BMI Conference: Small Transition Economies
In accordance with BMI vision as an institute that affects global policy at the highest level, our 3rd international conference in Georgia and Armenia focused on exploring, analyzing and discussing the economics and politics of small transition economies, taking the example of the host countries and trying to draw global lessons and recommendations.
Agenda
Tbilisi, Georgia
Monday, 11.9.17
15:00 BMI Board Meeting
16:15 BMI Steering committee - Business Meeting
17:00 Key Note Speaker: Prof. James Wertsch,
David R. Francis Distinguished Professor, Vice Chancellor for International Relations, Director, McDonnell International Scholars
Academy Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology and the Program on International and Area Studies, Washington University, St. Louis
Living in a Rough Neighborhood: National Narratives in the South Caucasus View Presentation
Tuesday, 12.9.17
08:50 Prof. Itai Sened, Head of BMI
09:00 Symposium: Small Transition Economies
Convener: Dr. Boris Mints, President of BMI
09:15 Opening Remarks: Hon. Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia
09:45 Lead Lecture: Prof. Simeon Djankov, View Presentation 1 View Presentation 2
Exec. Dir., Financial Markets Group; London School of Economics
10:45 Panel #1: The Economics of Small Transition Economies
Ms. Mercy Tembon, Country Director for the Caucuses, World Bank
Mr. Ivan Miklos, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Slovakia
11:45 Discussion
14:00 Lead Lecture: Prof. Itai Sened, Head, BMI; Founder, School of Social and Policy Studies, TAU
Dynamics of Structural Changes in Transition Economies View Presentation
14:30 Panel #2: The Political Economy of Small Transition States
Mr. Dimitri Kumsishili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Georgia View Presentation
Mr. Igor Luksic, Former Prime Minister, Montenegro
16:15-17:00 Discussion
17:00 Mr. Hans Timmer, Chief Economist, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
17.45 Closing remarks: Mr. Vaclav Klaus, Former President of the Czech Republic
Yerevan, Armenia
Wednesday, 13.9.17
16:00 Symposium: Armenia: 26 years of independence - Core results
Confined to the 20-th anniversary of the Russian Armenian University
RAU researchers' presentations: The Economic and Political developments in Armenia View Presentation
Thursday, 14.9.17
10:00 Special Address on behalf of Hon. Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia Read
10:10 Welcoming Address by Hon. Mr. Karen Karapetyan, Prime-Minister of Armenia
10:30 Prof. Armen Darbinyan, Rector, Russian Armenian University; Former Prime Minister of Armenia:
Building of a new independent state as a response to the crush of the USSR: Principles and Values
11:00 Discussion
11:40 Prof. Hrant Bagratyan, Former Prime-Minister of Armenia:
Transformation of the economic model: Essence of Armenian reforms - Liberal approach View Presentation
12:10 Discussion
13:30 Mr. Vigen Sargsyan, Minister of Defense of Armenia:
Regional challenges: from survival to development
14:00 Discussion
14:20 Prof. Edward Sandoyan, Former Minister of Finance of Armenia; Director,
Institute of Economics and Business of RAU:
Challenges of Global development: a need for a new economic model
14:50 Discussion
15:10 Mr. Alexander Khachaturyan, Head of the Center for Strategic Initiatives:
Armenia-2030: a comprehensive vision
15:40 Discussion
16:00 – 16:30 Closing remarks: Mr. Vaclav Klaus, Former President of the Czech Republic
17:00 Reception by Hon. Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (President’s Office)
20:00 Dinner hosted by the Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Hon. Mr. Karen Karapetyan
