EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2022 is organized by EU Delegation in Azerbaijan in cooperation with COWI Belgium, the Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Italy-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, InvestBaku, and AZPROMO on 17 May 2022, at Fairmont Hotel.
EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum is annual, highly valued international event for enhancing economic cooperation between EU and Azerbaijan, providing companies the opportunity to effectively network, exchange their views and challenges, as well as, supporting the economic diversification and enhancing the awareness of the business climate and investment opportunities in Azerbaijan by promoting public-private dialogue.
All persons who wish to participate in the Forum, must register irrespectively of their position, country, and company/organization. All forms will be reviewed, and invitation letters will subsequently be sent via e-mail.
Fairmont Baku Hotel
Date:
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Venue:
Fairmont Baku Hotel
Working language:
English with translation to Azerbaijani
10:00 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Ambassador Peter MICHALKO || Head of the Eurpoean Union (EU) Delegation to Azerbaijan
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Mikayil JABBAROV ‖ Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Presentation of the “EU Business Climate Report Azerbaijan 2021”
Bogdana EFE || Team Leader, EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2020-2022
Comments on the Report by:
Kamola Makhmudova || Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Azerbaijan
Maciej CZURA ‖ Head of Regional Representation for the South Caucasus, The European Investment Bank (EIB)
Marius Bordalba || International expert from the EU
Q&A
Moderator: Natalia Cardona || Project Manager at COWI Belgium
14:00 - 15:30 Opportunities for European Investors in Azerbaijan
PRESENTATION OF THE EU NETWORKING PLATFORM
Javid Mustafayev || Managing Director at Invest Baku
INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN AZERBAIJAN
Elnur Soltanov || Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan (TBC)
ALAT FREE ECONOMIC ZONE
Valeh Alasgarov || Chairman, Alat FEZ
ECONOMIC ZONES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Elshad Nuriyev || Acting Chairman, Economic Zones Development Agency
AZERBAIJAN EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION FOUNDATION (AZPROMO)
Yusif Abdullayev || Acting President, AZPROMO
Moderator: Manuela TRALDI, President of the Italy Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, Itazercom
Q&A Closing remarks
16:00 - 17:30 Access to finance and other opportunities
Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SMBDA)
Orkhan Mammadov || Chairman of SMBDA
The European Investment Bank ( EIB)
Maciej CZURA || Head of Regional Represantation for the South Caucasus (TBC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Kamola Makhmudova || Head of EBRD in Azerbaijan
Entrepreneurship Development Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Osman KHALIYEV || Chairman of the board of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund
Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC)
Ulvi MANSUROV || Executive Director of Azerbaijan Investment Company
Moderator: Teyba Guliyeva, Chair of Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce (AF chamber)
Q&A Closing remarks
18:00 - 20:00 Networking Cocktail
Peter Michalko
Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Azerbaijan
Mikayil Jabbarov
Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Bogdana Aleksandrova-Efe
Team leader of the EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2020-2022
Kamola Makhmudova
Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Azerbaijan.
Maciej Czura
Head of the Regional Representation of the European Investment Bank for the South Caucasus.
Marius Bordalba
International expert from the EU
Natalia Cardona
Head of Section & Senior Project Manager at COWI Belgium
Javid Mustafayev
Managing Director of InvestBaku LLC
Elnur Soltanov
Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Valeh Alasgarov
Chairman of Alat Free Economic Zone Authority (AFEZ Authority)
Elshad Nuriyev
Acting Chairman at Economic Zones Development Agency
Yusif Abdullayev
Acting Executive Director of AZPROMO
Manuela Traldi
President of the Italy-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce
Orkhan Mammadov
Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SMBDA)
Teyba Guliyeva
Chair of Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce (AFchamber)
Osman Khaliyev
Chairman of the board of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund
