New voice on the world economic stage - Astana Economic Forum

Nov. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- The next V Astana Economic Forum will be held on May 22-24, 2012 in the capital of Kazakhstan - Astana. The Astana Economic Forum annually brings together over 5000 delegates from 80 countries, including CEOs, leading politicians, journalists, famous scientists, Nobel Prize laureates and representatives of business elite. Agenda of the Forum, consisting of more than 20 sessions is a reflection of the modern world, covering the most relevant issues of reforming the world monetary system, food security, tourism development, alternative energy, scientific and medicine discoveries, social and art industry development, implementation of innovation and attraction of investment.
The main outcome of the Forum is an annual Open Letter to the leaders of the G20 countries, the practical application of which helps unite the views of Asia, Europe, overseas countries and the Islamic world.
The Jubilee V Astana Economic Forum will be rich on other exciting events, such as chess tournament with the world's grandmasters and grand charity concert.
Astana Economic Forum is an annual interactive platform for discussions and solutions of global problems which has no precedents in its scope and level around the Central Asia.

Quotes:
Jorge Quiroga, Ex-President of Bolivia, Member of the Club de Madrid:
“It's an honor to participate in this important event which will undoubtedly make us reflect on the direction our global architecture is taking”.
John Nash, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics
“Astana Economic Forum by its significance is comparable to, perhaps, a meeting in Davos. Uniting the world leading experts in economics, Kazakhstan has once again become an effective dialogue platform. I think that today this country can serve as an example for development of the other countries of the Central Asian region”.
Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the UN, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)
“The IV Astana Economic Forum was important because Kazakhstan brought together the best minds in order to reflect what is happening in the country, Central Asia and global economy by virtue of careful analysis, exchange of experience and knowledge”.