Agenda
The 5th annual Transatlantic Economic Forum will bring together government and business community leaders from 20 countries of the larger Mediterranean, including the Gulf and the Middle East, and is organized in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Kenney Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Ave, NW
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Turkey and Transatlantic Relations Book launch
Opening remarks:
Sasha Toperich, Director, Mediterranean Basin Initiative, CTR-SAIS
Panelists:
Donald Jensen, Senior Fellow, CTR – SAIS
Kilic Bugra Kanat, Research Director, SETA Foundation Washington D.C.
Jennifer Miel, Executive Director, U.S.-Turkey Business Council,U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Serdar Altay, Coordinator for Strategic Planning, Research and Development, ISPAT
Moderator:
Aylin Unver Noi, Senior Fellow, CTR – SAIS
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Towards It’s European Future
Opening remarks:
Vildana Selimbegovic, Editor-in-Chief, Oslobodjenje;“CTR SAIS “Mediterranean Leadership” awardee 2015
Panelists:
Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, Head of EU Delegation in BiH
Goran Mirascic, Operation Officer, The World Bank Group, BiH
Valentin Inzko, High Representative, OHR, BiH
Mak Kamenica, Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Energy Investment Activity
Moderator:
Michael Haltzel, Senior Fellow, CTR – SAIS
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Algeria and Transatlantic Relations Book launch
Opening remarks:
Ali Haddad, CEO, ETRHB Haddad Group (Algeria)
Panelists:
Ismael Chikhoune, President, US – Algeria Business Council
Jeremy Berndt, Deputy Director, Office of Maghreb Affairs, Near Eastern Affairs Bureau, Department of State
Mehdi Bendimerad, CEO, SPS – System Panneaux Sandwichs,Vice President
Moderator:
Samy Boukaila, Fellow, CTR – SAIS
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CTR SAIS 2017 Mediterranean Basin Award Ceremony
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Kenney AuditoriumJohns Hopkins University SAIS
1740 Massachusetts, Ave, NW, Washington DC
Welcome by:
Sasha Toperich Senior Fellow, CTR – SAIS
Address by:
Mujo SelimovicChairman, CTR SAIS Mediterranean Basin Corporate Advisory Board
Awardees:
Omar A. Bahlaiwa,
President, Optimum business consulting bureau (OBCB), Member of the board of committee for international trade (CIT), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jeff Fortenberry
Member of Congress (R-NE)
Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour
CEO, Sonatrach, (Algeria)
Steve Lutes
Vice President for the Middle East, US Chamber of Commerce
Omar A. Mohanna
Chairman, Suez Cement Group of Companies, (Egypt)
Chris Murphy
US Senator (D-CT)
Zoran Zaev
Prime Minister, (Republic of Macedonia)
Roger Wicker
US Senator (R-MI)
7:00 pm
Closing remarks
Andras Simonyi
Managing Director, CTR – SAIS
Cocktail reception to follow.
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