Place: Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel, Istanbul
Programme
09.00-09:30 Welcome Coffee
09:30-09:40 Welcome Speech
Osman F. Boyner, President of TÜSİAD International
09:40-11:10 I.Session: Business and Investment Opportunities and Financial Mechanisms to do Business in Africa
Moderator: Dr. Markus C. Slevogt, TÜSİAD International Vice-President
• African Development Bank
Neşide Taş Anvaripour, Head of Infrastructure Finance and PPP Division, AfDB
• COMESA RIA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa - Regional Investment Agency)
Mohamed Aref, Research Analyst
• European Business Perspective: Flanders Investment and Trade
Johan Malin, Project Manager / International Organizations
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Olivier Lambert, Manager, Regional Office, Europe, Middle East and Africa
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
K. Aftab Ahmed, Director; Financial Markets & PE Funds; Europe, Central Asia & Middle East & North Africa
Q&A
11.10-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-13:00 II:Session: Turkey’s Approach for Africa
Moderator: Tarık Sarıoğlu, TÜSİAD International Executive Board Member
Turkish Government Perspective
• Hüseyin Avni Aksoy, Newly Appointed Ambassador to Nairobi of Turkey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
• Müge Varol Ilıcak, Deputy General Manager in charge of Africa, Ministry of Economy of Turkey
Turkish Business Perspective
• Şirzat Subaşı, Deputy General Manager, Arçelik
• Osman Merzeci, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cameroon
• Tamer Taşkın, Coordinator President of Turkey-Africa Business Councils of DEİK / President of Turkey-South Africa Business Council of DEİK
Q&A
13:00-14:00 Light Lunch
Turkish-English simultaneous translation will be provided.