First Investment Forum on

OIC Plan of Action for Cooperation with Central Asia

27-28 October 2014, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan

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WORK PROGRAMME

1^st Day: Monday, 27 October 2014

08:00 – 09:00: Registration of participants

(In the Registration hall a documentary film about the investment opportunities in Central Asia will be demonstrated)

Official Opening of the Exhibition of Central Asian Industrial Products

09:00 – 10:30: Opening Session

• Recitation of verses from The Holy Quran

• Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Sirodjidin Aslov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

• Speech by H.E. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan

• Speech by H.E. Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General of the OIC

• Speech by H.E. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

• Speech by H.E. Mr. Ali Ahmed Karti, Ministerof Foreign Affairs of Sudan

• Speech by H.E. Mr. Mohamed M.A. Elghirani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya

• Speech by His Highness Prince Ambassador Turki bin Mohamed bin Saud Al Kabeer, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia

• Speech by H.E. Mr. Abdullah Ghobash, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates

• Speech by H.E. Mr. Atiqullah Atifmal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

• Address by Mr. Kamal Hijazi, CEO of Qatari Diar – Tajikistan

Photo Session

10:30 – 10:45: Coffee Break

10:45 – 13:00: Working Session I: Developing Transport Corridor and Energy Infrastructure in Central Asia

Moderator: Amb. Hameed Opeloyeru, OIC Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs

Presentations:

• Mr. Usmonali Usmonzoda, Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan: The Energy Profileof Tajikistan

• Mr. Khairullo Asozoda, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan

• Mr. Marat Bagramov, Head of Division, Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Mr. Sharaf Sheraliev, Director of the Public Enterprise “Center for Implementation of Public-Private Partnerships”: Public-Private Partnership in the Field of Transport

• Ms. Larisa Kislyakova, Deputy Director of the AssociationofInternationalAutomobileCarriersof Tajikistan “Abbat”: Establishment of the Logistics Center “Tursunzoda”

• Mr. Mohammed Mahmoud Alsayed, Infrastructure Department, IslamicDevelopment Bank Group (IDB)

• Mr. Ali Nehir Yucel, Union of Chamber and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)

• Representative of Investors

Discussions and recommendations

13:00-14.30– Prayand Launch Break

14:30 – 16:30: Working Session II: Intensifying Intra-OIC Trade and Investment in Central Asia

Moderator: Mr. Oguz Aktuna, Representative IslamicCorporation for the Insuranceof Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

Presentations:

• Mr. Sharif Rahimzoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan

• Mr. Daniyar Zhomartov, Senior Expert of the Committee on Investments of the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Mr. Firdavs Alimov, Head of the Free Economic Zone (SEZ) "Sughd": FEZ "Sughd", Investment Opportunities

• Mr. Sheralisho Kabirov, Chief FinancialExecutive of the State Unitary Enterprise “TALCO”: Targeted Investment Projects of “TALCO”

• Mr. AmranYem, Malaysian External TradeDevelopment Corporation (MATRADE): Intensifying Intra-OIC Trade in Central Asia: Opportunities and Potentials

• Mr. Seyed Hossein Salimi, Head of Iran Foreign Investment Association: Expansion of Regional Trade and Investment in Central Asian Countries

• Mr. Ayhan Ibrahim Kara, International Islamic Trade Financing Corporation (ITFC)

• Mr. Oguz Aktuna, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

• Mr. Sall Mamoudou Bocar, Head of Department of Studies and Training, Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT): Trade Exchanges among the Central Asian Countries and other OIC Member States

• Mr. Yasin Zulfikaroglu, Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC): SMIIC/OIC Halal Standards and increase of Intra-OIC Trade

Discussions and recommendations

18:00 – 19:30: Official reception on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (by invitation)

2^nd Day: Tuesday 28 October 2014

09.00 – 11.00: Working Session III: Capacity Building and Export Promotion in the Agro-

Food Processing Sector

Moderator: Mr. Sharif Said, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan

Presentations:

• Mr. Shavkat Bobozoda, Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan: Development of Capacity and Exportin the Agriculturaland Food Industry

• Mr. Akram Ruzizoda, Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan: Development of Entrepreneurship inthe Food Industry

• Alibek Bakayev, Director General of the Asia Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Mr. Dodojon Haidarov, Director of “Dehqan” Agricultural Production Cooperative: Production of Cold Pressed Healing Natural Oils

• H.E. Mr. Arman Yevniyev, Executive Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

• Mr. Abilkair Bolatbayev, National Coordinator,IslamicOrganization forFood Security (IOFS)

• Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB)

• Mr. Elsadig Gadalla Mukhayer Ibrahim, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA)

Discussions and recommendations

11:00 – 11:15: Coffee Break

11.15 – 13.15 : Working Session IV: Promoting SME’s Role in the Tourism Sector

Moderator: Ms.Lilis Fauziah, Head of International Corporation Directorate, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia

Presentations:

• Mr. Ahtam Abdullozoda, Chairman of the Committee for Youth, Sport and Tourism under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

• Mr. Damir Eleubekov, Senior Expert of the Tourism Industry Department of the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Ms. Nuriniso Rustamova, Director of the Association of the Microfinance Organizations of Tajikistan "Bovari va Hamkori": Support for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector through Micro Financing

• Mr. Riyanto Sofyan Ponda, Chairman, Indonesia Sharia Complaint Hotels and Restaurant Associations: Promoting SME’s Role in the Tourism Sector in Central Asia

• Mr. Cem Tintin, Researcher, Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC): International Tourism in OIC Member Countries: Prospect and Challenges

• Mr. Nezih Maruf, Head of Craft Development Programme, Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA): Promoting Cultural Tourism in Central Asia through International Festivals and Exhibitions of Arts, Crafts and Creativity

• Mr. Elsadig Gadalla Mukhayer Ibrahim, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA)

• Mr. Samir Taghiev, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

Discussions and recommendations

13:15 – 15.00: Pray and Lunch Break

15:00 – 16.00: Closing Session

• Adoption of the report and recommendations.

• Closing speeches of H.E. Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General of the OIC and Mr. Sharif Rahimzoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan