Investment Forum on Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone
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On October, 21-23 Tashkent will host the Investment Forum on Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone.
The Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone Investment Forum is expected to be a prominent event for foreign business people, who are planning to work in Uzbekistan.
Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone Investment Forum
On October, 21-23 Tashkent will host the Investment Forum on Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone.
The Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone Investment Forum is expected to be a prominent event for foreign business people, who are planning to work in Uzbekistan.
Representatives of more than 500 companies from all over the world will gather in Tashkent to participate in the Forum.
The Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone Investment Forum will provide outstanding opportunity for meetings of business representatives, government authorities, international organizations and all interested foreign investors.
The forum is organized by the Government of Uzbekistan in cooperation with Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank.
Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone Investment Forum Programme
Day 1 Wed. 21 October 2009
| 8:30 | - | 9:30 | Registration of Participants |
| 9:30 | - | 9:35 | Opening of the Investment Forum. |
| Moderator: Minister for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade (MFERIT), Mr. Elyor Ganiev | |||
| 9:35 | - | 9:45 | Welcome Address by the First Deputy Prime Minister and ADB Governor, Mr. Rustam Azimov |
| 9:45 | - | 9:55 | Welcome Address by the ADB Vice President, Mr. Xiaoyu Zhao |
| 9:55 | - | 10:05 | Welcome Address from the IDB Group to be delivered by Mr. Khaled Al Aboodi, General Manager & CEO of ICD |
| 10:05 | - | 10:15 | Welcome Address by the CFO and Director of Finance and Risk Management Group of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, Mr. Kevin Lu |
| 10:15 | - | 10:30 | Presentation by the First Deputy Minister of Economy, Ms. Galina Saidova Topic: The Major Macro-economic Development Aspects of Uzbekistan |
| 10:30 | - | 10:50 | Coffee Break |
| 10:50 | - | 11:05 | Presentation by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade (MFERIT), Mr. Shafkat Tulyaganov Topic: Investment Climate of Uzbekistan and Prospects of Joint Investment in FIEZ Navoi. |
| 11:05 | - | 11:25 | Audio Visual Presentations on FIEZ Navoi |
| 11:25 | - | 11:35 | Presentation by a Foreign Company in Navoi on Experience in Investing in Uzbekistan |
| 11:35 | - | 11:45 | Presentation from Korean Air Topic: Development Prospects of the Navoi International Airport and the “Navoi” Logistic Hub |
| 11:45 | - | 11:55 | Questions and Answers |
| 12:00 | - | 13:00 | Lunch Jointly hosted by ADB and IDB Group |
| 14:00 | - | 14:15 | Presentation from Mr. Philip Erquiaga, Director General of ADB's Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) of ADB Private Sector (and Trade) Financing (Q&A in parallel with sector sessions) |
| 14:15 | - | 16:00 | Sectoral Sessions Sectoral Topics Group A Electronics and Electrical Engineering Group B Pharmaceutics, Medical Equipments and Food Processing Industry Group C Machinery, Precise Equipment, Auto-parts Manufacturing and Plastic Products |
| 16:00 | - | 17:00 | Signing of Bilateral Agreements on Investments in Navoi FIEZ |
| 19:00 | - | 21:00 | Reception on behalf of the Government of Uzbekistan |
Day 2 Thurs. 22 October 2009
| 8:00 | Flight to Navoi | ||
| 9:15 | Arrival at the Navoi International Airport. Proceed to Navoi FIEZ | ||
| 9:25 | - | 11:00 | Zone visit and briefing |
| 11:00 | - | 12:30 | Lunch to be hosted by the Government of Navoi Region |
| 13:00 | - | 14:00 | Trip from Navoi to Bukhara City |
| 14:00 | - | 17:30 | Cultural Tour in Bukhara City |
| 18:00 | - | 19:00 | Trip from Bukhara to Navoi |
| 19:00 | Flight to Tashkent |
FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT JOINING THE NAVOI TRIP
| 10:00- | - | 17:00 | Meetings with Government Ministries, Committees, Agencies and local partners (upon request from the delegates) |
Day 3 Fri. 23 October 2009
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT JOINED THE FIRST NAVOI TRIP
Schedule of trips is same as of 22 October
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY JOINED THE FIRST NAVOI TRIP
| 10:00 | - | 12:00 | Continuation of Meetings with Government Ministries, Committees, Agencies and local partners (upon request from the delegates) |
