Created with Sketchtool. CAMCA 2016 Forum Booklet
index Regional Forum 2016 FELLOWS 2 3 MONGOLIA WHAT IS CAMCA? The CAMCA (Central Asia-Mongolia-Caucasus-Afghanistan) Regional Forum is KAZAKHSTAN a non-political and non-partisan entity established to promote region-wide dis- cussions on means of advancing economic growth and development in Greater Central Asia (Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). It promotes this goal by fos- tering dialogue and interaction among rising young leaders from all sectors in the 10 countries of the region, as well as with international leaders and stakeholders. UZBEKISTAN Countries of the region are all evaluating and elaborating models of future eco- GEORGIA KYRGYZSTAN nomic, political and social development. Expanded communication and collab- oration among talented professionals from a range of fields can contribute to this ARMENIA process on both a national and regional basis. AZERBAIJAN The CAMCA Regional Forum has evolved out of the Rumsfeld Foundation’s Fel- TURKMENISTAN TAJIKISTAN lowship Program at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins Univer- sity-SAIS. Since 2008, over 145 regional leaders have completed the Fellowship Program. The 2016 CAMCA Regional Forum in Tbilisi, Georgia will discuss ongoing develop- ments in the region as well as outlooks on broader global trends. The Forum will consist of plenary sessions, keynote addresses and a variety of panels on topics including recent geopolitical and economic developments, intraregional trade and AFGHANISTAN transport, business and investment opportunities in the region, regional security issues and much more. Attendees will include Rumsfeld Fellowship alumni and other professionals from the CAMCA region and broader international community.
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