.2011
SCHEDULE of the V Astana Economic Forum May 22-24, 2012
May 22, 2012 EURASIAN ECONOMIC YOUTH FORUM Nazarbaev University
Time Event
The place and role of youth in economic modernization
10:00-12:00 Plenary session
Moderators and speakers are determined
12:00-13:00 The meeting of the Eurasian economic club of scientists
14:00-16:00 Panel discussions
Panel discussion of young economists, "Finance Capital and Global Economy: A View of Youth" Panel discussion of young economists, "Finance Capital and Global Economy: A View of Youth"
Panel discussion of young innovators "Industrial and Innovative Development: A View of Youth" Panel discussion of young artists and art “Art - Eurasia"
16:00-18:00 Roundtable "Times meeting"
Participants: Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, Astana Club of Nobel Prize Winners, the Club de Madrid, winners of the intermediate stages of the Eurasian Economic Youth Forum
19:00-22:00 Friendship ball Organized by: Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, the Youth Directorate at the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan
May 23, 2012 The Main Programme of the V Astana Economic Forum Palace of Independence
11:00-13:00 Opening ceremony Plenary session
Moderators and speakers are determined
15:00-18:00 Chess tournament
Organizers: Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, Professor Robert Mundell
A two-day chess tournament, in cooperation with professor Robert Mundell, besides being a world scientist, he is also a known expert and chess player. This tournament will be an interesting element of the forum, where the world renowned players will participate, as well as the forum delegates interested in this kind of sport which has long been considered as a part of science and creativeness.
15:00-18:00 Eurasian Business Congress Panel session Organizers: Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and «Atameken Union» National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan
Moderators and speakers are determined
15:00-18:00 Innovative congress: «Innovative development and technological Panel session leadership – the way to a global competitiveness of Kazakhstan» Organizers: Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and “National Innovation Fund” JSC Key issues: Summing up the results of the realization of SPFIID (State program of forced and industrial innovative development of Kazakhstan) over a period of 2010-2012. Analyzing the advanced foreign experience of innovative development and instruments of state innovative support
The events of the VII Innovative Congress: Meeting of the Presidential innovation club Youth innovative session “Review of Kazakhstan innovation development: Kazakhstan according to the view of foreign partners” Session “Innovation management system – Kazakhstan’s approach and the best foreign practice” Session Innovative projects exhibition
Meeting of the Presidential innovation club
According to the commission of the President of RK, which was declared during the forum “Innovative Kazakhstan – 2020”, which was held in the “Information technology park” FEZ, it is necessary to organize the work of the Presidential Club of absolute innovation. Presentations on the work done Presentation of 1 absolute innovation project Dialogue with foreign partners, discussion
Moderator (TBA)
Speakers: Asset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime-Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2
Bakytzhan Zhumagulov, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Zhumagaliev, Minister of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidyn Kulseitov, Chairman, “National agency of technological development” JSC Nuraly Bekturganov, Chairman, JSC “National Science and Technology Holding “Parasat “Parasat” Representative of Korean Science and Technology Policy Institute (Korea) Representative of Fraunhofer Society (Germany) Representative of National innovation agency OSEO (France) Representative of Innovation Norway (Norway) Representative of TEKES (Finland) Representative of Skolkovo Innovation center (Russia)
Audience: 300 participants, international and Kazakhstani experts, officials and representatives of national companies, research parks, business incubators and business structures in the field of development and implementation of innovative technologies
15:00-18:00 Globalization: reverse process Round table Organizers: Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists
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15:00-18:30 Effective entrepreneurship, efficient economy Panel session Organizer: “Damu” Business Development Fund” JSC Key issues: Experience exchange between international and national organizations to develop small and medium-sized businesses Coverage of the structures engaged in the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan for the public, as well as informing employers about measures taken in the country to improve the business climate Determination of small and medium business problems in Kazakhstan
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Audience: 200 participants, representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies responsible for SME policy in Kazakhstan and abroad, financial organizations engaged in financing of SMEs.
15:00-18:00 Problems and limits of economic integration Panel session Organizers: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "Economic Research Institute " JSC On January 1, 2012 Common Economic Space of Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation starts to operate. Within the CES there will be the implementation of coordinated macroeconomic policy, competition policy, government procurement, provision of industrial subsidies, government support for agriculture, as well as creating conditions for equal access to the infrastructure of the countries which participate in CES in the sphere of energetics and rail transport, oil and gas transportation. At the same time, we observe certain stagnation and recoil in the most successful integration association – EU: barriers to labor movement are erected, national egoism of the EU countries is increased. Also it is offered to discuss responsibility of the separate countries for macroeconomic stability of the block in whole (for example: Greece, Ireland etc.) and measures directed on the achievement of this purpose. The study of the European integration experience, emerging problems and solutions can be the basis for determining the direction of further CES integration.
