Istanbul – ESI at conference on "Visa-free travel for Turkish nationals: readmission and beyond"

28 May 2014

Queuing for a visa at the German consulate in Istanbul

ESI analysts Alexandra Stiglmayer and Gerald Knaus will speak on visa free travel for Turkey at an event organised by IKV and Müsiad.

Visa-free travel for Turkish nationals: readmission and beyond

MÜSİAD Conference Hall
Sütlüce Mah. İmrahor Cad. No: 28 34445 - Beyoğlu İstanbul

Wedndesday, 28 May 2014, 10.00-13.30

Registration: Seda Avcı - 0.212.270.90.00 / savci@ikv.org.tr

09:30-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:30	Opening Speeches Gökhan Murat Kalsın, Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association-MÜSİAD, Vice-President Õmer Cihad Vardan, Economic Development Foundation, President
10:30-10:45	Coffee Break
10:45-13:00	Panel - Visa-Free Travel for Turkish Nationals: Readmission and Beyond
Moderator	Prof. Dr. Halûk Kabaalioğlu, Economic Development Foundation-İKV, Vice President
Speakers	Gerald Knaus, European Stability Initiative-ESI, Chairman Alexandra Stiglmayer, European Stability Initiative-ESI, Senior Analyst Fatih Şener, International Transporters' Association-UND, Executive Board Chairman Melih Õzsöz, Economic Development Foundation-IKV, Deputy Secretary-General and Research Director to be confirmed, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
13:00-13:30	Q&A

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