“Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Its Impacts on Turkish Economy” Seminar

Venue: Istanbul, Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel, Bosphorus Room


Program

09.00 – 09.15             Registration and Welcome Coffee

09.15 – 09.30             Opening Speech

Zafer Ali YAVAN, Secretary General, TÜSİAD

Cemalettin DAMLACI, Deputy Undersecretary, T.R. Ministry of Economy

09.30 – 11.00    Impact Assessment on TTIP: Macroeconomic View  

Moderator: İlkem ŞAHİN, Chair of Transatlantic Task Force, TÜSİAD

Speakers

Dr. Erdal YALÇIN, Deputy Head of Trade Department, IFO Institute, Germany

I.Garcia BERCERO, Chief Negotiator at TTIP, European Commission

US Trade Representative
           
Murat YAPICI, Director General of European Union, Turkish Ministry of Economy

11.00–11.30        Q&A

11.30-11.45         Coffee Break

11.45-13.00    A Qualitative Impact Assessment of TTIP from Turkish Business Perspective

Moderator: Bahadır KALEAĞASI, International Coordinator, TÜSİAD

Speakers

Süheyl BAYBALI, General Cordinator, Association of Automotive Parts & Components Manufacturers

Hüseyin ÖZTÜRK, President, Turkish Fashion and Apparel Federation

Veysel YAYAN, Secretary General, Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association
       
Rint AKYÜZ, Vice President, Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey

13.00 - 13.15        Q&A    

13.15            Light Open Buffet

* English-Turkish simultaneous translation will be provided