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Rising Africa Meets in Istanbul

Thursday, 17 April 2014 14:59
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Africa which was called as “Hopeless Continent” 10 years ago, have become “Rising Continent”. 9thInternational Turkish - African Congress under the theme “Sectorial and Financial Transformation in Africa” will be organized on 24th-25th April 2014 in Istanbul by TASAM African Institute...

Africa has been integrating to world economy and diversifying its partnerships. It is not only an easily reachable market for developed countries; but also in the recent years, it has become a major market for developing countries. Despite global economic recess and the negative effects of Arab Spring, in the last 10 years Africa has grown 5% due to its new partners in trade. Besides People’s Republic of China, India and Brazil; Republic of Korea and Republic of Turkey are the major rising partners of the continent. Africa has an important place in the growth strategy of multinational corporations.

According to data of International Money Fund, while between 2001 and 2010 six of the 10 fastest growing economies of the world were in Africa; with regards to projections of 2011-2015 this number has risen to 7. The current situation and these projections have transformed Africa from “Hopeless Continent” into “Rising Continent”. Republic of Turkey with its African Initiative has gained short term success due to its initiative’s timing and progress. In 2003 when the strategy of Strengthening Economic and Trade Relations with Africa had been introduced; our trade with Africa was 5.4 billion dollars. Last year it had risen to 23.4 billion dollars. Developments such as; increase in diplomatic missions reciprocally, opening commercial counsels, our membership to African Development Bank, positive effect of THY (Turkish Airlines) in transportation, opening new offices of TIKA (Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency) have given opportunities to our companies. As a matter of fact; Turkish entrepreneurs have been discovering the potential of the African continent by closely analyzing its markets. At his point; it is obvious that the mental threshold with regards to all actors in Africa is “sectorial and financial deepening”.

9th International Turkish - African Congress under the theme “Sectorial and Financial Transformation in Africa: Risks and Opportunities” will be organized in Istanbul on 24-25 April 2014 with the participation of various experts. It will be a platform for all of these experts to share their ideas. It is desired that during the congress; changing conditions and investment opportunities in Africa would be pointed out, information about the acquisitions and partnerships in Africa would be collected, a comprehensive risk&opportunity analysis would be conducted about Africa and new business partnerships would be established. The sessions will take place for two days and will be attended by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish Eximbank, Turkish Contractors Association, Foreign Economic Relations Board, African countries’ ambassadors in Ankara, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), New York Forum Africa, Financial Times, Ernst&Young, African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC), South African Customs Union (SACU), South African Development Community (SADC) and various investment enterprises.

For detailed information, please use the following link:

http://www.tasam.org/en/Etkinlik/592/9th_international_turkish_-_african_congress

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Küresel ekonomik durgunluğun ve Arap Baharının olumsuz etkilerine karşın, Afrika’nın son on yılda ortalama %5 oranında büyümesinde; güçlenmekte olan yeni ortaklıklar belirleyici bir rol oynamıştır. Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti, Hindistan ve Brezilya’nın yanı sıra Kore Cumhuriyeti ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, yükselen ortaklar arasında ilk beş sırayı oluşturmaktadır. Afrika, çok uluslu şirketlerin büyüme stratejilerinde de daha önemli bir yer tutmaktadır.

Uluslararası Para Fonu’nun verilerine göre, 2001-2010 döneminde dünyanın en hızlı büyüyen on ekonomisinden altısını Afrika ülkeleri oluştururken, 2011-2015 dönemine ilişkin öngörülerde bu sayı yediye yükselmiştir. Mevcut tablo ve ileriye dönük büyüme beklentileri, on yıl önce “Umutsuz Kıta” olarak nitelendirilen Afrika’yı “Yükselen Kıta” haline getirmiştir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin Afrika açılımı ile zamanlaması ve ilerleme hızı, kısa vadede başarılı sonuçlar doğurmuştur. Afrika ile Ekonomik ve Ticari İlişkilerin Güçlendirilmesi Stratejisi’nin uygulamaya konulduğu 2003 yılında 5,4 milyar dolar olarak açıklanan ticaret hacmimiz, geçen yıl 23,4 milyar dolara ulaşmıştır. Karşılıklı olarak diplomatik temsilciliklerin sayılarındaki artışlar, ticaret müşavirliklerinin hizmete girmeye başlaması, Afrika Kalkınma Bankası’na üyeliğimizin gerçekleşmesi, ulaştırma sisteminde THY’nin etkisi, TİKA’nın yeni ofislerinin açılması gibi dikkate değer gelişmeler, firmalarımıza çeşitli fırsatlar sunmakta, nitekim Türk girişimciler de Afrika pazarını daha yakından araştırmak suretiyle Kıta’nın potansiyelini keşfetmektedirler. Gelinen noktada Afrika’da tüm aktörler açısından önümüzdeki zihinsel eşiğin “sektörel ve finansal derinleşme” olduğu aşikardır.