Key issues: Responsible economic policy of each country: EU experience Free movement of workers: EU problems – experience for other countries Efficiency of accepted decisions, their influence on economic stability of each country; Possibilities and prospects of CU/CES development
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Moderator: Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Integration Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
SESSION I: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS László Andor, EC Commissioner on the labor market, social affairs and policy of social integration Jean-Charles Berthonnet, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France in the Republic of Kazakhstan Sultan Akimbekov, Director of the Institute of World Economy and Policy at Fund of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karl-Ernst Brauner, Deputy Minister of Economy and Technologies of Germany Dani Rodrik, Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
SESSION II: PROSPECTIVES FOR FURTHER INTEGRATION OF CU/CES Elvira Nabiullina, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation; Nikolai Snopkov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Auzan, Professor, the Moscow State University named after M.V.Lomonossov Robert Z. Lawrence, Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Uchkunbek Tashbayev, Minister of Economic Regulation of the Kyrgyz Republic
Audience: 90 participants, scientists, business representatives, NGO, international companies, government agencies
15:00-16:30 Era of Fossil-based Energy Sources: Management in the Short Term Round table Organizers: "NWF Samruk-Kazyna" JSC, Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Key issues: Discussion of current state and prospects in exploration, production and processing of fossil energy sources Consideration of environmental safety Experience exchange on the use of advanced innovative technologies in the development, production and processing the mineral resources Study of the use of alternative energy sources: tendencies and prospects Mending the relations between companies of mining and processing sectors
Moderator: Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of “The Economist”
Speakers: Tomas Mirow, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Kabyldin Kairgeldy, Chairman, Management Board of KazMunaiGaz national company Neil Duffin, President, ExxonMobile Development Company Randall Gossen, the President of the World Petroleum Council (WPC) Robin West, Chairman, “PFC Energy”
Participants of discussion: Felix Vulis, CEO, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC (ENRC) Vagit Alekperov, President, Member of the board of directors, Chairman of the Management Board, LUKOIL Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, International Energy Agency Alexander Dyukov, Chairman of the Management Board, Executive Director, Gazprom Neft Sergey Kirienko, Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation "ROSATOM" Alexey Miller, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Management Committee, Russian energy company Gazprom Eduard Khudainatov, President, Rosneft Peter Voser, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Jay Pryor, Vice President of Business Development, Chevron Corporation Daniel Yergin, Founder and Chairman, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates Inc. 4
Frank Pannier, Vice-President, "Arcelor Mittal", Eduard Ogay, CEO, Kazakhmys LLC Aidyn Karibzhanov, Deputy CEO, “NWF “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC John M. Roberts, Energy security specialist, “Platts”
Audience: Representatives of major energy companies
15:00-16:30 Decent Work and Global Trends in Employment Panel session Organizers: Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan In the report of the International Labour Organization, "Global Employment Tendencies - 2011: the challenge of restoring jobs," there is a strong differentiation of the processes of labor markets recovery: in developed countries there is high unemployment and a number of workers, who have lost hope for employment, is increasing. Meanwhile in developing regions employment is increasing, but a large share of vulnerable employment is still remained, as well as "working poor". These tendencies contrast sharply with the improvement of some key macroeconomic indicators: global GDP, private consumption expanses, investments, international trade and capital markets in 2010 were recovered and exceeded to pre-crisis levels. Despite the dramatic resumption of economic growth, in many countries, according to the official data, in 2010 the number of unemployed people was 205 million people, that was not essentially changed comparatively with 2009 and having exceeded to the number existing on the eve of a global economic crisis in 2007, i.e. 27.6 million people. According to the ILO, in 2011 the global unemployment rate will be 6.1% which is equal to 203.3 million of unemployed. The Employment Programs 2020 have been taken in Kazakhstan, which were approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated from March 31, 2011 № 316, the purpose of which is to increase household incomes through the promotion of sustainable and productive employment. The problematic issues of employment, training and working conditions of employees, developing the coherent global policy options to strengthen national and international measures aimed at creating jobs and viable businesses that will contribute to fair globalization, economic prosperity and social justice which should be discussed as the part of the panel discussion.
