VIDEO: Conference on “The role of national parliaments in promoting security and stability through green economy, connectivity and sustainable development”

Co-hosted by the OSCE PA and the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Conference on “The role of national parliaments in promoting security and stability through green economy, connectivity and sustainable development” will take place 22-23 May 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Please find a programme below.

22 May, Monday

Venue: “Fairmont Baku” Hotel

10.00-10.45 Opening of the Conference

• Moderator: Mr. Azay Guliyev, Head of the Delegation of Azerbaijan to the OSCE PA, Chair of the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment of the OSCE PA
• Speakers: Prof. Dr. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ms. Margareta Cederfelt, President of the OSCE PA
• Ms. Danijela Djurovic, President of the Parliament of Montenegro
• Mr. Roberto Montella, Secretary General of the OSCE PA

11.00-12.15 First Panel: The role of green concepts and technologies in sustainable development and economic recovery

• Moderator: Ms. Gudrun Kugler (Austria), Rapporteur of the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment of the OSCE PA
• Speakers: Mr. Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan TBC
• Mr. Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan TBC
• Mr. John Aldag, Member of the Canadian Delegation, and sponsor of the Resolution on Accelerating the Green Energy Transition adopted at the 29th OSCE PA Annual Session in Birmingham
• Mr. Damian Gjiknuri, Head of the Albanian Delegation to the OSCE PA and former Minister of Energy
• Mr. Jonas Jarutis, Deputy Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas
• Mr. Asef Hajiyev, Secretary General of the PABSEC

12.15 -13.30 Second Panel: Strengthening the resilience of supply chains through international transport and trade facilitation for sustainable development

• Moderator: Mr. Askar Shakirov, Vice-President and Special Representative on Sustainable Development Goals of the OSCE PA
• Speakers: Mr. Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan TBC
• Mr. Davor Bernardic, Head of Delegation of Croatia to the OSCE PA
• Ms. Maka Botchorishvili, Member of the Georgian Delegation to the OSCE PA, Chairperson of European Integration Committee of Parliament of Georgia
• Mr. Mauro Del Barba, Member of the Italian Delegation to the OSCE PA
• Ms. Vladanka Andreeva, UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan TBC

23 May, Tuesday

Field visit to Zangilan district to get acquainted with the local best practices in the field of "green energy" and "smart village" concepts

19.30-21.00 Closing of the Conference

Remarks by:

• Ms. Margareta Cederfelt, President of the OSCE PA
• Mr. Azay Guliyev, Chair of the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment of the OSCE PA
• Mr. Roberto Montella, Secretary General of the OSCE PA