Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations

Aylin D. Miller

16 years ago

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The 28th Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations, jointly organized by the American-Turkish Council and the Turkish U.S. Business Council of DEIK, will bring together leaders from Turkey and the U.S. at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor, Washington, DC May 31- June 3, 2009.The theme of this year’s Conference is “U.S.-Turkey: Overcoming Challenges in an Era of Change.”
The conference is hosted by the Chairman of the Board of the American-Turkish Council, Lt. General Brent Scowcroft (USAF, Ret.), and Chairman of the Turkish U.S. Business Council, Haluk Dinçer.
Key speakers from Turkey include State Minister and Chief EU Negotiator, Egemen Bagis; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu; Minister of National Defense, Vecdi Gönül; Minister of Transportation, Binali Yildirim; The Chief of the Turkish General Staff, General Ilker Basbug; the Undersecretary for Defense Industries, Murad Bayar; Acting President of TUBITAK, Dr. Nüket Yetis; General Manager of BOTAS, Hüseyin Saltuk Düzyol; Former Governor of the Central Bank, Süreyya Serdengeçti; Chairman, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, Murat Yalçintas; and Chairman of the Board, Dogus Holding, Ferit Sahenk.

Acceptences from the U.S. are Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General James Cartwright; Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator John Kerry; Director, Division of International Finance of the Federal Reserve Board, Dr. Nathan Sheets; Chairman of the Board and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company, Muthar Kent; President of Bankers Association for Finance and Trade, Donna Alexander; Associate Director of the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), Dr. Kim Kroll; Senior Science Policy Advisor for the State Department, Dr. Alexander Dehgan; Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group & General Manager, Intel World Ahead Program, John Davies.

Invitations have also been extended to Vice President Joseph Biden; Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz; Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu; and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen.
The Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations is a forum for government and military officials, leaders of commerce and academia to discuss the issues and opportunities that bind the United States and Turkey. Meeting just weeks after President Obama’s highly successful visit to Turkey, Conference participants will discuss the expansion of joint-business opportunities for corporations in the United States, Turkey and the region; regional security issues; bi-lateral trade; energy security and development; the global recession and national recovery; and developments in Science, Technology and Research. Sectors and interests represented at the Conference include Agribusiness, Information Communication Technology, Defense, Pharmaceuticals, Banking & Finance, Trade, Construction, Energy and the European Union.

Useful Links:

Agenda-at-a-Glance (PDF File) Updated Conference Program (PDF File) Conference General Facts (PDF File) Hotel Reservations Transportation Information Online Conference Registration (credit cards only) Conference Registration Form (PDF, all forms of payment)

TACCI Turkish American Chamber of Commerce & Industry www.turkishuschamber.org 28 West 44th Street Suite 1630, New York, NY 10036
Tel: +1 646 429 1530
Fax: +1 646 304 1666 info@turkishuschamber.org

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