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Audience: 50 participants, representatives of international and regional institutions organizations (ILO, UNDP, IMF, WB, ISSA, international organizations of employers and employees etc.), heads of foreign and Kazakhstani state bodies (Ministries of labor and social development, Ministries of economy, finance etc.), social partners, civil society.
15:00-16:30 Role and Influence of Media on the Processes of the Global Economy Panel session Organizers: Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Corporate Fund “International Fund “Eurasian Media Forum” (subject to approval) Media has long been an individual industry, shaping public opinion and influencing absolutely on all the processes of the modern world order. Distribution of information plays an important role, which can increase and decrease rate quotes, meltdown the market, influence on political, economic, social and even military actions. The idea of this session is to discuss the role and influence of media on global processes, the principles of freedom of speech, human rights and other issues. International news agencies, which will cover the session and other events of the forum will be involved into the work of this session.
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15:00-16:30 Taxes and Tariffs - will Business Stand? Debates Organizers: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Tax Committee of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval)
Consideration of improvement possibilities of one of the major economic policies, the basic tools of which are revenues and expenditures of the state budget, is very important. The changes in the fiscal legislation of the Customs Union countries cause the most 5
important issues. Representatives of the business community believe that the business is too much burdened with tax policy of states that put brakes on the development of the real sector of economy, and in turn the governments believe that their fiscal policies are the most loyal in the world. So how to reach common ground and come to accommodation, especially under the conditions of the union, where the competitiveness of enterprises acquires a new meaning. The general standards of Customs Union countries will be discussed, also other matters under discussion on the theme "new tariffs under the conditions of a new union", how tariffs will affect the enterprise in whole. This event in the format of debates will let to consider the fiscal policy of the states under the conditions of integration processes and taking into account the impact on domestic and foreign companies, also the experience of open economies in the fiscal policy will be widely discussed.
Participants of debates are assumed to be divided into three groups:
1. Representatives of Kazakhstan and foreign business 2. Representatives of state authority bodies 3. International experts in the field of taxation
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15:00-16:30 Globalization and Challenges to Official Statistics Panel session Organizers: Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Statistics, Statistics Division of UN European Economic Commission.
This event should be a productive dialogue platform for leaders in the field of statistics to exchange views and experiences on related issues of Statistics. The session will discuss the issues of strengthening the international statistical co-operation and Development of National Statistical Service of Kazakhstan.
Moderator and speakers (TBA) Audience: Heads of the world's leading statistical agencies, such as the UN Statistical Division, Statistical Division of UNECE, UNESCAP Statistics Division, Eurostat, Statistical Committee of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, CIS Statcommitee, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, as well as heads of national statistical offices of other countries and government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
15:00-16:30 Smart Investment in Kazakhstan: Creating Favorable Conditions Roundtable Organizers: Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "NWF Samruk Kazyna" JSC, National agency on export and investment KAZNEX INVEST
Session will focus on investing in Kazakhstan, the participation of potential and existing investors, representatives of state authority bodies is planned. During the session the problems concerning investing in Kazakhstan will be discussed, investors currently working in Kazakhstan will give advices to the government bodies and potential investors. Government bodies will speak about the steps of creating a favorable investment climate
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15:00-18:00 Influence of Tourism Industry on Economies of Countries Panel session Organizers: Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Air Astana (subject to approval)
Before talking about tourism as an integral part of the country's economy, it is necessary to create conditions in the infrastructure and services such as transport networks, living conditions, tour itineraries, environmental and personal safety, proper pricing, quality service, medical support in the recreational areas, and many others. Among other things, the important issues of tourism development will be raised, such as political and economic stability, air lines, which are one of the main criteria of the tourism development. Governmental bodies, travel agencies, world hotels, as well as airline companies,
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which have a major role in this process will be involved into this session. Key issues: Issues of interaction between countries in the tourism Issues of improving the competitiveness and stability of the tourism, discussion of factors affecting the formation of the country's image and increase of the tourist traffic.
