| 0830 – 0900 | Registration |
| Session 1: Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Mr. Ziqian Liang, Deputy Director, CAREC Institute |
| 0900 – 0920 | Welcome Remarks
- Mr. Timur Zhaxylykov, Vice Minister of National Economy, Government of Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mr. Juzhong Zhuang, Deputy Chief Economist and Deputy Director General, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB
- Mr. Shigeo Katsu, President, Nazarbayev University
- Mr. Kubat Umurzakov, Director, CAREC Institute
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| 0920 – 0935 | Keynote Address
Problems and ways of improving the competitiveness of Kazakhstan’s economy in the context of the world economy’s post-industrial development
Mr. Arystan Yessentugelov, Professor, Honorary President, Economic Research Institute, Ministry of National Economy, Government of Kazakhstan
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| 0935 – 0945 | Photo Session |
| 0945 – 1010 | Press conference/Coffee break |
| 1010 – 1115 | Session 2: Economic Outlook of Central Asia
Moderator: Mr. Ben Slay, Senior Advisor, Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, UNDP
Asian Development Outlook 2016: Asia’s Potential Growth
Mr. Juzhong Zhuang, Deputy Chief Economist and Deputy Director General, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB
The PRC’s Economic Outlook
Mr. Qiangwu Zhou, Deputy Director General, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center, Beijing Office, Ministry of Finance, the PRC
Kazakhstan’s Macroeconomic Outlook 2016
Ms. Aktoty Aitzhanova, CEO, National Analytical Center of Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Commentator One:
Mr. Fariz Mammadov, Leading Research Fellow, Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms, Azerbaijan
Commentator Two:
Ms. Janna Fattakhova, Senior Research Coordinator, Center for Economic Research, Uzbekistan |
| 1115 – 1135 | Open Discussion |
| 1135 – 1240 | Session 3: Infrastructure as driver of Cross-Border Connectivity
Moderator: Mr. Arjun Goswami, Technical Advisor, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB
CAREC Program: Improving infrastructure connectivity to promote construction of economic corridors and economic cooperation and integration
Mr. Kenzhenhan Abuov, ADB Consultant
Meeting the Infrastructure Need for a Shared Prosperity: Key Challenges and Policy Implications at Country and Regional Levels
Mr. Guntur Sugiyarto, Senior Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB
Needs and Benefits of Infrastructure Investments in CAREC Region: 2016-2030- An Overview
Mr. Yergali Dosmagambet, Deputy Director, CAREC Institute
Commentator One:
Mr. Azamat Dikambaev, Director, National Institute of Strategic Studies, Kyrgyz Republic
Commentator Two:
Dr. Safdar A. Sohail, Joint Director, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Government of Pakistan
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| 1240 – 1300 | Open Discussion |
| 1300 – 1430 | Lunch Break |
| 1430 – 1530 | Session 4: Improving Competitiveness
Moderator: Mr. Frances Ato Brown, Country Manager for Republic of Kazakhstan, the World Bank
Kazakhstan Economy: Retrospective, Current situation, Anti-crisis policy
Ms. Aigul Kosherbayeva, Director for the Center of Regional Development And Competition Research, Economic Research Institute, Ministry of National Economy, Government of Kazakhstan
Financing for Infrastructure and The Way to Increase Rate of Return
Mr. Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean, ADBI
Rural Infrastructure and Inclusive Growth
Mr. Guanghua Wan, Director of Research, ADBI
Commentator One:
Mr. Tamim Asey, Research Fellow/Economic Adviser, Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies
Commentator Two:
Mr. Berdimyrat Bashimov, Head, Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Economy and Development, Government of Turkmenistan |
| 1530 – 1550 | Open Discussion |
| 1550 – 1600 | Coffee Break |
| 1600 – 1650 | Session 5: Operational Plan and Collective Actions
Moderator: Ms. Anjum Assad Amin, Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ADB’s Proposed RCI Operational Plan and Promoting Collective Action in CAREC
Mr. Arjun Goswami, Technical Advisor, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB
Working together for development of Central Asia
Mr. Kubat Umurzakov, Director, CAREC Institute
Commentator One:
Ms. Chona R. Echavez, Director, Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, Afghanistan
Commentator Two:
Ms. Odonchimeg Ikhbayar, Deputy Director, Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center, Mongolia |
| 1650 – 1710 | Open Discussion |
| 1710 – 1715 | Closing Remark
Mr. Kubat Umurzakov, Director, CAREC Institute |
| 1715 – 1745 | Back to Hotel |
| 1830 – 2030 | Dinner by CAREC Institute and Government of Republic of Kazakhstan |
