Slovak, Polish & Georgian business meetings

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3 Programme 3 26 May 8:00-8:30 REGISTRATION 9:00-9:30 Plenary Session Europe: Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Moderator: Giorgi Abashishvili - Head, The Administration of the, Speakers: Giorgi Margvelashvili - of George Kvirikashvili - Prime Minister of Andrzej Duda - of the Republic of Andrej Kiska - of the Slovak Republic 9:00-12:00 EXHIBITION Startup Friendly (Startup Week participants) 9:30-10:00 Coffee Break 10:00-11:10 Discussion Panel Association with the EU, Chances and Challenges. What Next?, but also Ukraine and Moldova are realizing a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with European Union, which is part of the Association Agreement between these countries and EU. With the agreement s conditions the duty and administrative restrictions gradually decrease and the trading volume increases quickly. It has an impact on economic model form. Some of the economic sectors have to restructure, the others gain a possibility to develop faster. What is the profit for the European Union countries, and what for a new associated partners from eastern Europe? Is it possible to reach the symestry of mutual benefits? Moderator: Maurizio Caprara - Senior Foreign Affairs Commentator, Corriere della Sera, Italy Speakers: Tamar Khulordava - Chairperson of the Committee on European Integration, Parliament, Archil Karaulashvili - General for European Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazimierz Kleina - Senator, Senate, Andrius Kubilius - Former Prime Minister, Member, Seimas, Lithuania Borys Tarasyuk - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Supreme Council, Ukraine Boris Zala - Member of the European Parliament, Slovakia Commentator: Andrzej Dycha - Management Board Advisor, Alior Bank, 10:30-13:00 B2B meetings Slovak, Polish & n business meetings 11:10-11:20 Coffee Break

4 4 Programme 26 May 11:20-12:20 Discussion Panel Energy Security Challenges in EU and EaP Countries Energy security is derived from both economic and military security. This is the reason why each country should try to fulfil its energy needs and diversify the supply and partner directions so as not to fall into dependence on one direction of supply only. The South Caucasus region together with Turkey forms an independent energy corridor connecting the Caspian Sea and Central Asia with the EU. How important is the corridor for the EU? The speakers of this panel will try to answer the question. Moderator: Maia Melikidze - Commissioner, n National Energy and Water Supply Commission, Speakers: Juris Stalmeistars - of the Economic Relations, Trade and Development Cooperation ate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia Giorgi Chikovani - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Izabela Kloc - Member, Chairperson of the European Union Affairs Committee, Parliament, Janez Kopac -, Energy Community Secretariat, Austria Joseph Melitauri - Energy Expert, World Bank, Iryna Vereshchuk - Chairman, International Centre for Black Sea-Baltic Studies and Consensus Practices, Ukraine 12:20-12:30 Coffee Break 12:30-13:30 Discussion Panel and the South Caucasus as a Prospective Transit Area Azerbaijan, and Turkey form a regional cooperation block under which were formed independent of Russia and thus important for the EU transit routes for hydrocarbons (TBE, TBC) and railways (Baku-Tbilisi-Kars). To what extent is it a perspective and safe transport route? Moderator: Irakli Danelia - Managing Partner, Silk Road Consulting, Speakers: Vladimir Amiryan - Head on International Affairs, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia, Kakha Baindurashvili - Regional, World SME Forum, Ketevan Bochorishvili - General, Anaklia City JSC, Guram Guramishvili - of Freight Transportation, JSC n Railway, Jaba Khmaladze - General, n Gas Transportation Company, Bogdan Rzonca - Member, Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee, Parliament, 13:00-14:20 LUNCH 12:30-16:00 EXHIBITION Produced in ( Ask for n campaign)

