1st October 2020
1st Caspian Europe Forum
Hotel Titanic Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin

Information
The Caspian Sea, with an area of 380,000 km², is the world’s largest inland sea, at the interface between Europe and Asia. The region’s economic, cultural, and ethnic ties make the Caspian Sea a regional center.
The Caspian region with its vast oil and gas reserves is an increasingly important source of energy. The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest saltwater lake, is also the source of more than 90 percent of the world’s caviar.
The region is also an important transit hub for various goods and plays an important role in the “New Silk Road” and the “North-South corridor”, among others. The sea’s ports in Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, and Turkmenistan are strategic intersections of several international transport corridors.
Following the historic agreement between the five littoral states in August 2018, the five countries are also working to expand their economic cooperation.
With the 1st Caspian Europe Forum, the Maleki Corporate Group is creating a platform to discuss with experts the importance of this agreement and the cooperation between the countries in the region for Europe and the opportunities for European companies in the fields of energy, sustainability, logistics and infrastructure.
There are many questions that will be discussed:
How have the states in the region reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic?
Will the convention on the legal status of the sea pave the way for foreign trade and investment?
What are the opportunities for European SMEs?
What is the role of the Caspian region in the European energy security?
What is the impact of climate change on the Caspian Region?
How is the cooperation between the EU and Central Asia in sustainable development?
Details
Date
1 October 2020, Hybrid Conference
Duration
9.00 am (Registration) – 5.30 pm (End of Conference)
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Language
English
Participation
Ticket for physical participation (for max. 50 guests)
€ 300,00 plus 16 % VAT.
Please send us an email for registration for the event in Berlin:
r.boehm@maleki.de
Conference Venue
Hotel Titanic Gendarmenmarkt
Französische Straße 30
10117 Berlinr.boehm@maleki.de
Program
Conference Themes
- The Caspian Region and its Role in the Global Economy
- Economic Overview in the Caspian Region
- The Caspian Region as a Logistic Hub
- Energy at the Caspian Sea: The Center of ‘Strategic Energy Ellipse’
- Doing Business in the Caspian Region
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Speakers
Ministers
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Aidarbekov, Chingiz Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
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Ardekanian, Reza Minister of Energy of Iran, Tehran
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Baimishev, Ruslan Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan
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Shahbazov, Parviz Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan, Baku
Speakers – Status: 27 Sptember 2020
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Abdullayev, Yusif President, Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO), Baku
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Baumann, Tobias Managing Director, German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK Azerbaijan), Baku
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Baylarbayov, Vitaly Deputy Vice President, SOCAR, Baku
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Berger, Miguel State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
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Bjorlin Hansen, Catarina Regional Director Caucasus, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Tbilisi
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Colbert, Cassandra Regional Manager Central Asia, IFC, Almaty
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Gräfer, Dr. Jens Head of International Affairs, Deutsche Bahn AG, Berlin
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Harms, Michael Chairman of the Board, German Eastern Business Association, Berlin
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Hedrich, Klaus-Jürgen Chairman, German-Turkmen Forum, former Secretary of State, Cologne
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Janusz-Paweletta, Barbara Vice rector for International Cooperation UNESCO Chair Holder in Water Management in Central Asia Kazakh German University, Almaty
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Khokrishvili, Dr. rer. pol. Elguja Deputy Chairman, Caucasian Institute for Economic and Social Research, Berlin
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Kinsbruner, Eduard Regional Director, German Eastern Business Association, Berlin
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Kroos, Daniel Senior Advisor on Energy Security, OSCE, Vienna
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Kussaliyeva, Aigul Director Green Finance Intelligence Department, AIFC Green Finance Centre, Nur-Sultan
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Linder, Prof. Dr. Rainer President, Caspian Europe Forum, Frankfurt - CEO, Heine + Beisswenger Group, Stuttgart
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Madani, Dr. Kaveh Henry Hart Rice Senior Fellow at Yale, Iran's Former Deputy Vice President for Enviroment, Ex-VP of UN Environmental Assembly Bureau, New Haven
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Maleki, Darius Secretary General Caspian Europe Forum - Maleki Green Finance, Frankfurt am Main
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Maleki, Dr. Abbas Chairman, International Institute for Caspian Studies, Associate Professor on Energy Security, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
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Maleki, Dr. Nader Vice Chairman, Caspian Europe Forum, Frankfurt am Main - CEO & Chairman, Maleki Corporate Group, Frankfurt am Main
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Martin, James CEO, AIFC Business Connect, Nur-Sultan
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Mez, Dr. Lutz Board Member, Berlin Center for Caspian Region and Eurasian Studies e.V., Berlin
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Mundry, Thomas Partner, Schneider Group, Moscow
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Pepe, Dr. Jacopo Maria Research Associate Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin
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Pertaia, Giorgi President, Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tbilisi
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Saathoff, Johann MdB, Coordinator for inter-societal cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership countries, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
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Schiek, Dr. Sebastian Visiting Researcher, Institute for East European Studies at Freie Universität Berlin
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Schloemer, Wiebke Director Europe and Central Asia, IFC, Vienna
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Schneider, Ulf Publisher, OWC Foreign Trade Publishing House, Berlin
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Stratmann, Dirk Director CIS, John Deere - Spokesman Central Asia for German Agribusiness Alliance, German Eastern Business Association, Berlin
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Tompson, Bill Head of the Eurasia Division of the Global Relations Secretariat, OECD, Paris
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Treier, Dr. Volker Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and Member of the Executive Board, Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), Berlin
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Voskanyan, Hovsep Delegate of German Economy in Central Asia, Almaty
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Willems, Jeroen Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), European Commission, Brussels
Moderations
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Alizadeh, Amir Managing Director, Caspian Europe Forum, Frankfurt am Main - Member of Management, Maleki Corporate Group, Frankfurt am Main
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Kinsbruner, Eduard Regional Director, German Eastern Business Association, Berlin
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Linder, Prof. Dr. Rainer President, Caspian Europe Forum, Frankfurt - CEO, Heine + Beisswenger Group, Stuttgart
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Maleki, Darius Secretary General Caspian Europe Forum - Maleki Green Finance, Frankfurt am Main
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Schneider, Ulf Publisher, OWC Foreign Trade Publishing House, Berlin
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Contact
Amir Alizadeh
Member of the Executive Board
MALEKI CORPORATE GROUP GmbH
Wiesenau 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Fon +49 (0)69 79 534 82-314
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a.alizadeh@maleki.de