SILK ROAD WEEK EVENTS 2019
Monday, April 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXPORTING
9am to 2pm
Northern Illinois University Loop Facility
105 W. Madison St. 7th Floor
Although there is no registration fee, because of limited seating, early registration is suggested. E: [email protected] Ph: 708-246-5556
Tuesday, April 2 VISIT FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
9am 230 S. LaSalle St.
Photo ID required
Although there is no registration fee, because of limited seating, early registration is suggested. E: [email protected] Ph: 708-246-5556
Tuesday, April 2 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
10am at The Incubator
Tour of the Center
Illinois Science and Technology Park
8025 Lamon Ave. Skokie
Although there is no registration fee, because of limited seating, early registration is suggested. E: [email protected] Ph: 708-246-5556
2019 SILK ROAD CONFERENCE
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Become Involved in Central Asia’s New Awakening
Illinois Institute of Technology’s
Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams St., Chicago IL
Agenda
08:00 NETWORKING – EXHIBITS/RESOURCE CENTER OPEN
Enjoy Indonesian gourmet coffee throughout the day, donated by the
Indonesian consul general We extend our appreciation for this donation.
09:00 OPENING REMARKS OFFICIAL WELCOME-NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Professor Harry Lepinske, Chairman
Central Asian Productivity Research Center
09:05 OFFICIAL WELCOME-NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Dr. Paul Prabhaker, Ph.D.
09:15 WELCOME TO ILLINOIS
Ms. Laura Ortega-Lamela, Executive Director
International Business Council
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
09:30 Central Asia: A Timely Overview
Ms. Erin Cole, Formerly with the U.S. Department of State, and
U.S. Agency for International Development, Central Asia nations.
10:00 STRUCTURAL REFORMS AND BUSINESS CLIMATE IN AZERBAIJAN
Hon. Orkhan Zeynalov
Economic Consul Embassy of Azerbaijan Washington D.C.
10:30 Morning Break
11:00 CHINA
Hon. Jon. Liu Jun, acting consul general
China Consulate General, Chicago
11:30 The Role of Kazakhstan in the One Belt Road Initiative
Hon. Zhanibek Abdrashov, consul general
Consulate of Kazakhstan, New York
12:00 PAKISTAN – An Emerging Pakistan
Hon. Javed Ahmed Umrani,
Consulate General of Pakistan Chicago
12:30 LUNCH Central Asian gourmet cuisine
Enjoy delicious Central Asian gourmet cuisine and Azerbaijan classical music
played on the oud by Mr. Araz Zarinebaf
13:30 TURKEY’S ENTERPRISING AND HUMANITARIAN FOREIGN POLICY
Hon. Umut Acar, Consulate General of Turkey, Chicago
14:00 HONG KONG
Winchell Cheung, director-Midwest
Hong Trade Development Council
14:30 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS
Sponsored by Clinton Iowa Regional Development Corporation
“Building a Better Tomorrow”
14:45 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROUNTABLE
Moderator – Gary A. Camarano, Economic Development & Enterprise
Zone Administrator Whiteside County, Illinois
American – Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce
Elena V.Son, executive director
China General Chamber of Commerce Chicago
Wenyue Zhang, Executive director
United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce
U.S.-Kazakhstan Business Association
Sarah Nickel, Executive Director
15:45 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA
Hon. Rosmalawati Chalid, Consul General of Indonesia, Chicago
16:50 CENTRAL ASIA’S LABOR MIGRATION
Catherine Moylan Mini, Acting Chair
Economic Development Committee, CAPRC
16:30 HEMINGWAY IN AZERBAIJAN
Dr. Susanbar Agamaliyeva Nakhchivan State University
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
16:40 SOYBEANS AND ILLINOIS EXPORTS
David Headley
Illinois Soybean Association
16:45 CONCLUDING REMARKS
17:00 CENTRAL ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH CENTER’S
20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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Updated November 11, 2020 by Michael Alexander Krzyston