5 Programme 5 26 May 14:20-15:20 Discussion Panel Challenges to the Regional Security and s Euro-Atlantic Goals Recent events in Armenia show that the South Caucasus region holds some potential of destabilisation. Fortunately, this time there was no use of force. In, a stabilized political situation allow searching for further challenges. Significant achievements of Tbilisi was signing an association agreement with the EU and strengthening trade positions on the markets of EU countries. What are the Euro-Atlantic goals facing for the next decade? How can and the countries of the region increase their level of protection? Moderator: Gheorghe Magheru - Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Member of the Scientific Council of New Strategy Center, Romania Speakers: Piotr Apel - Member, Vice-Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee, Parliament, Mieczyslaw Bieniek - General, The Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University College, Shalva Dzebisashvili - Associate Professor, University of Shota Gvineria - Deputy Secretary, National Security Council of Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan - Chairman, Center for Strategic Research, Armenia Khvycha Meparishvili - Deputy, Supreme Council, Ukraine 15:20-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-16:30 Discussion Panel and in International Relations 100 Years After Regaining its Independence and share a similar history, both countries spent many years under tsarist or Soviet occupation. Both nations appreciate independence. Both have had a major impact on the region they are located. For over ten years has made a milestone in the international arena, with its own strength emerged from the Soviet orbit., on the other hand, has become the leader of democratic transformations in the Eastern Bloc. In such a short time, we managed to do so much? Could we have done more? Partner: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moderator: Jan Malicki -, Centre for East European Studies, Warsaw University, Speakers: Jan Dziedziczak - Member, Parliament, Dawid Kolbaia - Head of Caucasian Studies, Warsaw University, Ghia Nodia - Professor, Ilia State University, Waldemar Skrzypczak - Advisor, Follow Expert, Institute for Eastern Studies, George Volski - Deputy Chairman, Parliament, 16:30-16:40 Coffee Break 16:40-17:40 Discussion Panel Doing Business in : Advantages and Disadvantages is a crossroads between the western world and Asia and the Middle East, which makes a good place for business. Economic reforms introduced over the last years have significantly facilitated the establishment and running a business, both for local entrepreneurs and foreign investors. Nevertheless, business is currently facing a number of obstacles in. Speakers will talk about the pros and cons of running a business. Moderator: Itsik Moshe -, Israel- Chamber of Business, Israel Speakers: Nino Chikovani,, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Gustav Groth - Owner,, Polish HR Mikheil Khidureli -, Enterprise Irakli Lekvinadze - Business Ombudsman, Stanislaw Razniewski -, Polish n Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Oliver Regner - Managing, German Business Association, Germany

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7 List of Participants 7 Abaiadze Mikheil Morison LLC, Partner Abaiadze Sophio Morison LLC Audit Manager Abashidze Zaza Forbes Columnist Abashishvili Giorgi The Administration of the Head Abramiuk Volodymyr Ukraine International Center of Municipal Diplomacy Abulashvili Rusudan GIZ Adviser Adeishvili Levan n Technical University Energetic Adzinbaia Zviad Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy MA, International Security Agirbaia Giorgi ProActive Group CEO and Founder Agladze Zurab n Employers Association Vice- Agumava Shalva n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Head Ahamed Jassim Iraq Embassy of the State of Qatar Head of the Media Department Aitsuradze Zviadi IBCCS Financial Advisor Akdag Levent n Communication Aksjonow Marcin TV Trwam Journalist Alapishvili Levan CSRDG Good Governance Program Manager Aleksidze Irma Business Media Contact LLC Journalist Aleksishvili Aleх Policy and Management Consulting Group - PMCG, LLC and CEO Alibegashvili Kakha Polish HR Partner, Amiryan Vladimir Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia Head on International Affairs

8 8 List of Participants Ananidze Gocha Ge-Go Andronikashvili Giorgi Free University of Tbilisi Anguridze Otar Chairman of the Board of the Center for Analysis and Forecast Antadze Davit Veziri LLC Head of Sales Apel Piotr Parliament Member Aphriashvili Ana Archuadze Zviad Tbilisi City Hall Head of Economic Policy Agency Arjevanidze Irakli IBCCS Regional Arveladze Lasha Amk Partner Asai Kazuo Japan Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy MA Candidate Asanidze Guka Europe- Institute Board Member Avetisyan Aramayis Armenia Friedrich Naumann Foundation Adviser Aydogan Umit Hakki Maqro Construction Chief Development Officer Bachiashvili Nato International Center for Geopolitical Studies Member of the Board Badalyan Roman Universe Business Group General Baiburti Grigol n Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Service Regional Development Department Baindurashvili Kakha World SME Forum Regional Bakhtadze Nino I & B Patent Attorneys Lawyers Patent and Trademark Attorney, Lawyer Barabadze Tamar Mialendi Ltd Founder Baratashvili Tornike Europe is Our Home Executive

