Workshop Registration

Opening Remarks
Philippe Dessoy, EIC President

Session 1: The Goals of the Belt & Road Initiative

Welcome Message
Gabriele Buia, ANCE President

Workshop Introduction
Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

The Perspectives for Chinese International Contractors under the BRI
Fang Qiuchen, President, CHINCA (tbc)

European Involvement in China's BRI
Björn Conrad, CEO, Sinolytics

The EBRD's Perspective on the Belt & Road Initiative
Enzo Quattrociocche, Secretary-General, EBRD (tbc)

Interactive Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Enrico Fardella, Peking University (tbc)

Sponsor's Address
Paolo Cucino, CEO, SWS Engineering

Coffee Break & Networking

Sponsor's Address
Michele Sabatini, Founding Partner, ArbLit

Session 2: The European Perspective on the Belt & Road Initiative

The Silk Road Trap
Prof. Jonathan Holslag, Free University of Brussels (tbc)

The Belt & Road Initiative in Europe and Asia
N.N., PWC

The EU-China Connectivity Strategy Initiative
Maja Bakran, Deputy Director-General, DG MOVE (tbc)

The Role of the Transport Sector in the New EU-Africa Alliance
Paolo Cicarelli, Head of Unit C5, DG DEVCO

The Perspective of the EIB, as the EU Bank, and Opportunities for European International Contractors
Maria Shaw-Barragan, Director, Lending ACP Countries, Asia & Latin America, EIB

Interactive Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Enrico Fardella, Peking University

Sponsor's Address
N.N., Aon

Closing Remarks
Philippe Dessoy, EIC President