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World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia
Confronting Challenges in Defining a Collaborative Future
The first World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia will be held on 30 October – 1 November in Istanbul, Turkey – a place which symbolizes the merging of continents and civilizations and is the epitome of economic buoyancy. The meeting will bring together international and regional business leaders and government representatives, as well as media, cultural and religious leaders from across Europe, Turkey, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East to explore the common challenges faced by the regions and to map the path towards a common collaborative future. The three goals of the meeting, convened under an overarching theme Confronting Challenges in Defining a Collaborative Future are to examine business opportunities in the region and define strategies to compete with the influence of the Asian economies and in the wake of global economic slowdown; to address cross-regional challenges, uncertainties and conflicting interests and set the regional geopolitical and security agenda; and to advance intercultural and interreligious dialogue as a precondition for prosperity, stability and security across the regions. The programme will be built on four synergic pillars:
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