PROPOSED AGENDA
10th ANNUAL
SILK ROAD CONFERENCE
Monday, April 27, 1015
Illinois Institute of Technology's
Kent School of Law Auditorium
565 W. Adams St., Chicago
ORGANIZED BY:
Central Asian Productivity research Center
SPONSORED BY: Division of International Affairs, Northern Illinois University
0815: REGISTRATION/NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Exhibits Open
Sponsored by: Turkish Airlines
0845:RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
0900: OPENING REMARKS
Prof. Harry C. Lepinske, Chairman
Central Asian Productivity Research Center
OFFICIAL WELCOME AND CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
TBA
0930: "NEW SILK ROAD PROJECT: OPENING
NEW MARKETS FROM CHINA TO EUROPE
TBA 12/5/14
1000:
-Afghanistan CONFIRMED (Details-TBA)
-Azerbaijan- CONFIRMED (Details-TBA)
BREAK
-China: Confirmed; Panel discussion
-Kazakhstan
-Turkish Airlines (Presentation/comments)
LUNCH
-Reserved tables for "one-on-one" country
business discussions.
-OPENING PRESENTATION (Turkey)
-Pakistan: Confirmed: panel discussion
-Tajikistan
-Turkey-CONFIRMED (Details-TBA)
-Uzbekistan
1630: 10th ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Prof. Paul Prabhaker, Associate Vice President
Global Programs
Northern Illinois University
1715: DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION
Sponsored by Silk Way Airlines