Ninth Cyprus Summit CYPRUS ON THE MEND? AN OPEN DISCUSSION WITH GOVERNMENT, THE TROIKA AND BUSINESS NOVEMBER 25th 2013, HILTON PARK NICOSIA In association with: Programme 08:30 REGISTRATION Chair’s introductory remarks 09:00 John Peet, Europe Editor, The Economist 09:10 Official opening: CYPRUS ON THE MEND? •Achieving stability, economic growth and prosperity Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus (acceptance in principle) IMPLEMENTING THE EUROPE 2050 STRATEGY: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE •How can confidence in the European economy be restored? •How will the Eurozone and Cyprus emerge stronger from the crisis? •European Banking Union: Latest developments Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Vice-Chair, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, European Parliament 09:40 Discussion 10:00 THE CYPRUS CRISIS AND CYPRUS-EU RELATIONS Michael Attalides, Rector, Jean Monnet Chair Holder, University of Nicosia, Cyprus 10:10 Discussion 10:30 IS THE STABILITY PROGRAMME LEADING CYPRUS TO GROWTH AND PROSPERITY? Harris Georgiades, Minister of Finance, Cyprus •Sharing experience from Greece Christos Staikouras, Alternate Minister of Finance, Greece The Troika’s perspective: Delia Velculescu, Deputy Unit Chief, European Department, IMF Maarten Verwey, Deputy Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission (acceptance in principle) Isabel von Köppen Mertes, Advisor, Market Operations Analysis Division, European Central Bank 11:10 Discussion 11:40 Coffee Break 12:10 CYPRUS’S CHANGING FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS LANDSCAPE: WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK? Setting the scene: Christis Hassapis, Chairman, Bank of Cyprus • On the right track for business growth? • Sharing experience from Greece Phidias Pilides, President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Constantine Michalos, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Greece George Pagoulatos, Professor of European Politics & Economy, Athens University of Economics & Business, Visiting Professor, College of Europe, Bruges, Director of Strategy and Senior Adviser of former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos Liakos Theodorou, Partner, Head of Assurance & Advisory, PwC Cyprus 13:00 Discussion 13:30 OFFICIAL LUNCHEON PAVING THE WAY TO A SOLUTION ON THE CYPRUS ISSUE: THE US PERSPECTIVE Guest of honour and keynote speaker John Koenig, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus 15:00 SHAPING THE NEW EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY MAP •Setting the scene with latest geostrategic implications Julian Lee, Senior Energy Analyst, Centre for Global Energy Studies, UK, BP Professor, Moscow School of Management Energy Centre SKOLKOVO, Russia Constantinos Filis, Research Director, Institute of International Relations, Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Research Associate, South East European Studies, University of Oxford AN OPEN DIALOGUE ON CYPRUS’S ENERGY RESERVES •Fuel for cooperation or fuel for tension? •Natural gas spin-offs: a new role for Larnaca? Fiona Mullen, Director, Sapienta Economics Ayla Gürel, Senior Research Consultant, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Charles Ellinas, Executive President, Cyprus National Hydrocarbons Company (CNHC) •The business perspective *John Tomich, Cyprus Country Manager, Noble, USA Commentator Sherif El Diwany, Senior Advisor, Business Innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean, EP Global Energy 16:10 Discussion 16:40 End of conference *Awaiting Confirmation Last update: November 5th 2013 This programme belongs to The Economist Events for Greece, Cyprus and Malta / Hazlis& Rivas and is still being developed. No part may be reproduced without permission from the organizers. Speakers mentioned herein have confirmed their participation, apart from those that appear with an asterisk. We reserve the right to amend the topics if necessary. .