Register for the 15th Asia-Europe Business Forum – Ulaanbaatar

Opening Speech by H.E. Mr. Dondogdorj Erdenebat, Minister for Industry, Mongolia

Adoption of the Program

Scope:  economic growth, income inequality, corporate social responsibility, citizen participation, multilateral trading system, economic integration as EU, ASEAN, EEU, special and differential treatment, landlocked and small and remote island economies

Keynote speakers:

• Mr. Bert Hofman , World Bank, (confirmed)
• Rio Tinto representative (tbc)

Panelists:

• Mr. D.Davaasambuu, Former Minister of finance
• EU (tbc)
• Russia (tbc)

 Discussion  

       Moderated by Mr.R.Amarjargal, Former Prime Minister of Mongolia

Scope: infrastructure connectivity, people-to-people exchange, trade promotion, information exchange, competitiveness increase, sustainable tourism, restoration and protection of cultural heritages.

Keynote speakers:

• Mr. Hu Hao, International Silk Road Think Tank Association (confirmed)
• EU rep (tbc)

Panelists:

• Mr. Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal, CEO,Erdenes Mongol LLC
• Mr. Nicolas Berggruen /tbc/
• ADB CAREC (tbc)

Discussion

Moderated by D. Tsogtbaatar, Former Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Minister for Construction and Urban Development

Venue: Corporate Convention Center (by invitation)

Scope: global value chains, development efficient participation of SMEs, cooperation policy, SME integration

Keynote speaker:

• Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN (confirmed)

​Panelists:                                                                

•  Makoto Sunagawa
•  (tbc)
•  (tbc)

Discussion

Moderarted by Mr. Antonio Somma, Director, OECD

Venue: TBC

Scope: Green industry, investing in green technology, investment attraction, renewable energy

Keynote speakers:

• Mr.Suma Chakrabarti, President, EBRD (confirmed)

Panelists:

• Mrs. Oyun Sanjaasuren, UNEA 1 President, Former Minister for Environment,  Green Development and Tourism of Mongolia
• Mr. Shigeki Miwa, Executive vice president, Soft Bank Energy (confirmed)
• AIIB, Vice-President (tbc)
• Mr. Gankhuyag Dagva, CEO, Clean Energy Asia LLC (confirmed)

Discussion

Moderated by TBC

• Report of Plenary Session 1.  (Mr.R.Amarjargal, Former Prime Minister of Mongolia )
• Report of Plenary Session 2. (Moderated by D. Tsogtbaatar, Former Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Minister for Construction and Urban Development)
• Report of Plenary Session 3.  (Mr. Antonio Somma, Director, OECD)
• Report of Plenary Session 4.  (TBC)

Adoption of the AEBF Business Joint Declaration

Closing Ceremony:

Address by H.E. Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia (tbc)

Address by H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission (tbc)

Venue: TBC