Spain-Turkey Conference

Date: April, 3-4 2009
Place: Istanbul
Organised by: the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) at the Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum.
With the support of: the Embassy of Spain in Ankara
Under the aegis of: the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

INTRODUCTION

On the occasion of the first High Level Meeting between the governmentsof Spain and Turkey, to be held in Istanbul at the beginning of April, the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the Istanbul Policy Center at Sabanci University will bring together more than one hundred key businesspeople, academics and institutional and political representatives from both countries on 4th April in the Turkish financial capital. The objective is to identify fields of common interest and to foster institutional, economic, social and cultural relations between the civil societies of both countries.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

3rd April 19.00 h

Welcome reception offered by the Spanish Ambassador to Turkey
Embassy of Spain’s residence in Istambul

4th April

Location of the Conference: Sakip Sabanci Museum
Address: Sakip Sabanci Cad. No: 42, Emirgan 34467, Istanbul

10.30-11,45h Opening Session

Welcome address
Introduction: Tosun Terzioglu, President of the Sabanci University

Güler Sabanci, Chair, Board of Trustees, Sabanci University; Chair and Managing Director, Sabanci Holding
Joan Clos, Spanish Ambassador to Turkey

Introductory Remarks

Ahmet Evin, Executive Committee Member, Istanbul Policy Center
Sénen Florensa, Director General of the European Institute of the Mediterranean

Inaugural speeches by

Egemen Bagis, State Minister. Chief Negotiator for EU Accession, Republic of Turkey
Magdalena Álvarez Arza, Minister of Public Works of Spain

12,15 h Plenary Session

Presidents

Diego Lopez Garrido, Secretary of State for the European Union
Oguz Demiralp, Secretary-General, EU Affairs, Ankara

Speakers

Marcelino Oreja, former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Javier Monzón, Chairman of Indra
Ishak Alaton, Chairman, Alarko Holding
Yasar Yakis, President of the EU Harmonisation Commission at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

14,25 h Simultaneous Sessions

POLITICS

14,15h

First Session: Spain and Turkey, converging and mutually supportive path towards the EU

Chaired by:

Zergün Korutürk, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Carlos Solchaga, former Minister of Economy, Chairman of Solchaga Regio & Asociados

Introductory remarks:

Atilla Eralp, Director, Center for European Studies and Professor, Middle East Technical University
Murat Mercan, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee; Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Josep Piqué, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of Vueling
William Chislett, Real Instituto Elcano
Marc Pierini, EU Ambassador to Turkey

16.30 h

Second Session: Spain and Turkey, reinforcing bilateral relations

Chaired by:

Ender Arat, ambassador of Turkey to Spain
Xavier Vidal-Folch, deputy director and head of international affairs of El País

Introductory remarks:

Luís Felipe Fernández de la Peña, Director General for External Policy for Non-EU Europe and North America
Francisco Veiga, Professor of History at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Volkan Vural, Dogan Holding, Former Ambassador to Spain
Suat Kiniklioglu, Memeber of the Grand Assembly of Turkey; Spokesman of the Affairs Committee

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

14,15 h

First Session: Spanish-Turkish relations of commerce, investment and finance

Chaired by:

Zeynel Abidin Erdem, Chairman, Erdem Holding
Juan María Nin, General Manager of la Caixa

Introductory remarks:

Ángel Martín Acebes, executive vice-president, ICEX
Refik Erzan, director of Center for Economics and Econometrics; professor; Gogaziçi University
José Gasset, director of International Relations, Iberdrola

16.30 h

Second Session: Bilateral cooperation in business, experiences in Europe and third markets

Chaired by:

Petra Mateos, Chairwoman of Hispasat
Yavuz Canevi, TEB

Introductory remarks:

Francisco Marín, Chairman, NUCLEO
Ziya Akkurt, CEO, Vice Chairman, Ak Investment
Mehmet Ali Berkman, CEO, Akkök Group
José LLadó Fernández-Urrutia, Chairman of Técnicas Reunidas

SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES

14,15 h

First Session: Spain and Turkey, from transition to modernity

Chaired by:

Onur Öymen, member of Foreign Affairs Commission
Narcís Serra, former Vice-President of the Spanish government, President of Caixa Catalunya

Introductory remarks:

Pablo Martín Asuero, ottomanist and director of the Cervantes Institute of Damasco
Jale Parla, Professor, Bilgi University
Lluis Foix, Political Analyst, La Vanguardia
Zafer Toprak, Professor, Bogaziçi University

16.30 h

Second Session: Instruments of bilateral cooperation in culture and education

Chaired by:

Ilter Turan, Istanbul Bligi University
Carmen Caffarel Serra, Director of the Instituto Cervantes

Introductory remarks:

Antonio Nicolau, Director General for Cultural Relations at AECID
Nuri Çolako lu, Executive Committee Member, Dogan Yayin Holding
Hasan Bülent Kahraman, Sabanci University
Ramon Folch, Socio ecologist and Director of Estudis Ramon Folch