9 List of Participants 9 Bardakci Selma Turkey Bahcesehir University MA Global Politics and International Relations Barvenashvili George BTG Group Partner Basilashvili Dimitri GBS Group CEO Batsiashvili Badri -saide Ltd Beburishvili Sandro Business and Technology University Bekaia Beka Nutrimax LTD Managing Partner Ben-Shemesh Reuven Israel Construction Company Sliraz Beraia Giorgi Association of Private Colleges of Berdzenishvili Darejan Dry Fruits Founder and Head Beridze Elene PAPU Co-Founder Bezhashvili Tamar Six Degrees Sales and Marketing Manager Bibilashvili Sandro BGI Legal Partner Bieniek Mieczyslaw The Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University College General Bliadze Mikheil LTD Construction Manager Bobokhia Dato Free University of Tbilisi Bochorishvili Ketevan Anaklia City JSC General Bochynski Jerzy Institute for Eastern Studies of the Board Bolkvadze Alexander BLC Law Office Partner Bolkvadze Nino Information Center on NATO and EU Bolkvadze Nino Deloitte and Touche LLC Senior Lawyer

10 10 List of Participants Boutsikas Nikolaos Greece Kamaridis Export Manager Bruczuk-Figiel Marta Institute for Eastern Studies Coordinator: Department for Cooperation With Local Govermant Brym Paulina Institute for Eastern Studies Marketing Bukhrikidze Phati Woman and Development Chairwoman of the Board Buliskeria Ketevan Geosilkroad Project Caprara Maurizio Italy Corriere della Sera Senior Foreign Affairs Commentator Cetnarski Andrzej Harvard University MPA Chapidze Tamar Civil Development and Research Institute Executive Cheishvili Archil Palatine Analytics CEO Chelidze Mikheil n Small and Medium Enterprises Association Chelidze Vladimer CleanTech Owner Cherkezia Mikheil n Gas Transportation Company Specialist at Public Relations Department Chikhladze Maia Private Colleges Association of Vice- Chikovani Giorgi Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Deputy Minister Chitiashvili Zaza Advert Studio Ltd Chkhartishvili Zviad n Trans Expedition Chkheidze Shalva Europe- Institute CEO Chkhenkeli Irakli Democracy and Civic Development Institute /Founder Chkonia Ivane n Distributors Business Association (GDBA) Chmielewska Magda Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Affairs Attache, Diplomatic Protocol

11 List of Participants 11 Chrelashvili Malkhaz Kakheti Region Executive Chubinidze Giorgi Saint Andrew the First-Called n University Specialist Cichocki Bartosz Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Undersecretary of State for Security, Consular Affairs and Eastern Policy Czarnecka Anetta Chancellery of the of the Republic of Press Officer Dabrowski Tomasz Republika TV Operator Danelia Irakli Silk Road Consulting Managing Partner Darbaidze Elene Darsavelidze Davit Know How Training Center Managing Partner, Researcher Datukishvili Ann Fireex.ge Ltd Financial Manager Devadze Rati JSC n Railway Head of Marketing Analysis and Sales Dolhov Ihor Ukraine Ambasada Ukrainy w Gruzji Ambassador Duda Andrzej of the Republic of Durdyyev Kakabay Turkmenistan Embassy of Turkmenistan to The Second Secretary Dycha Andrzej Alior Bank Management Board Advisor Dzamukashvili Soso Parliament Intern Dzebisashvili Shalva University of Associate Professor Dziedziczak Jan Parliament Member Dzimistarishvili Ucha CC Legal and Advisory Partner Ebralidze David Tbilinvest Board Member Ebralidze Gia Administration of State Representative-Governor in Guria Region Deputy

12 12 List of Participants Ekvtimishvili Ketevan GSG Freight Forwarding Customer Service Representative Eliava Lia Kutaisi University Professor Epremidze Dali Mantro Assistant Eradze Ia Afghanistan Private Colleges Association of Vice- Evgenidze Nino The Economic Policy Research Center Executive Ezugbaia George Winery Khareba LLC Executive Fahmy Mohamed Six Degrees Commercial Farrag Lamiaa Six Degrees Managing Gabunia Giorgi Construction Service LLC Founder and Gaffaroglu Kaan TOBB University of Economics and Technology Expert Galka Malgorzata TVP Info Journalist Gamtsemlidze David Agricultural Cooperative Tirikhula Member Gamtsemlidze George Caucastransexpress Ltd Sales Gamtsemlidze Maka Kiwi Post Ltd Comunication Manager Garibashvili Zaza Universe Business Group Executive Gazadze Ekaterina State Audit Office of Deputy Auditor Gebicka Katarzyna Polish HR Gegenava Tamar International Black Sea University Gelovani Khatia Entrepreneur Journalist Gigauri Eka Transparency International Executive

13 List of Participants 13 Gigauri Moris Europe- Institute Gilpaz Dori Israel Doron Travel Ginturi Nikoloz International Black Sea University Giorgadze Nino Leader Ltd Giorkhelidze Demur Grigol Robakidze University Full Professor Givishvili Shalva Regional Development Agency of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Executive Glakhoshvili Mariam International Black Sea University Assistant of Vice-Rector for Science and Research Gochitashvili Teimuraz n Oil and Gas Corporation Chairman of Supervisory Board Goderdzishvili Giorgi Dro, Turism Business Goderdzishvili Miranda Globalink Logistics LLC Business Development Manager Goderdzishvili Tamta Dro, Turism Business Business Development Manager Gogokhia Vera You for Democracy Gogoladze Aleqsandre Import to LLC Founder Gogoli Tamaz Tbilisi Open University Intern; Assistant Gomarteli Tamar Celebration Palace of Rituals Manager Gonitashvili Valeriya Ambitna Polska Foundation Co-Worker Gosiewska Malgorzata Parliament Member Gosiridze Roman Parliament Chairman Gras Bartosz GK Capital S.A. Owner Groth Gustav Polish HR Owner,

14 14 List of Participants Gugunava Mariam Ecomax International Ltd General Manager Guntaishvili Tea Marigold Ltd PR Manager Guramishvili Guram JSC n Railway of Freight Transportation Gureshidze Giorgi Technical LLC Gureshidze Gurami Gabioni Ltd Gureshidze Simon Thomas Jefferson Research Center Researcher Gurgenidze Nana n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Specialist in International Relations, Project Management Department Gvadzabia Teona MEGANET Logistic Manager Gvelebiani Jaba KPMG Head Of Legal Department Gvineria Shota National Security Council of Deputy Secretary Gvinianidze Emzari n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Head Hac-Mroczka Joanna TVN 24 Journalist Halka Anna Institute for Eastern Studies Registration Specialist Hartley Justin Australia Harvard University Visiting Scholar, Media, Politics and Public Policy Hovhannisyan Davit Armenia Friedrich Naumann Foundation Adviser Iashvili Irakli East Gate Group LLC Board Chairman Imnadze Khatuna I & B Patent Attorneys Lawyers Patent Attorney, Lawyer Iobashvili Vaxtang The Union Oilproducts Imports Deputy Chairman Iremadze Mishiko Ilia State University Irine Jikia Agricultural Cooperative Tirikhula

15 List of Participants 15 Jackson Kodi USA JTI Change Group Jackson Tashona USA JTI Change Group Chief Operating Officer Jacobashvili Archil n American University Professor Jagodzinski Michal Main Partners Sp. Z. o o. CEO Janelidze Lasha PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Janik Konrad TV Trwam Journalist Jashiashvili Nino GSG Freight Forwarding Customer Service Agent Jgarkava Tamta Chargeishvili Legal Associate Jikia Vladimer Free University of Tbilisi Jikuridze Ana n Bar Association Assistant of Executive Jorbenadze Ketevan Tbilisi Open University Kaan Serena Malaysia Monash University BA Candidate Kabodvand Roshanak Aapcompany Kalandadze Levan Business Ombudsman Deputy Kaldani Natia Civil Development and Research Institute Project Manager Kandelaki Luka Free University of Tbilisi Karaulashvili Archil Ministry of Foreign Affairs of General for European Integration Karazanishvili George CMC Ltd. Partner Karosanidze Tinatin Free University of Tbilisi Dean Karpyshyna Svitlana Ukraine Energy Community Secretariat Deputy Head of Eastern Partnership Unit

