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14:30-18:00

Roundtable “Green Economy” Development Perspectives and Scenarios”

Moderators:

Oleg Gabrielyan, Dr. phil., Prof., full member of European Academy of Natural 

Sciences and Russian Academy of Political Sciences

Gulbazar Mediyeva,  Chief  Scientific  Secretary,  Presidium  at  the  National 

Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Speakers:

Klaus Riedle, Professor Emeritus at the University "Erlangen-Nuremberg, 

Former President Products, Fossil Power Generation at Siemens

Albert Bolotov, Director, Ecoenergomash, Professor, AUEC, Member, 

National Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and International 

Engineering Academy

Leonid Tanin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, JSC “Holography Industry”, 

member of International Academy, laureate of the Belarusian State Prize in 

Science and Technology

Carsten Ahrens, Chairman, Standing Committee Environment and Sustainability 

of the European Council of Civil Engineers, Chairman, Solar Energy Group of SC 

Energy of World Federation of Engineering Organisations, Vice-President, World 

Council of Civil Engineers, Vice-President, European Council of Civil Engineers

Igor Emri, Chairman, Engineering and Technical Sciences Scientific Committee, 

CEO, Institute for Sustainable Innovative Technologies

Oleg Gabrielyan, Dr. phil., Prof., full member of European Academy of Natural 

Sciences and Russian Academy of Political Sciences

Grigoriy Mun, Member,  National Engineering Academy of the Republic of 

Kazakhstan

Ibragim Suleimenov, Member, National Engineering Academy of the Republic 

of Kazakhstan

Vincent Duijnhouwer, Senior Project Manager, Energy Efficiency and Climate 

Change team, EBRD, Moscow

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25 May

09:00-18:00

Palace of 

Independence, 

Congress Hall 2, 

1 floor

SILK ROAD COUNTRIES` FORUM: ENERGY, RESOURCES AND 

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Organized by:

Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

JSC “Economic Research Institute”

Boao Forum for Asia

Moderator:

Zhou Wenzhong, Secretary General, Boao Forum for Asia 

09:00-09:30

09:30-11:00

Welcome Speech:

Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Zeng Peiyan, Vice Premier of China (2003-2008), Vice Chairman of Boao Forum 

for Asia 

Session 1: Linking “One belt, one road” with the Eurasian Economic Union 

and SCO

Key questions:

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The One Belt, One Road Initiative, as proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, connects the EU – one of 

the most advanced markets – at one end and East Asia – one of the most dynamic growth regions today – 

at the other. In between are vast expanse of underdeveloped and developing countries in Central Asia, the 

Middle East and Central Asia. Which opportunities with the initiative offer for these countries?

• 

Which opportunities will the Eurasian Economic Union, as an ambitious initiative to bring Eurasian 

economies closer, offer to related countries?

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Where will the two initiatives overlap?

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Is there any way to synchronise these two initiatives so that the aforesaid developing countries benefit from 

both?

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Long-term forecast for Eurasia: how to change the “economic landscape” of the continent while 

implementing the Silk Road Economic Belt project?

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The updated agenda for the SCO: will the deepening economic cooperation with the formation of long-term 

free trade area provide security and guarantee stability in the region? 

Moderator:__Veronika_Nikishina'>Moderator: 

Veronika Nikishina, Minister of Trade, EEC

Speakers:

Sven Sester, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Estonia

Koh Poh Koon, Minister of State for Trade and Industry of the Republic of 

Singapore

Uldis Augulis, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Latvia

Nematullo Hikmatullozoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the 

Republic of Tajikistan

Zhang Yansheng, Secretary-General, Academic Council of NDRC

Dmitry Pankin, Chairman of the Management Board, EDB; Deputy Minister of 

Finance, Russian Federation (2013-2015)

11:30-13:00

Session 2. The Shifting Landscape of Global Energy & Resources

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Key questions:

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Looking back on the history of oil, is low oil prices normal or “new normal”?

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Implications for the world economy: good or bad?

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Implications for shale oil/gas production: trigger new and cost-cutting technologies, or force producers into 

bankruptcy?

• 

Will low oil prices reverse the new energy revolution?

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How do oil producers diversify economy?

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Energy reform: using the window of opportunity

Moderator:

Yang Xiyu, Vice President, Boao Forum for Asia Institute

Speakers:

Asset Magauov, Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan 

Vasily Savin, Partner, Head, Department of Investments and Capital Markets, 

KPMG in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Head of Power and Utilities

Zhang Yuqing, Vice Minister, National Energy Administration, China

Bolat Akchulakov, CEO, Kazenergy

Alexander Gabuev, Chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program, Carnegie 

Moscow Center

Zhang Xin, Executive Chairman of the Board, HongKong Group, Chief Manager, 

CEFC Beijing International Holding Co., Ltd 

Alexander Mashkevitch, Chairman, Eurasian Resources Group, S.a.r.l.

Zhang Tingke, Vice President, China Huaneng Group

14:30-16:00

Session 3. Europe-Asia Cooperation on Production Capacity

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