18.15 h Closing Plenary Session and Reading of Conclusions

Summary report of the thematic Sessions

Ahmet Evin, Executive Committee Member, Istanbul Policy Center
Sénen Florensa, Director General of the European Institute of the Mediterranean

Keynote addresses

Mehmet Aydin, State Minister and Co-Chair of the High Level Group at the Alliance of Civilizations
Diego Lopez Garrido, Secretary of State for the European Union

PARTICIPANTS

POLITICS

o Gürcan Türkoglu, Advisor to the President of the Republic for International Affairs
o Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz, Deputy Undersecretary for Bilateral Political Affairs
o Cüneyt Yüksel, Member of the Joint EU-Turkey Parliamentary Committee and of the EU Harmonisation Commission at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
o Sedat Laçiner, Chairman of USAK, Ankara
o Seyfi Tashan, Director of the Turkish Foreign Policy Institute, Bilkent University, Ankara
o Dogu Ergil, Center for Social and Political Research
o Sinan Ülgen, President of the Center for Research of Economy and Foreign Policy
o Hakan Altinay, Executive Director, Open Society Foundation, Turkey
o Marc Pierini, EU Ambassador to Turkey
o Diego Mellado, Political Advisor, Delegation of the EU Commission to Turkey
o Ignacio Gil Lázaro, Member of the Spanish Parliament
o Beatriz Rodriguez-Salmones, Member of the Spanish Parliament
o Juan Antonio Martín Burgos, Permanent Representation of Spain in the European Union
o Fidel Sendagorta, Director General of External Policy for the Mediterranean, Maghreb and the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
o Miguel Angel Bunes, CSIC
o Raimundo Ezquerra Guereña, ex Consul of Spain in Istanbul
o Ramón Abaroa, Deputy Director General for Central and Southern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
o Fernando Perpiñá, Secretary General of Club de Madrid
o Enrique Romeu Ramos, Consul-General of Spain in Istanbul
o Máximo Cajal, Advisor to the President of the Spanish Government
o Carmen Romero, President of Círculo Mediterráneo
o Manuel Larrotcha, Minister - Counsellor, Spain Embassy in Ankara
o Eduard Soler, Coordinator Mediterranean Programme, CIDOB

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

o Refik Erzan, Professor of Economics at Bogazici University
o Yigit Bulut, CNN Türk / Economics
o Bahadir Kaleagasi, TUSIAD Representative to the EU and UNICE
o Ulrich Zachau, Country Director of the World Bank in Turkey
o Güler Sabanci, Member of the Board of Trustees at Sabanci University and Managing Director of the Sabanci Group
o Ahmet Dördüncü, CEO of Sabanci Group
o Namik Kocer, CEO BEKO Electronics
o Ishak Alaton, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ALARKO Holding
o Zeynel Abidin Erdem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Erdem Holding
o Ahmet Zorlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zorlu Group
o Mustafa Vehbi Koç, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tüpras
o Nurettin Çarmikli, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nurol Holding
o Erol Çarmikli, Executive Vice-President and Member of the Board of Directors of Holding Nurol
o Erol Öçer, Chairman and CEO of GAMA Holding
o Suleyman Sazak, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yüksel Insaat
o Caner Çimenbiçer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Türkiye Is Bankasi
o H. Ersin Özince, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Türkiye Is Bankass
o Kazim Türker, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Türkerler
o Ömer Dinçkök, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Akkök Group
o Mehmet Ali Berkman, Chief Executive Officer of Akkök Group
o Mustafa Koç, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding
o Bülent Bulgurlu, CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding
o Aydin Dogan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dogan Holding
o Ahmet Kocabuyuk, Chairman of Borusan Holding
o Hüsnü M. Özyegin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fiba Group
o Murat Ülker, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ülker
o Mehmet Atilla Kurama, Member of the Board of Directors and President of Financial Services Group
o Ali Riza Yildirim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yildirim Holding
o Nezih Barut, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abdi Ibrahim
o Reha Denemeç, Vice-Chairman of Ak Parti and Member of Parliament
o Yahya Kemal Gencer, General Manager of Bagfas
o A. Mete Çakmakçi, Assistant Secretary General of the Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV)
o Faruk A. Yarman, General Manager of Havelsan
o Erdal Eren, President of the Turkish Contractors Association (TCA)
o Ali Kahvecioglu, Director of Copca Istanbul
o José Salgueiro, President of RENFE
o Antonio González, President of ADIF
o Ricardo Mar, Adviser of the Ministry of Public Works