16 16 List of Participants Kasradze Avtandil s Innovation and Technology Agency Acting Chairman Kavelashvili Nikoloz Ilia State University Professor Kavtaradze Giorgi n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Service and Regional Development Department Chief Specialist Kavtaradze Megi Association of Young Financiers and Businessmen Analyst Kelbakiani Niko Visiting Lecturer Kevlishvili Mamuka MK Tour Kędryna Marcin Chancellery of the of the Republic of Khachidze Jemal Cooperative Vardisubani 2014 Khatiashvili Nikoloz Parliament Chief of Staff, Foreign Affairs Committee Khidureli Mikheil Enterprise Khishtovani Giorgi PMC Research Center Research Khmaladze Jaba n Gas Transportation Company General Khomeriki Teimuraz Institute of Values Chairman of the Board Khulordava Tamar Parliament Chairperson of the Committee on European Integration Khundadze Sophio International Black Sea University Quality Assurance Manager, Lecturer Khundzakishvili Nikoloz Efes Brewery - JSC Lomisi Khurodze Giorgi Deloitte and Touche LLC Head of Legal Practice Khutsishvili Lasha Airplane Technics LLC Assistant Khutsishvili Tamar Audio Guide System Khvedeliani Irma HEPA Adviser

17 List of Participants 17 Kijewski Michal GK Capital S.A. Owner Kiknadze Anna University of Bath and Humboldt University of Berlin MA Candidate Kim Samuel South Korea Center for Asia Leadership Kiria Rati do oznaczenia Campus Lions Club Tbilisi Kiska Andrej Slovakia of the Slovak Republic Kleina Kazimierz Senate Senator Kloc Izabela Parliament Member, Chairperson of the Sejm s European Union Affairs Committee Kobakhidze Rati Free University of Tbilisi Koiava David n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief specialist at the Department of Services and Regional Development Kokiashvili Ilona Pharmaceutical Companies Association Executive Kolbaia Dawid Warsaw University Head of Caucasian Studies Kopac Janez Austria Energy Community Secretariat Kopaliani Aleksandre GAGRA+ Ltd Economic Advicer Korkashvili Mikheil n Institute of Public Affairs Korkia Irakli Europe- Institute Board Member Kozlowska Marzena Polish Press Agency (PAP) Journalist Kristesiashvili Salome Free University of Tbilisi Kubilius Andrius Lithuania Seimas Former Prime Minister, Member Kubiliute Sharune Lithuania Embassy of Lithuania to Deputy Head of Mission Kurbanov Nariman AZEBI Chairman

18 18 List of Participants Kutelia Batu Atlantic Council of Vice- Kutsnashvili Iveri Basalt Fibers, LLC General Kvartskhava Ketti BLC Law Office Partner Kvertskhishvili Ann Ukraine International Black Sea University Kvintradze Zurab Master Kvirikadze Makvala Rezi 2014 Ltd Kvirikashvili George Government of Prime Minister Kvirikashvili Nino Europe- Institute Board Member Latchman Roger Republic of South Africa Maruti Global Executive Chairman Lekvinadze Irakli Business Ombudsman Business Lescinskiene Ringaile Funky Production House CEO Leuca Gheorghe Republic of Moldova Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Azerbaijan Ambassador Levi Galia Israel Harvard University MC/MPA Loladze Giorgi Civic Initiatives Platform Member of the Board Lominadze Jaba Barth Logistik Sales Lomtatidze Irakli Hydroservice LTD Lortkiphanidze Aslan Ajara Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Chairman Magheru Gheorghe Romania Member of the Scientific Council of New Strategy Center Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Magradze-Janjgava Nino GSG Freight Forwarding Executive Maisuradze Ekaterine and Asia-Africa Chamber of Commerce Chairperson

19 List of Participants 19 Makatsaria Sophio n Chamber of Commerce and Industry PR Manager Makharadze Inga Business Media Contact LLC Malicki Jan Centre for East European Studies, Warsaw University Mammadli Toghrul Azerbaijan The Council on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the of the Republic of Azerbaijan Head of Department of International Relations, Expertise and Analysis Mamulashvili Nona n Swiss Business Association Mamulashvili Tina Sulakauri Publishing Managing Mangoshvili Mamuka LTD Construction Assistant Manusachian Madlena Hotel Network Mgzavrebi Head Margvelashvili Giorgi of Margvelashvili Murman World Experience for (WEG) Markozashvili Nika n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Coordinator Mchedlidze Kakha Radio Free Europe Journalist Mchedlidze Tinatin Democracy and Civic Development Institute project asistance Mchedlishvili Nikoloz AccountAnts Founder Meladze Gvantsa Export Development Association Chairman of the Board Meladze Ketevan n Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Federation - HOREKA Founder, Melashvili George Europe- Institute Melikidze Giorgi Melikidze Maia n National Energy and Water Supply Commission Commissioner

