May 2024
CAPRC 25th Anniversary
Asia’s “New Awakening” 17th Annual CAPRC Silk Road Conference
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (CDS Time)
Northern Illinois University Conference Center
1120 E. Diehl Road Naperville, Illinois 60563
(access off I-88) Free Parking
“In the heart of Illinois High Technology Corridor”
Why The Silk Road Conference
The 2023 edition of the “Silk Road Conference” plans to be even bigger and better than our previous successful event. This is a unique presentation that will once again focus on Central Asia and the Silk Road Region. It will highlight the region’s expanding economic development, its growing business opportunities, and its importance to the global economy. It will also continue to focus on the primary concerns of the G-20 Nations.
Organized by:
Central Asian Productivity Research Center
Sponsored by:
Global Programs, College of Business
Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
Attendees are invited to display their organization’s promotional material in the CAPRC Resource Center for distribution
Supporting Organizations
American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Commodities Corporation
College of Business, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
International Trade Association of Greater Chicago
Quality Training Institute, Inc.
US – Afghanistan Business Initiative
US – Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce
US – Kazakhstan Business Association
US – Kyrgyzstan Business Council
US – Tajikistan Business Council
REGISTRATION Contact: Harry Lepinske at: [email protected]
Registration fees: CAPRC Associates $35; Non-Associates $45
Send checks to:
CAPRC CENTER 407 E. Madison St. Dodgeville, WI. 5353
AGENDA
07:45 VOLUNTEER STAFF MEMBERS REPORT
08:00 NETWORKING REGISTRATION/EXHIBITS OPEN
08:45 RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
09:00 OPENING REMARKS Jafer Hasnain, President,
Seaspire Advisors, LLC, and member CAPRC Energy Committee
OFFICIAL WELCOME Professor Harry Lepinske, Chairman, CAPRC
WELCOME TO NIU
09:20 CENTRAL ASIA IS LOOKING FOR NEW PARTNERS
Tanner Johnson, Policy Team Lead and
Senior Desk Officer, Central Asia and Caucasus Washington D.C. (via Zoom)
09:45 CENTRAL ASIA: AN OVERVIEW
Elena V. Son-LaRocco Executive Director
American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC)
US-Afghanistan Business Initiative (USABI) Washington, D.C. (via Zoom)
US-Kyrgyzstan Business Council (USKGZBC)
US-Tajikistan Business Council (USTJBC)
10:00 BREAK
10:15 CENTRAL ASIA’S ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ENVIRNOMENT
MODERATOR: James G. Toscas, Principal James Toscas Associates
Chairman CAPRC Economic and Financial Committee
PRESENTERS:
Professor Dr. Mehmet Baha Karan (via Zoom)
Founder of the Turkish Finance Society Faculty
Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Member CAPRC Economic and Finance Committee
Dr. Hurad Kayacan (via Zoom) Istanbul Stock Exchange Expert
Now lecturing, speaking, appearing on TV.
11:00 RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA
MODERATOR: Yuri Hoffman Founding Chairman
Chicago Commodities Corporation, Chicago
PRESENTERS:
Jafer Hasnain President, Seaspire Advisors, LLC
Alex Mathew CEO, BESI
James G. Toscas Former Executive Director,
American Nuclear Society
11:45 LUNCH
13:00 THE MIDDLE CORRIDOR AND NEW TRADE OPPORTUNITIES
MODERATOR: Professor Harry Lepinske Chairman, CAPRC
PRESENTERS:
Hon. Raushan Yesbulaova Consul General, Kazakhstan,
New York Consulate General.
Hon. Tariq Karim Consul General, Pakistan,
Chicago Consulate General
Hon. Engine Turesin, Consul General, Turkiye,
Chicago Consulate General
14:15 CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AND EXPANSION OF TRADE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
MODERATOR: Prof. Dr. Colleen Hickman, Professor
Ivy Tech and Indiana University, and Secretary for CAPRC
PRESENTERS:
Herry Laksono Maryadil,
Deputy Consul General Republic of Indonesia
Hon. Nadirah Mohamed Nazri,
Director Malaysian Investment Authority Development Authority
15:00 UNDERSTANDING ISLAMIC FINANCE AND BANKING
Prof. Dr. Ozgur Arsian-Ayaydein Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Finance University of Illinois at Chicago
15:30 CONCLUDING REMARKS
REGISTRATION Contact: Harry Lepinske at: [email protected]
Registration fees: CAPRC Associates $35; Non-Associates $45
Send checks to:
CAPRC CENTER 407 E. Madison St. Dodgeville, WI. 53533
Updated as of September 14, 2023 Michael Alexander Krzyston