Moderator: Talgat Ermegiyayev, Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Audience: World Tourism Organization UNWTO, professors of leading universities, government representatives of the countries, directors of international tourism companies, local and foreign representatives of the tourist areas. 15:00-18:00 Economy on the Precepts of Islam in the Modern World Order Panel session Organizers: Islamic Development Bank, Istisna'a Corporation (subject to approval) Before talking about Islamic finance, it is necessary to understand the system of Islamic economics basing on historical and theoretical basis and its implementation in practice. Practical aspects of Islamic business peculiarities in the Western market and in developing countries will be discussed during this session
Moderators and speakers: TBA
15:00-17:00 Crisis of Water Resources: Depletion of the Source of Life Panel session Organizers: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists Lack of fresh water poses the greatest threat of food safety for mankind. Lack of water causes a set of economic, social and political problems that could break world stability and lead to global turmoil, some of the consequences of which can be crop failures and famine. By 2025, more than three billion people of the world will suffer from lack of the water resources, or nearly half of a population. Even today more than a billion people have not clean drinking water. Even now, most countries face the growing problem of water shortage because of the climate change and mismanagement of water resources, and in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, this crisis cause the political and social conflicts, and put the brakes on the economic development of cities and states. Such global issues concern all the world community, the discussion of the real issues on the water crisis measures and limitation of its consequences, both from theoretical and practical sides using the latest technologies, are planned.
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15:00-17:00 Modern Challenges of Post-Crisis Development of Financial Sector Panel session Organizers: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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15:00-18:00 International Conference “Vernadsky Readings” Conference Organizers: Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, “Economic Research Institute” JSC (subject to approval)
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15:00-18:00 Meeting of Finance Ministers of the CIS Member States Roundtable Organizer: Ministry of Finance of Republic of Kazakhstan Participants (TBA) During a day Tour of an exhibition 19:00-22:00 Dinner on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan 7
May 24, 2012
09-30-16:00 “Astana Invest 2012” Forum Organizer: Akimat of Astana city
Key issues: Capital investment opportunities Contribution of foreign investment to the economy of the city Conditions of the investment activity in the city
Moderators and Speakers (TBA)
Audience: 500 participants, foreign investors and representatives of city’s business structures, investment companies, financial institutions, mass media
10:00-13:00 Innovation Congress (continuation) Debates Youth Innovation Congress
Debates: Industrial and innovative development of Kazakhstan – the country’s national idea (according to the Karl Popper debate format: one team stands “for” and another “against”) Lively discussions of the debate tournament results by the audience: What is necessary for Kazakhstan to achieve industrial and innovative development? How to accumulate the breakthrough innovations? Is there any chance to become a technological leader on a global scale?
Participants: Association of “Bolashak” graduates, Youth Department of the “Nur Otan” NDP, students
10:00-12:00 Stock Market: IPO world Panel Session Organizers: "NWF “Samruk-Kazyna" JSC, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Economic Research Institute” JSC
One of the most effective ways of foreign investment attraction is the placing of enterprises in the global stock market with further financing in the form of additional stock issues. The access to capital-intensive stock market will provide liquidity of shares, and will allow receiving necessary funds for the development of companies, reduce the dependence on bank borrowings. In addition, the capital market has great importance for institutional investors and for macroeconomic stability of the country’s economy. During the seminar it is planned to discuss the importance of the capital market for stock exchanges, companies, investors and states, mechanisms for market development of equity instruments in transition economies.
Key issues: Importance of the capital market for stock exchanges, companies, investors and states; Mechanisms for market development of equity instruments in transition economies; Promotion of the “People’s IPO” realization, search for optimal models of introducing companies to the fund markets; Exchange of experience on introducing companies to the fund market; Consideration of practical models and best practices of the “People’s IPO” implementation; Pros and cons of entering the fund market
Moderator: “Merlin” company’s representative
Welcome speech: Erbol Orynbayev, Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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SESSION I: ROLE OF THE EXCHANGES AND PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITY INSTRUMENTS MARKET Speakers: Peter House, Managing Director of the “Samruk-Kazyna” NWF” JSC Chris Gibson-Smith, Chairman, London Stock Exchange Group Ruben Aganbegyan, President, MICEX Saule Zhakayeva, Deputy Chairman of the Board, “Citibank Kazakhstan” JSC Ronald Arcully, Chairman, Hong Kong Stock Exchange
SESSION II: WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR IPO: VIEW OF COMPANIES PBN Expert “TemasekHoldings” representative Eduard Ogay, Executive Director, Chairman, “KAZAKHMYS Corporation” LLP Alexandr Gladyshev, Director for the work with investors, “KazMunaiGaz Exploration Production” JSC Raimkulova Saltanat, Managing Director, HAPPYLON Park Taissiya Cogutyuk, Executive Director, “Kazakhstan Kagazy” JSC
SESSION III: ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN FORMATION OF EQUITY INSTRUMENTS MARKET Serik Akhanov, Chairman, Kazakhstan Financiers Association Kantar Orynbayev, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Abay Alpamyssov, Chairman of the Board, “Kazyna Capital Management” JSC
SESSION IV: STATE POLICY FOR EQUITY INSTRUMENTS MARKET DEVELOPMENT Timur Kulibayev, Chairman of the Board, “Samruk-Kazyna NWF” JSC Daniyar Akishev, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov, Minister of economic development and trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Debate participants: Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Idrissov, Managing partner, Zertteu DC Group Elena Bakhmutova, Company Executive of Bank Assets Management Kadyrzhan Damitov, President, “Kazakhstan Stock Exchange” JSC Bisengali Tajiyakov, Deputy Chairman, National Bank of RK
Audience: 100-120 participants, world experts in IPO and stock market, representatives of stock exchange, representatives of Kazakhstani and foreign companies and government institutions actively promoting IPO, advisers of “Citi”, “UBS”, “VisorCapitаl”, “KazKomSecurities”, “PricewaterhouseCoopers”, “PWC”
10:00-12:00 Practical Application of PPP in the Economy of Kazakhstan Conference Organizers: Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Kazakhstan PPP center”
Key issues: presentation of promising concessional projects the role of public-private partnership in the field of reconstruction and infrastructure construction
Moderator: Jan van Schoonhoven, Director, PPP Center, Ministry of Transport and Water Management of Netherlands
Speakers: Geoffrey Hamilton, Chief, Cooperation and Partnerships Section, UN Economic Commission for Europe – speech theme: “About the state of the PPP development in RK” Representative of the Ministry of economic development and trade of RK – “About the PPP development programme” Kairat Tilebaldinov, Chairman of the Board, Kazakhstan PPP Center – speech theme: “Forms of contracts and PPP projects financing instruments”
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Representative of the Deloitte company – “Evaluation of investment, legal and political environment attractiveness for PPP projects” Alexandr Bajenov, Head of PPP centre, Vnesheconombank, Russian Federation – “PPP development within the Customs Union” Kazuo Ueda, Association President, Private Financial Initiative, Japan - “PPP and natural disasters, the possible application in Kazakhstan”
Audience: 100-120 participants, Central/Local executive bodies, social-entrepreneurship corporations, quasi-state organizations, potential investors, international organizations (donors)
10:00-13:00 Asian Leadership: Factors of success Panel Session Organizers: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Republic of Kazakhstan, “Economic Research institute” JSC
Asia is the locomotive of world economy, developing powers like China, India, as well as several countries of Southeast Asia, are the key to global economic growth. Kazakhstan also ranks among the rapidly-developing countries, and may join the ranks of the “Asian tigers and dragons” in the near future. The priorities shift to the Asian countries, such as major powers – China, Korea, as well as dynamically developing Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and others. The secrets of their success of a country can become the basis for effective policy of Kazakhstan in different spheres of economy, and cooperation with countries of the region has been already a priority for practically all world countries.
Moderator: Kairat Kelimbetov, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan
SESSION I: INGREDIENTS OF SUCCESS OF ASIAN POWERS
Speakers: Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of ESCAP Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN – speech theme: “Complementarity and mutual cooperation of ASEAN countries as a factor in the success of Asia” Oh-Seok Hyun, President, Korea Development Institute, Speech theme: “Korean industrial policy: role of chebols”
SESSION II: BREAKING-THROUGH OF THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA Speakers: Norman T.L. Chan, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority speech theme: “Development of financial market – key to the successful economy” Sheryfa Zarah Syed Ahmad, Under-Secretary-General, Ministry of science, technology and innovation, Malaysia speech theme: “Diversification is a secret of success of Malaysia” Carlos Chan Cheng, Deputy Director General for Administration of small and medium enterprises, Ministry of Economic Relations, Chinese Republic (Taiwan) Speech theme: “Support of SME as a factor of economic growth”
SESSION III: SUCCESS STRATEGIES OF THE CENTRAL-ASIAN PANTHERS Speakers: Eler Ganiyev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan – Minister of Foreign Affairs, head of the complex on foreign trade, attraction of foreign investment and production localization speech theme: “Secrets of effective policy in attracting foreign direct investments” Uchkunbek Tashbayev, Minister of Economic Regulation of the Kyrgyz Republic Speech theme: “Development of tourism – locomotive of Kyrgyzstan economy” Shakhmar Arif ogly Movsumov, Executive Director, State oil fund of the Azerbaijan Republic speech theme: “Resource curse: driver of success or brake of the economy?” Guangui Lee, Director of ADB affiliate in Kazakhstan 10
speech theme: “Policy of the Central-Asian region in economic cooperation” Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Integration Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan speech theme: “Creation of integration associations as a factor of stable economic growth”
Audience: Scientists, businessmen, NGOs, international companies, state agencies
10:00-12:00 Countries of Customs Union: Common Agricultural Hub Briefing Organizers: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists” Association, “Analytical centre of economic policy in AIC” LLP, Corporate Fund “International Fund “Eurasian Media Forum”.
