Forums & Events
Kazakhstan and Europe: Charting a Path to Progress
ISDP Conference
Kazakhstan and Europe: Charting a Path to Progress
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2015, from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
On December 21 in Astana, the EU and Kazakhstan are slated to sign an enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. This development of closer EU-Kazakhstan relations, in a year when Kazakhstan also joined the WTO, takes place as Kazakhstan's economic and security situation is at a crossroads. Kazakhstan's region harbors considerable uncertainty, while falling commodity prices have forced the government to adjust its priorities, and spurred fundamental economic reform. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan is planning to host the Expo 2017 in Astana, and is promoting a bid for the 2017 UN Security Council.
Conference program:
13.00 - 13.30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Dr. Svante Cornell, Director, Institute for Security and Development Policy (click for video)
H.E. Dr. Dastan Yeleukenov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan (click for video)
H.E. Mr. Stefan Gullgren, Head of the Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (click for video)
13.30-15.15 Panel one: Kazakhstan and International Politics
Kazakhstan 2050: Vision for a New Century
Dr. Dauren Aben, Nazarbayev University (click for video)
Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Tariq Rauf, SIPRI
Kazakhstan's Bid for the UNSC
Dr. Johan Engvall, Research Fellow at ISDP and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (click for video)
Beyond Oil: Astana Expo 2017 and Green Energy
Dr. Nygmet Ibadildin, Associate Professor, KIMEP University (click for video)
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:30 Panel Two: Europe and Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and Europe: Toward a New Partnership
Dr. Michael Emerson, Centre for European Policy Studies (click for video)
Relations with Europe in Kazakhstan's Foreign Policy
Dr. Askar Nursha, Project Coordinator, Institute of World Economy and Politics (click for video)
Kazakhstan: An Island of Stability in a Turbulent Region?
Mr. Vladimir Socor, Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation (click for video)
Advancing Continental Transport: the EU and Kazakhstan
Dr. Svante Cornell, Director, Institute for Security and Development Policy (click for video)
Location:
Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
Tegelbacken 6
10123 Stockholm, Sweden
Finally, a Caspian Opening to the East: Baku's New Port to India and China
CACI Forum
Finally, a Caspian Opening to the East: Baku's New Port to India and China
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m.
(reception at 5 p.m. with Georgian wine, followed by the main program at 5:30)
SPEAKERS:
CEO, Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC
Brenda Shaffer
Visiting Professor, Georgetown University
Kaush Arha
Vice Chairman ICCF Group
Former Senior Advisor Transition - US Embassy Kabul
MODERATOR: S. Frederick Starr, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
Rome Building Auditorium
SAIS - Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Click here to RSVP and register
IMF Economic Outlook for Caucasus and Central Asia: Reforms Needed to Weather Shocks from Commodity Prices and Russia
CACI Forum
IMF Economic Outlook for Caucasus and Central Asia: Reforms Needed to Weather Shocks from Commodity Prices and Russia
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m.
(reception at 5 p.m. with Georgian wine, followed by the main program at 5:30)
This event can be viewed on the SAIS events channel.
SPEAKERS:
Juha Kähkönen
Deputy Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
Edward Gemayel
Mission Chief, Kyrgyz Republic, IMF
MODERATOR: S. Frederick Starr, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
Rome Building Auditorium
SAIS - Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
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Bridging the Gap: the Environment and Economic Development in Georgia
CACI Forum
Bridging the Gap: the Environment and Economic Development in Georgia
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m.
(reception at 5 p.m., followed by main program at 5:30)
Can economic development and growth be achieved under poorly managed environment with significant negative impact on health of population? Our speakers will discuss the World Bank's country environmental assessment report: Institutional, Economic, and Poverty Aspects of Georgia’s Road to Environmental Sustainability. Objective of the study was to analyze current status of the environment in Georgia and to demonstrate how environmental sustainability, economic growth, and prosperity can be mutually supportive goals. Study offers policies to address these problems.
A recorded version of this event may be viewed on the SAIS events channel.
Speakers:
Kulsum Ahmed
Practice Manager, Europe and Central Asia, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice, The World Bank
Adriana Damianova
Team Leader of the CEA, Europe and Central Asia, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice, The World Bank
Mamuka Tsereteli,
Research Director, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
Moderator: S. Frederick Starr, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
Location:
Rome Building Auditorium
SAIS - Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
