15th ASIA-EUROPE BUSINESS FORUM:
CONNECTIVITY FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH
13-14 July, 2016
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Venue: State Palace
PROGRAMME
Tuesday, July 12:
Arrival of the delegates in Ulaanbaatar
Wednesday July 13:
12:00-13:00 | Registration |
13:00-13:30 | Opening address by H.E. Mr. Chimed Saikhanbileg, Prime Minister of Mongolia (tbc) Opening Speech by H.E. Mr. Dondogdorj Erdenebat, Minister for Industry, Mongolia Adoption of the Program |
13:30-15:30 | Plenary Session 1: BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY 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:
Panelists:
Discussion Moderated by Mr.R.Amarjargal, Former Prime Minister of Mongolia |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
16:00-18:00 | Plenary Session 2: ASIA-EUROPE CONNECTIVITY Scope: infrastructure connectivity, people-to-people exchange, trade promotion, information exchange, competitiveness increase, sustainable tourism, restoration and protection of cultural heritages. Keynote speakers:
Panelists:
Discussion Moderated by D. Tsogtbaatar, Former Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Minister for Construction and Urban Development |
18:00-18:40 | Group Photo: in front of the Chinggis Khan Statue |
Dinner: Venue: Corporate Convention Center (by invitation) |
Thursday July 14:
08:30-09:00 | Registration |
09:00-09:10 | Plenary Session 3: INTEGRATING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES INTO GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN Scope: global value chains, development efficient participation of SMEs, cooperation policy, SME integration Keynote speaker:
Panelists:
Discussion Moderarted by Mr. Antonio Somma, Director, OECD |
11:10-13:00 | Lunch Venue: TBC |
13:00-15:00 | Plenary Session 4: GREEN DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT Scope: Green industry, investing in green technology, investment attraction, renewable energy Keynote speakers:
Panelists:
Discussion Moderated by TBC |
15:30-16:30 | Closing Session
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) |
17:00-17:30 | Press Conference |
19:00-21:00 | Official Dinner hosted by the Government of Mongolia Venue: TBC |