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BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA PARIS MEETING 2017

September 14 & 15, 2017 in PARIS


BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA PARIS MEETING 2017 (Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU)
BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA PARIS MEETING 2017
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USPA NEWS - BOAO Forum For Asia (BFA) is a Non-government, Non-profit International Organization, initiated in 1998 by Fidel V. RAMOS, Former President of the Philippines, Bob HAWKE, Former Prime Minister of Australia, and Morihiro HOSOKAWA, Former Prime Minister of Japan. BOAO Forum for Asia was launched by 29 Initial Countries in the Asia Pacific and inaugurated on February 27, 2001.
BOAO Forum For Asia (BFA) is a Non-government, Non-profit International Organization, initiated in 1998 by Fidel V. RAMOS, Former President of the Philippines, Bob HAWKE, Former Prime Minister of Australia, and Morihiro HOSOKAWA, Former Prime Minister of Japan. BOAO Forum for Asia was launched by 29 Initial Countries in the Asia Pacific and inaugurated on February 27, 2001.

The BOAO Forum For Asia (BFA) is focused on Asia with a Global Vision. As the Leading Dialogue Platform for Asian and Emerging Economics, the BFA is commited to facilitating Economics, Integration in Asia and Common Development in the Asia Pacific Region. After Years of Evolution, the BFA has now grown into an Open and Inclusive Forum with Global Influence.
- Usual BFA Annual Conference includes the Themes :

* Financial Cooperation
* Energy, Resources and Sustainable Development
* CEO Dialogue
* Youth Communication
* Regional Cooperation...

- BOAO Forum For Asia Paris Meeting 2007 was held during Two Days in PARIS, September 14 & 15.

* Thursday, September 14 :

CEO Dialogue 'Belt and Road' Initiative : The Role of the Market & Businesses, followed by a Welcome Dinner at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
ZHOU Wenzhong Secretary Gen. Boao Forum for Asia
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Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN BM Boao Forum for Asia
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ZENG Peiyan Vice Chairman Boao Forum for Asia
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* Friday, September 15 - Opening Plenary with :

-) Moderator : ZHOU Wenzhong, Secretary-General, BOAO Forum for Asia
-) Welcome Remarks : Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, French Senator of Vienne, Former Prime Minister of France, Member of Board, BOAO Forum for Asia
-) Keynote Speeches by ZENG Peiyan, Former Vice-Premier, the People's Republic of China, Vice-Chairman, BOAO Forum for Asia ; Gérard LARCHER, President of the Senate of France.
Gérard LARCHER President of the Senate of France
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Panel Session 1 - Infrastructure Connectivity *(1)
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Panel Session 1 - Infrastructure Connectivity *(2)
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* Friday, September 15 - Session One with :

-) Infrastructure Connectivity : Infrastructure is the Key to Connectivity between Asia & Europe. Coordination at the Strategy and Policy Level is the First Step. How has the 'Belt and Road' Initiative coordinated with European Strategies as a Whole and Development Plans of Member States individually ? Has good Progress been made ? What needs to be done further along the Line ?

* Friday, September 15 - Session Two with :

-) Promoting Trade & Investment : Investment has been a Drag on the World Economy for quite a While, in particular Europe. Will the 'Belt and Road' Initiative help spur a New Wave of Investment Flow between Asia and Europe ? Under the Initiative, are there Good Measures to reduce Investment Barriers and increase Investor Protection ?

EU has signed or is negotiationg Bilateral FTA's with a number of Asian Economics. How will the Belt and Road Initiative help bring Europe-Asia Trade to a New Level ?
* Friday, September 15 - Session Three with :

-) Inclusive and Innovative Ways of Funding : Funding is a Key Challenge to the 'Belt and Road' Initiative. Are there Good Solutions, through Asia and Europe working together, to provide Long-term, Stable and Sustainable Funding for the Initiative?

Asia has lagged behind Europe in Traditional Finance, but may lead in P2P Lending and Crow-funding through the Rising Power of Fintech, such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, Blockchain... How can such Initiative and Inclusive 'New Finance' help fund the Belt and Road Initiative and Asia-Europe Connectivity ?
* Friday, September 15 - Session Closing Remarks :

Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, French Senator of Vienne, Former Prime Minister of France, Member of Board, BOAO Forum for Asia.

To Conclude the Event, we can say : by establishing a Working Network interwearing the World's of Politics, Business and Academia, BFA as for years provides Services facilitating the Ever-expanding Economic Cooperation amongst its Members as well as between Members and Non-members....

Source : BOAO Forum For Asia PARIS Meeting 2017 (September 14 & 15, 2017)

- Photos Session 1 - Infrastructure Connectivity :
* (1)WANG An : President & Party Leadership, China International Engineering Consulting Corporation
SUN Ziyu : Vice President, China Communication Construction Company Ltd.
Sok SIPHANA : Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia
* (2)OU Xiaoli : Counsel, Dpt of Western Region Development
Amer Z. DURRANI, CEO, Secur Global
Stephane AVER : CEO of AAQIUS

Moderator : Walter PFEIFFER : Senior Partner, Global Energy & Chemicals Competence Center, Roland Berger Düsseldorf

Ruby BIRD
http://www.portfolio.uspa24.com/
Yasmina BEDDOU
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