Key issues: Customs Union countries become the largest and unrivaled leaders in the export of wheat and agricultural products. What impact will this have on world food security? Will the new programs be undertaken in this sector? The influence of prices and inflation? Impact of government intervention in AIC on ensuring food security in the region. Prospects of a grain pool creation within the Customs Union. Implementation of phytosanitary and veterinary and sanitary control within the Customs Union in view of international rules and standards Prospects for creation of a unified system of state support for AIC in the Customs Union countries.
Moderator: Giorgio Ponzi, Member of the Board of Directors, "National holding "KazAgro" JSC; President, Agrotecnica S.R.L., Italy
Speakers: Assylzhan Mamytbekov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sergey Dankvert, Head of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance /Rosselkhoznadzor/ (Russia) Ablay Myrzakhmetov, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kazakhstan Arkadiy Zlochevskiy, President, Russian Corn Union (Russia) Leonid Zaiko, Economist, political scientist, Head of the Analytical centre “Strategy” (Belarus)
Audience: 100-120 participants, representatives of ministries of agriculture of CIS countries (Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine), chambers of commerce and industry of CIS countries, Rosselkhoznadzor, Secretariat of the Customs Union, Associations and Unions, national and international experts and analysts, journalists of national and international mass media.
10:00-12:00 Laboratory: Medicine of XXI Century
Organizers: Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval)
Medicine is a dominant part of social policy. Practical session devoted to scientific discoveries and developments in medicine, in the longevity system, will cause a rapid interest from representatives of the profession and stakeholders. The world scientists, including Nobel laureate Roger Kornberg, will be involved into this session, as well the conducting of actual experiments is expected, and so on.
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10:00-17:00 Chess Tournament Chess Tournament (continuation) Organizers: Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, Professor Robert Mundell
A two-day chess tournament, in cooperation with professor Robert Mundell, who being a world scientist is also a known expert and chess player. This tournament will be an interesting element of the forum, where the world renowned players will participate, as well
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as the forum delegates interested in this kind of sport which has long been considered as a part of science and creativeness.
Moderators and Speakers (TBA) 14:00-16:00 Earth’s Ecosystem: “On the verge” Panel Session Organizers: Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval)
If you look at global problems of the modern world, then this session is the most up to date. Important components of the session will include review and study of real disasters, such as the Aral Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Chernobyl, and the Fukushima Animal Kingdom, as well as their impact on the global economic system. The result of the session will be to develop the ways of overcoming existing and future disasters and natural phenomena, the questions of saving wildlife will be discussed.
