Economic Integration of Eurasia: Opportunities and Challenges of Global Significance

Mr. Johannes F. Linn, the Executive Director of the Wolfensohn Initiative at the Brookings Institution and the Former Vice-President of the World Bank, came to Ankara on September 29-30, 2005 upon the invitation of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). During his brief stay in Ankara, Economic Policy Research Institute (TEPAV|EPRI) and the Ankara Office of the United Nations Development Program co-hosted an event on the occasion of the publication of UNDP's Central Asia Human Development Report in December 2005. At this meeting, the preliminary findings of the UNDP Central Asia Human Development Report was presented to a selected audience by the lead author, Mr. Linn. The next day, on September 30, 2005, Mr. Linn gave a more general speech on the issue of economic integration in Central Asia at a meeting held at the Economic Policy Research Institute (TEPAV|EPRI) office in Ankara.

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF EURASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLANGES OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE Roundtable Discussion
30 September 2005, Friday 15.00-17.00 TEPAV \| EPRI Uğur Mumcu Caddesi 80/3 GOP Ankara
14.45-15.00	Coffee Time
15.00-17.00	*Honorary Speaker- Johannes F. Linn, Executive Director, Wolfensohn Initiative, The Brookings Institution/ World Bank- Former Vice-President* *Moderator: Güven Sak, Executive Director, Economic Policy Research Institute* (TEPAV\|EPRI)
	Discussion Points - What are the key Eurasian economic linkages as potential drivers of growth? What are the challanges against the economic integration of the region? - What can be done to develop institutional infrastructure for regional cooperation? - What will be the role of this region regarding the future energy flows? What are the energy trade and transport options for the region? What are the key policy implications for power development and trade strategy in Central Asia?

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF EURASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLANGES OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE Roundtable Discussion
30 September 2005, Friday 15.00-17.00 TEPAV \| EPRI Uğur Mumcu Caddesi 80/3 GOP Ankara
14.45-15.00	Coffee Time
15.00-17.00	*Honorary Speaker- Johannes F. Linn, Executive Director, Wolfensohn Initiative, The Brookings Institution/ World Bank- Former Vice-President* *Moderator: Güven Sak, Executive Director, Economic Policy Research Institute* (TEPAV\|EPRI)
	Discussion Points - What are the key Eurasian economic linkages as potential drivers of growth? What are the challanges against the economic integration of the region? - What can be done to develop institutional infrastructure for regional cooperation? - What will be the role of this region regarding the future energy flows? What are the energy trade and transport options for the region? What are the key policy implications for power development and trade strategy in Central Asia?