20 20 List of Participants Melik-Shahnazaryan Hrant Armenia Center for Strategic Research Chairman Melitauri Joseph World Bank Energy Expert Meparishvili Khvycha Ukraine Supreme Council Deputy Merabishvili Natalia Amk Partner Michalka Rudolf Slovakia Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ambassador in Mikaberidze Alex Amigo Mikadze Vasil Elite Travel Mikautadze Gigla Taxpayers Union of Vice- Mikeladze Mikheil Franke Caucasus Ltd Managing Mirtskhulava David n National Committee On Large Dams Mohammed Irfan Sheikh Bangladesh National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneur Molashvili Levan Amazon Export Hub LLC CEO Morelli Vincenzo Airplane Technics LLC CEO Moshe Itsik Israel Israel- Chamber of Business Mosidze Vladimer Minia Ltd Munjishvili Tea Associate Professor Muratov Dovletmyrat Turkmenistan Embassy of Turkmenistan to Ambassador Mykietynski Marcin Chancellery of the Sejm of the Republic of Secretary of the Infrastructure Committee Nadiradze Otar Europe- Institute Member Nadiradze Tamar Marigold Ltd General

21 List of Participants 21 Namchavadze Besik Transparency International Senior Analyst Naskidashvili Teona Natroshvili Maia Mantro Founder Natsvlishvili Maka Genc Insaat Business Development Manager Nedria Anastasia Ukraine International Black Sea University Niauri Nino Nibladze Joseph (Soso) Hualing Kutaisi Free Industrial Zone Executive Nichkolaishvili Lasha Microfinance Head Nodia Ghia Ilia State University Professor Nodia Lasha Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners Managing Partner Ordenidze Archil Qiziyi Manager Papava Vladimer Professor Patarava Ilona Entrepreneur Marketing Manager Peradze David JSC n Railway CEO Pierz Przemyslaw Ambassy of the Republic of in Tbilisi Press Officer Pierz Przemysław Embassy of the Republic of in Tbilisi Counsellor Pirveli Gvantsa DK Capital Investment Consultant Pirveli Levani Main Partners Sp. Z. o o. Coordinator Pkhaladze Tengiz The Administration of the Advisor to the - Foreign Relations Secretary Popkhadze Giorgi Hereti Energy

22 22 List of Participants Qardava Marine Agricultural Cooperative Tirikhula Head of Cooperative Qristesiashvili Salome Ilia State University International Relationships Rashidhashemi Mohammadreza Aapcompany Rasulzade Zaur Azerbaijan Haqqin.az Political Journalist Razmadze Darine Free University of Tbilisi Razniewski Stanislaw Polish n Chamber of Industry and Commerce Regner Oliver Germany German Business Association Managing Reilly Katherine USA Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy MA Candidate Rezrichenko Sofia Leader Ltd Manager Rodonaya Irakli Russia Moskvic Chief Executive Officer Rudowicz Grzegorz Proeko Serwis Sp. z o. o. Area Manager Rukhadze Akaki GIZ Adviser Rutowicz Marcin Polish n Chamber of Industry and Commerce Rytwiński Jarosław Military Institute of Medicine Doctor Rzonca Bogdan Parliament Member Sachaleli Ivane Tranfiber-Service Safaryan Styopa Armenia The Armenian Institute of International & Security Affairs Founder and Head of Research Programs Samkharadze Gia Ltd Sanaia Eter European Academic Centre Executive Santorska Anna BAPPRESS Member of the Board

23 List of Participants 23 Saria Davit Construct.ge Sales Manager Sarishvili David IMK Construction CEO Sauthier Ioulia France Embassy of France in Tbilisi Economic Councillor Schaffer Marek Slovakia BizLabs Chief Executive Officer Semonov Viktor Ukraine Ambasada Ukrainy w Gruzji First Secretary Sepiashvili Vakhtangi Treimax LLC Sales Manager Shaburishvili Shota Associate Professor Shah Manzoor Ahmed Globalink Logistics LLC General Manager Shaibazovi Nana International Black Sea University Shalamberidze Gvanysa Iesco Ltd Sales and Marketing Manager Shalikiani Lile Shamyan Zaven Armenia n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Representative Sharashenidze Tornike n Institute of Public Affairs Professor Shavadze Tamaz Ajara Chairman Shekriladze Ketevan Barth Logistik Head of Sales Department Shotadzr Ketevan Tbilisi Open University Shumamura Hiroki Japan Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy MA Candidate Shurgulaia Tornike Thomas Jefferson Research Center Founder- Shvelidze Dimitri Mira-Hotels Deputy Shykov Oleksandr USA Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy MA