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14:00-16:00 Review of Kazakhstan innovation development: Kazakhstan according Innovative Congress to the view of foreign partners (continuation) Organizers: “National agency of technological cooperation” JSC together with UN Economic Commission for Europe, “National Innovation Fund” JSC
Key issues: Presentation of results of the “Review of Kazakhstan innovation development” project Dialogue with foreign advisers/SWOT analysis of prominent foreign advisers
Speakers: Asset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime-Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan Jan Kubis, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe
Audience: Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, key participants of the new industrial countries, journalists, foreign advisers (Fraunhofer, CEIS, INNO AG, KISTEP)
16:00-19:00 System of innovation management – Kazakhstani approach and best Conference foreign practice Innovative Congress (continuation) Organizers: “National agency of technological cooperation” JSC, NATR foreign partners
Key issues: Development of innovation infrastructure Instruments for maintaining innovation development Building of venture ecosystem Promotion of innovative SMEs Education, science and innovation
15:00-18:00 Practical application of PPP in the economy of Kazakhstan Continuation Organizer: Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Kazakhstan PPP center”
Key issues: Opportunities offered to investors Current priorities of the state in expanding and modernizing infrastructure
Moderator: Jan van Schoonhoven, Director, PPP Center, Ministry of Transport and Water Management of Netherlands
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Speakers: Kairat Tilebaldinov, Chairman of the Board, Kazakhstan PPP Center speech theme: “Potential of the PPP market in RK” Stephen Tull, UN Resident Coordinator in RK speech theme: “PPP in the energetic of RK” Representative of the Ministry of Public Health of RK speech theme: “Possibility of projects realization in the health service according to the PPP scheme” Representative of Housing Agency/ Housing Centre Vissarion Kim, Chairman of the Board, Karaganda PPP Centre speech theme: “Experience in project planning according to the scheme of the concession for Kindergarten realization” Representative of the PPP centre in Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast Representative of the Development Centre in Almaty
Audience: 40-60 participants, Central/Local executive bodies, quasi-state organizations, potential investors, international organizations (donors)
15:00-18:00 Kazakhstan’s Cultural Heritage. Traditions and Modernity Roundtable Organizer: Ministry of Culture of RK
Summing up the results of the finished strategic national project “Cultural heritage” for the period from 2009 to 2011, and development of a strategy for further systematic improvement of the mechanism on conservation and effective use of historical and cultural monuments for the development of national and international tourism, promotion of rich historical and cultural heritage of Kazakhstan on international level.
Key issues: Summary and analysis of the finished strategic national project “Cultural heritage” for the period from 2009 to 2011. Compilation of international experience in the conservation and efficient use of historical and cultural monuments. Prospects for research, study, recreation and promotion of historical and cultural heritage objects.
Moderator: Myrzatai Zholdasbekov, Director, the President Cultural Centre
Speakers: Karl Baipakov, Honorary Director, Institute of Archeology named after A. Margulan, Doctor of Historical Sciences, academician; Kanat Tuyakbayev, Director, Republican State Enterprise “Kazrestavracia”; Nursan Alimbai, Director, Central Museum of Kazakhstan; Seit Kaskabassov, Director, Institute of Literature and Arts, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Assel Utegenova, Secretary-General, National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ISESCO.
Audience: Members of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of the National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ISESCO, the Almaty Cluster office of the Pacific Branch of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, interested government agencies and mass media, tourism organizations, as well as scientists-archeologists, historians, anthropologists, conservators, art historians
16:00-18:00 Green Bridge – New Mechanisms of Partnership for Sustainable Panel Session Development
Organizers: Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, National Aarhus Centre, Kazakhstan Association of Natural Resource Users for Sustainable Development (KANRUSD)
Moderators: Rae Kwon Chung, Director of the Environment and Sustainable Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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(UNESCAP) Nobel Prize winner in Economics speech theme: “Eco-tax reform – receiving double dividends as the promotion of green growth
Speakers: Nurgali Ashim, Minister of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ruslan Bultrikov, Vice-Minister of the Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan speech theme: “The Astana initiative – mechanisms of transition to “green growth” Josub Joseph Lee, Senior Manager of the Global strategy department programme of the Global Institute of green growth (South Korea) Monica Lynn, Deputy Director of the UN ECE Environmental Protection Department Speech theme: “Greening” the economy – approaches and best practice in the UN ECE region Aida Karazhanova, Environmental Affairs Officer at UN ESCAP Speech theme: “Partnership programme – Green bridge” Bulat Yessekin, Deputy Chairman of the UN ECE Committee on Environmental Policy Bureau, member of the Regional Committee on water partnership in Central Asia and Caucasus, Council on sustainable development and Water Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan Speech theme: “International agreement on the implementation of the Inter- regional Programme “Green Bridge” as the basis for a future green economy” Gulsara Yedilbayeva, Executive Director, Kazakhstan Association of Natural Resource Users for Sustainable Development Speech theme: Role of business communities in promotion of the Astana initiative “Green Bridge” Svetlana Mogilyuk, Chairperson, Social entity “NGO Ecoforum”, Kazakhstan Speech theme: “Green mechanisms in the extractive agencies” Lyudmila Shabanova, Head of the “Green bridge” office, correspondent of “Ecology” Academy Speech theme: “The Astana initiative “Green Bridge”
Audience: 150 participants
15:00-17:00 Artificial Intelligence: Future Technologies Laboratory Organizers: Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval)
New technologies in the IT sector and the creation of mechanisms endowed with artificial intelligence are the future of the world innovative development. Application of these technologies enables science and industry to move to a new level. These technologies will limit the costs in the future. An important component of the session should be the involvement and cooperation with the giants in the field of IT such as Microsoft, Intel, Apple and so on.
