NORWEGIAN RISK FORUM 2018
OCTOBER 18
OSLO
The New Silk Road
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Geopolitical Risks, Infrastructure Developments and Business Opportunities
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Geopolitical Risks, Infrastructure Developments and Business Opportunities
Thursday 18th of October at Grand Hotel:
Part 1: Welcome and Introductory Remarks
07:30
Arrival & Registration at Grand Hotel
08:00
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Part 2: Infrastructure Developments, Logistical Clusters and Risk Outlook – The New Silk Road
08:30
The New Silk Road: Overland Expedition from Shanghai to Istanbul – Geopolitics, Infrastructure and Logistics
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
09:00
Coffee & Networking Break
09:30
Maritime Strategy in the One Belt One Road: Ports, Port Terminals and Shipping Developments
Gess Wong, Manager – Operation Management and Information Management, Cosco Shipping Ports, Hong Kong
Gess Wong, Manager – Operation Management and Information Management, Cosco Shipping Ports, Hong Kong
10:00
Khorgos: Logistics Clusters and Infrastructure Projects Connecting China with Central Asia and Europe
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos Eastern Gate, Khorgos
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos Eastern Gate, Khorgos
10:30
Panel Discussion: One Belt One Road: Infrastructure Developments, Logistics Clusters and Maritime Strategy
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos Eastern Gate, Khorgos
Gess Wong, Manager – Operation Management and Information Management, Cosco Shipping Ports, Hong Kong
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos Eastern Gate, Khorgos
Gess Wong, Manager – Operation Management and Information Management, Cosco Shipping Ports, Hong Kong
11:30
Lunch at Palmen Restaurant, Grand Hotel
Part 3: Geopolitical Risks and Risk Outlook across Central Asia, the Middle East and the Caucasus
13:00
Political Dynamics and Risk Outlook – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Ole Johan Bjørnøy, Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Ole Johan Bjørnøy, Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
13:30
Turkey’s Political Dynamics and Presidential Election – Implications and Risk Outlook
Joakim Parslow, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, University of Oslo
Joakim Parslow, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, University of Oslo
14:00
Political Risks and Risk Outlook in the Middle East
Sverre Lodgaard, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Sverre Lodgaard, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
14:30
Coffee & Networking Break
15:00
Caucasus: A Trade Corridor between Asia and Europe – Dynamics and Risks in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia
Sebastian Minkner, Founder and CEO, Minkner Consulting, Tbilisi
Sebastian Minkner, Founder and CEO, Minkner Consulting, Tbilisi
15:30
Panel Discussion: Geopolitical Dynamics and Risk Outlook in Central Asia, Caucasus and the Middle East
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Ole Johan Bjørnøy, Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Kjetil Selvik, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Sverre Lodgaard, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Sebastian Minkner, Founder and CEO, Minkner Consulting, Tbilisi
Joakim Parslow, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, University of Oslo
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, NRCI
Ole Johan Bjørnøy, Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Kjetil Selvik, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Sverre Lodgaard, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Sebastian Minkner, Founder and CEO, Minkner Consulting, Tbilisi
Joakim Parslow, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, University of Oslo
17:00
End of Conference Session
17:30
Mingling and Cocktail in Eight Bar, Grand Hotel
18:30
Norwegian Risk Forum 2018 Dinner, Palmen Restaurant