o Manuel Valencia, Vice-Chairman of Técnicas Reunidas Internacional
o Carles Ventura Santamans, Director of Banc Sabadell Capital
o Vincente Balbín, Chief representative of Banc Sabadell in Turkey
o Angel Terrazas, Deputy Director for International Financial Relations, CESCE
o David Taguas, Chairman of SEOPAN
o Julian Nuñez, Executive Vice-Chairman of SEOPAN
o Alicia Revenga, Export Group Manager, SEOPAN
o Jesús Esnaola, Director General, CAF
o Álvaro Perez Maura, CEO of Grup Maritim Terminal de Contenedores de Barcelona
o Manuel Royes, State Delegate in Barcelona Zona Franca Consortium
o Oriol Bartomeus Bayés, Chairman’s office Director, Barcelona Zona Franca Consortium
o Alfredo Ingelmo, Project manager, International Development, Gas Natural
o Narciso de Carreras, Director of International Development, Gas Natural
o Javier Hernández Sinde, Country Manager, Gas Natural, Turkey
o Carmen Escribano, International Construction Sales Manager, OHL
o David Díaz, Director of Corporate Development, Abertis
o Germán Bejarano, Executive Vice-Chairman, Abengoa
o Jordi Valls Riera, Chairman of Barcelona Port
o Miquel Nadal, Director of Fundación RACC
o Carles Manubens, Lawyer
o Joan Rosás, Director of International Financial Institutions, la Caixa
o Carles Morales, Manager of International Financial Institutions, la Caixa
o Eugenia Bieto Caubet, Assistant manager, ESADE
o Lluís Renart, Director of International Relations, IESE
o Andreu Mas-Colell, Chairman, Barcelona GSE
o José García Montalvo, Academic Director, CREMed
o Gerard Martin, Deputy Director General, SENER Infraestructuras
o Juan Luís Martínez, Vice-rector, IE University
o Tanguy Labbé, Sales manager, Gamesa
o Paula Garcia, South Mediterranean Area Manager, Gamesa
o Javier Perea, General Manager, Gamesa
o Kerim Basakinci, Gamesa Agent in Turkey
o Josep Maria Ruiz Boqué, Executive Manager, INYPSA Informes y Proyectos
o Francisco José Alfonso Aguirre, Commercial Attaché of Spain in Istambul
o Carlos Ansede Cornide, Commercial Attaché of Spain in Ankara
o Jaime Oriol, Member of Board, DAS Engineering & Energy Investments Inc.
o Isaac Martín Barbero, Economic and Political Counselor, Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Spanish Embassy in Ankara

SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES

o Antonio Gil, Director Instituto Cervantes in Istanbul
o Glòria Rubiol, Historian
o Rafael Carpintero, Professor at Istanbul University, translator of Orhan Pamuk into Spanish
o Carmen Uriarte, Professor of Turkish Language at the Basque Country University
o Juan Botella Lucas, Sculptor and Professor at Mersin University
o Ignasi Miró, Director of the Culture Department, Fundació la Caixa
o Gerardo Ruiz Rico, Director of Fundación Tres Culturas
o Manuel Villa Cellino, President, Fundación Antonio de Nebrija
o Carlos Berzosa, Dean of Universidad Complutense de Madrid
o María Molina Álvarez, Cultural Counselor, Spain Embassy in Ankara
o Marta Morán, Agregada de Educación, Embajada de España en Ankara
o Amelia Valcárcel y Bernaldo de Quirós, Vice-president of the Royal Governing Board of El Prado Museum
o Charo Otegui, President of SEACEX
o Carmen Álvarez Rodriguez, asessor of the General Direction of Cultural and Scientific Relations, AECID
o Dogan Tiliç, Representative of Agencia EFE in Turkey
o Ilber Ortayli, Director of Topkapi Sarayi Musezi Istanbul
o Sahin Alpay, Professor, Bahcesehir University / Columnist of Zaman
o Nilgun Mirze, Director of Programming at the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts
o Nuri Colakoglu, President of the Executive Board of Istanbul 2010 Capital of Culture Initiative
o Görgün Taner, Director of Istanbul Kultur Sanat Vakfi Foundation
o Nazan Ölcer, Director of Sakip Sabanci Museum
o Isan Derman, Director of Santral, Museum and Centre for Contemporary Art
o Mustafa Avkiran, Director of Garajistanbul
o Elif Safak, Writer
o Yasar Kemal, Writer
o Deniz Ülkü Aribogan, Dean, Bahçesehir University, Istanbul
o Ahmed Yesiltepe, Director of NTV
o Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Filmmaker
o Yusuf Kamhi, Turkish Daily News
o Burak Bekdil, Turkish Daily News
o Fehmi Koru, Yeni Safak
o Emine Kart, Today’s Zaman
o Murat Yetkin, Radikal
o Kerem Balci, Today’s Zaman
o Ibon Villelabitia, Reuters
o Nur Batur, Saba
o Mehmet Altan, Star Gazetesi
o Zafer Mutlu, Vatan
o Sükrü Küçüksahin, Hürriyet
o Mehmet Ali Birand, Kanal D
o Sami Kohen, Milliyet
o Sedat Ergin, Chief Editor of Milliyet
o Cengiz Çandar, Yeni Safak / Turkish Daily News
o Ertugrul Özkök, Chief Editor of Hürriyet
o Kemal Kirisçi, Bogaziçi University
o Hakan Yilmaz, Bogaziçi University
o Ferhat Kentel, Associate Professor, Istanbul Bilgi University
o Buket Uzuner, Writer
o Murat Belge, Sociologist
o Yasemin Oguz, Vice-Rector, Ankara University

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