24 24 List of Participants Sidamonidze Ketevan Versatile KS Founding Simonidze Maia IMERI Textile Company Chairman of the Supervisory Board Simonishvili George Mole Group Siradze Aleksandre Entrepreneur Executive Siradze Nika and Asia-Africa Chamber of Commerce Board Member Sivsivadze Irakli PAPU Co-Founder Skrzypczak Waldemar Institute for Eastern Studies Advisor, Follow Expert Smirnow Igor Chancellery of the of the Republic of Photographer Soltys Seweryn Polish Television TVP S.A. Cameraman Stalmeistars Juris Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Economic Relations, Trade and Development Cooperation ate Stoinski Krzysztof Polsat News Journalist Strzegocki Jacek Chancellery of the of the Republic of Operator Sumbulashvilil Davit Blakit Ltd Textile Import, Export Surowka Karol Polish Radio Reporter Surrat Gabriel USA Harvard University MPA Tarasyuk Borys Ukraine Supreme Council Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Targamadze Tamar Europe- Institute Intern Tatikiani Ketevani US Embassy Intern at DTRA Tauber Mikolaj Institute for Eastern Studies Senior Coordinator: Central Asia, South Caucasus, Iran, Turkey Tavberidze Salome n Chamber of Commerce and Industry Specialist

25 List of Participants 25 Tchelidze Irina Pharmaceutical Companies Association Tchitchinadze Luka Teimurazishvili Giorgi JSC Marussia Export Sales Manager Tlashidze Medea PAPU Co-Founder Todadze Levani Ida Chairman Togonidze Marechi Orange Tojo Sayako Japan Harvard University LLM Toradze Nino Tsekvava David ICT Business Council Vice- Tseradze Giorgi Association of European Initiators Tsertsvadze Manana Genc Insaat Administrative Manager Tsertsvadze Nuca Sakenergoremonti Project Manager Tseruashvili Meri International Black Sea University Tsirdava David Geosilkroad Executive Tskhakaia Giorgi Free University of Tbilisi Tsulaia Sofio Import to LLC SEO Tsutskiridze Zurabi Entrepreneur Cameraman Urumashvili Eprem Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners Partner Varduashvili Guram n Gas Transportation Company Head of Public Relations Department Vazagashvili Anna Turkey

26 26 List of Participants Veigel Klaus KfW Development Bank Vekua Giorgi Horizon Consulting Manager Vekua Konstantin Tbilisi Open University Professor Veliashvili Vakhtang Lingwing CEO Vepkhvadze Levan n Industrial Group Member of the Board Vereshchuk Iryna Ukraine International Centre for Black Sea-Baltic Studies and Consensus Practices Chairman Verulashvili Konstantine Treimax LLC CEO Vielmini Fabrissi Italy IsAG - Institute for Advanced Studies on Geopolitics and Auxiliary Sciences Research Fellow (Eurasia Programme) Virsaladze Ana International Black Sea University Volski George Parliament Deputy Chairman Vorontsov Ivan Russia Banks&Business World Magazine Deputy General Wojtkiewicz Michal Parliament Member Wyrwinski Andrzej Television Polsat Journalist Yoshida Kenta Japan Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA Candidate Zala Boris Slovakia European Parliament Member of the European Parliament Zarzycka Aleksandra Republika TV Reporter Zborowski Bartlomiej Polish Press Agency (PAP) Photographer Zedelashvili Giga LTD Construction Head of Technical Control Zeynalov Elshan Azerbaijan ALSTOM Country Managing, Azerbaijan and Zhang Dafu China Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA

27 List of Participants 27 Zhvania Levan n Business and Equity Management Company Managing Partner Zmudzinski Zbigniew Adviser Owner Zoidze Gela Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guria Region Deputy Chairman

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