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15:00-17:00 Seminar on Competitiveness Roundtable Organizers: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for competition protection, “Economic Research Institute” JSC
The seminar within the V AEF will allow revealing shortcomings and inefficiency, totally different backgrounds and approaches to the issue of competitiveness. The worsening situation of Kazakhstan in the ranking of the Global Competitiveness of the World Economic Forum according to the sub-index “antimonopoly policy efficiency”, “intensity of local competition”, degree of the market dominance” gives evidence of the lack of competitiveness development. This seminar is planned to give an opportunity to develop specific measures and strategy for improving national competitiveness of Kazakhstan. 14
Key issues: Antimonopoly policy as a market mechanism for increasing economic competitiveness Competition as a basis for growth in products’ quality Role of competition in the formation of a “strong” business Creation of an enabling environment for competition development Ways of achieving strategic purposes of enhancing national competitiveness: internal and external conditions
Moderator: Jennifer Blanke, Director and Lead Economists of the Centre on global competitiveness and achievements of the World Economic Forum, Swiss Confederation
Speakers:
Kazakhstani experts: Kairat Kelimbetov, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maxat Mukhanov, Head of the Centre of the strategic developments and analysis, Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mazhit Yessenbayev, Chairman, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for competition protection Serik Akhmetov, Akim of the Karaganda region, Republic of Kazakhstan “Ways of enhancing competitiveness on the regional level” Maira Salykova, President, Central-Asian Fund of Systematic Researches, Kazakhstan Oraz Zhandossov, Head of Center of Economic analysis “Rakurs”, Kazakhstan Timur Suleimenov, Vice-Minister of the economic development and trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Development of competitiveness within the Common Economic Space”
International experts: Dominik Turpin, President, IMD – International Institute for Management Development, Swiss Confederation Klauss Martin Schwab, Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum, Swiss Confederation Sarah J. Reynolds, Expert, World Bank James Turley, Chairman and Executive Director, Ernst & Young, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
Audience: 100 participants, SME, scientists, as well as government agencies, mass media
15:00-16:30 Middle East: New Era of Development and Cooperation Briefing Organizers: Ministry of Economic development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan (for approval), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Corporate Fund “International Fund “Eurasian Media Forum” (subject to approval)
The turmoil in the Islamic Middle East is gradually decreasing, according to the opinion of international experts, by 2012 the region must find stability. The arrival of new leaders, changes in the political system and economic policy are expected. These political and economic changes indicate the need for increasing cooperation vectors.
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15:00-16:30 Kazakhstan is the Platform for Scientific Developments in the Sphere Experimental of Alternative Energy Laboratory Organizers: Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan (subject to approval), the Nazarbayev University (subject to approval)
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Kazakhstan is one of the few countries which has several advantages for testing and development of scientific research in alternative energy. Different regions of the country have an advantage for the development of various kinds of alternative energy, for example in the South the researches in the field of solar energy are possible, and on the Western part of the country it is hydropower, the north and center of the country it is possible to conduct researches on wind energy. In addition to such obvious advantages, the country has a favorable investment climate, moderate taxation for foreign companies, with vast territory and a cheap and skilled labor.
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17:00-18:30 Briefing “Dialogue of Leaders: New economic policy” Briefing
Organizers: Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists, Corporate Fund “International Fund “Eurasian Media Forum” (subject to approval)
In the modern world the promotion of economic policy aimed at the distant future is a priority for development. That emphasis on innovation and new technologies can bring the states to the rank of the dominant economies in the world. New technologies are changing the structure of world economy and social production, developing and perfecting all sectors of the global economy. That innovation and industrial development will be the main theme of the briefing of final intellectual program of the V AEF, gathering at one table of four recognized experts influencing on the development and future of any country: 1. Representatives of governments, including the first leaders of the countries 2. Business representatives 3. Representatives of international organizations and scientists, including Heads of organizations and Nobel Prize winners 4. Media representatives The event will allow to discuss the innovative future of the country, plans of governments and international organizations, to combine science and business, as well as to hear the opinions of media representatives and briefing participants.
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19:00-24:00 Ceremony of Forum Closing Benefit concert
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