| Executive Summary |
 |
The first World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia was both timely and relevant in the wake of the global financial crisis. Strategically located as a bridge between East and West, Turkey as an established... |
|
 |
|
|
| Challenges |
|
 |
Business: Seizing Opportunities
No one country is immune to the effects of the global financial meltdown, but Turkey's position at the crossroads of East and West, makes it a strategic anchor that is expected... |
 |
Geopolitical Moves
Nearly two decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the disintegration of the cold war order is still having an impact on the geopolitics of Europe and Central Asia. |
 |
Re-emergence of Central Asia
For thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was a crossroad for the flow of people, goods and ideas
between European, Western Asia, South Asia and East Asia. |
 |
Securing Energy and Resources
Energy and resource security hinges on managing geopolitical, economic, social, technological,
ecological and even geological risks. Central Asia, Russia and the Middle East... |
 |
Turkey: Taking the Lead
During the meeting, many participants called on Turkey to provide a much-needed anchor - mitigating
the risks of security, energy and demography in both Europe and Central Asia. |
|
 | |