“Afrika’daki Sektörel ve Finansal Dönüşüm: Fırsatlar ve Riskler” teması ile 24-25 Nisan 2014 tarihlerinde İstanbul’da icra edilecek 9. Uluslararası Türk - Afrika Kongresi alanlarında uzman kişilerden oluşan geniş bir kitleyi buluşturarak kapsamlı görüş alışverişine imkân tanıyacak bir platform olacak. Kongre süresince Afrika ülkelerinde değişmekte olan koşullara ve sunulan yatırım fırsatlarına dikkat çekilmesi, Kıta ülkelerinde şirket alımları ya da ortaklıkları hakkında bilgi toplanması, Afrika hakkında kapsamlı bir fırsat/risk analizi yapılması ve yeni iş ortaklıklarının tesis edilmesi arzulanmaktadır. İki gün boyunca gerçekleşecek oturumlarda T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı, T.C. Ekonomi Bakanlığı, Türk Eximbank, Türkiye Müteahhitler Birliği ve Dış Ekonomik İlişkiler Kurulu gibi kurum ve kuruluşlarımızın yanı sıra Benin Dış İlişkilerden Sorumlu Kurumlar Bakanı Bio Toro OROU GUIWA, T.C. Bilim, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakan Yardımcısı Prof. Dr. Davut KAVRANOĞLU, Ankara’da bulunan Afrika Ülkeleri Büyükelçileri ile birlikte Ekonomik İşbirliği ve Kalkınma Örgütü (OECD), New York Forum Africa, Financial Times, Ernst & Young, Afrika Kalkınma Bankası (AfKB), Afrika Birliği, Doğu ve Güneydoğu Afrika Ortak Pazarı (COMESA), Doğu Afrika Topluluğu (EAC), Güney Afrika Gümrük Birliği (SACU), Güney Afrika Kalkınma Topluluğu (SADC) ve çok sayıda yatırımcı kuruluş iştirak edeceklerdir.

 

Detaylı bilgi için aşağıdaki link kullanılabilir:

http://www.tasam.org/tr-TR/Etkinlik/526/9_uluslararasi_turk_-_afrika_kongres

 

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“The destiny of Muslims should be decided by Muslims. It should not be decided by those sitting in Washington or Brussels,” said Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed. He was addressing opening session of the 6th Think Tanks Forum of The Islamic Countries addressing ‘Multi-dimensional Security Challenges’, that began in Islamabad at Serena Hotel, on Saturday 7th March 2015.

The Senator further added that we have been unable to create a narrative for the Muslim world and this forum intends to create a platform where leadership issues can be addressed and new ideas and suggestions can be debated to alleviate the problems that the Muslim world faces.

Mr. Suleyman Sensoy, TASAM Chairman, while stressing on the importance of deep cooperation among Muslim States said, “When we started this forum, we intended to overcome our contradictions with self-criticism. To generate constructive criticism and institute the process of critical thinking, think-tanks play an important role.”

Sayed Ali Mohammed Mosavi, Secretary General of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation was of the view that economic security is intertwined with the conventional notions of security. ‘Safeguarding security is our collective responsibility’ he said.

The panelists urged that the Muslim nations must focus on an intellectual revival in order to bring peace and prosperity to their respective countries and the entire Muslim world. Ambassador (R) Halil Akinci, Advisor to Chairman of Turkic World Council and First Secretary General of the Turkic Council, in his address, emphasized that Muslim countries should improve regional linkages and opt for cooperation, instead of confrontation. The first session at the forum discussed, in great detail, the imperatives of multi-dimensional security. The speakers delved into the political, economic and strategic dimensions of security and articulated their ideas on how to deal with these challenges. The panelists, during the second session discussed the challenges and prospects of cooperative security, while the third session focused on how the Muslim World can help bringing stability to Afghanistan and the entire region.

The Conference was attended by a large number of delegates from across the Muslim World, think-tanks, policy makers and intellectuals.

“The best brains from across the Muslim world have gathered here to discuss the various issues that the Muslim world faces today,” said Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed while addressing the 6th Tank Tanks Forum of Islamic Countries here on Sunday, 8th March 2015. The Senator further added, “The issues being discussed at this forum may be specific to the Muslim world, but to deal with them it is necessary to collaborate with other nations and regions too.” He also announced that the Think-Tanks Forum for Islamic countries would now be renamed to ‘World Islamic Forum’.
On the second day of the conference, Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security delivered the keynote address. He was of the view that out of the many challenges that the Muslim countries face, the issue of intellectual development is of critical importance. Mr. Aziz stressed that the Muslim world faces common challenges, thus they must work in collaboration with each other to overcome these challenges. He further added that it is time that Muslims build resilient scientific, intellectual and academic partnerships with the rest of the world.

The sessions that followed, discussed Non-Traditional Security Threats in Muslim Countries where the speakers examined the issues in great detail and put forth their suggestions to deal with the challenges. They stressed that multilateral cooperation among all Muslim countries is of utmost importance and issues such as terrorism, climate change and human trafficking must be dealt with seriously. The speakers further discussed the opportunities and risks in the defense and space industry and cooperation for nuclear proliferation.

Chairman Senate, Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, while addressing the closing ceremony of the Forum, underlined “In the wake of newly emerging threats, there was a dire need for Muslim countries to sit together and deliberate on the multi-faceted challenges that they face.”

The 6th Think Tanks Forum of the Islamic Countries also issued the ‘Islamabad Declaration’ to mark the conclusion of the conference. The forum reiterated its resolve to institutionalize the ‘World Islamic Forum’ as the voice of Muslim intellectuals, opinion leaders and thinkers. The Forum would also hold a ‘Muslim Women’s Summit in Kuala Lumpur in 2015, while the next WIF will be hosted by Iran. In addition to that, the regional secretariat would be established in Islamabad, which will be hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute.

The Islamic World “Istanbul Awards”, were given this year for the first time, in order to promote and honor the successful people and institutions which are strengthening the depth and integration of Islamic World’s vision. The Award Ceremony was held at the Islamabad Serena Hotel on 7th March 2105, during the 6th Islamic Think Tanks Forum where President Mamnoon Hussain was the Chief Guest.

Pakistan Army and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif were also given the Istanbul Special Islamic Award for leadership in their struggle against terrorism with clarity, commitment and courage as Chief of Pakistan Army.


Please use the following link for detailed information and program:
http://www.tasam.org/en/Etkinlik/627/6th_think_tanks_forum_of_the_islamic_countries