2018 CAMCA Regional Forum

Baku, Azerbaijan

Jun 21-23, 2018

The 2018 CAMCA Regional Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan brought together over 220 international participants to discuss issues and trends central to the region. Conversations centered around the Forum theme, “Emerging Regionalism,” and ways to further coordinate intraregional efforts.

Key Forum Events 

Main Forum events included plenary sessions, roundtables, keynote interviews, a regional business showcase, breakout sessions and more. Beyond the formal sessions, the Forum provided opportunities for guests to further network throughout receptions and dinners highlighting the charming culture and cuisine of Azerbaijan. 

Forum sessions included: Keynote Welcoming Address from the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, H.E. Novruz Mammadov; Interviews with Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz and H.E. Kairat Kelimbetov; Remarks on “Regional Prospects: CAMCA in 2030” by Senator Sodyq Safoev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan; an Ambassador Roundtable featuring Ambassador Hafiz Pashayev, Ambassador Tedo Japaridze and Ambassador Sodyq Safoev; and much more.


Forum Speakers

Forum speakers included distinguished professionals from a variety of sectors representing more than 20 countries including each of the 10 CAMCA countries, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, the United States and more.

Forum speakers included: H.E. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of Astana International Financial Centre; H.E. Novruz Mammadov, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan; Ambassador Hafiz Pashayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the founding rector of ADA University; Ambassador Sodiq Safoev, Senate Deputy Chairman and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan; Dr. S. Frederick Starr, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute; Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz, AEI Scholar and former President of the World Bank, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and Dean of Johns Hopkins University-SAIS; and more. 


Forum Topics

The Forum discussions focused on timely themes and issues including regional reforms and cooperation, trade and transport infrastructure developments, the geopolitics of energy, education initiatives, human capital development and more. Session topics included:

•   Economies of CAMCA: Innovating for Investment Models of Regional Coordination

•   Reform Initiatives in the CAMCA Region

•   Perspectives from the Region’s Next Generation

•   Connecting CAMCA’s Entrepreneurs

•   Digitalization and Good Governance in CAMCA

•   The Future of CAMCA’s Energy: Geopolitical Implication

•   Digital Disruption: What Is It and How Does It Impact Businesses?

•   Best Practices in Education Across CAMCA 



  1. Dr. Jacopo Maria Pepe

    German Council on Foreign Relations

    By bringing together and fostering dialogue among young leaders, policymakers and practitioners from the CAMCA region, it restores the true spirit of this vast macro-region.

  2. Khulan Daavadorj

    CAMCA Network Member, Mongolia

    As a businessperson, I truly admired and honored this event because it gave me the opportunity to present my work and my products to more than 140 people from 10 countries.

  3. Shigeo Katsu

    President, Nazarbayev University

    The importance of the CAMCA Network cannot be overstated.  The network brings together highly talented and well-educated young professionals from the CAMCA countries

  4. Kairat Kelimbetov

    Governor, Astana Int. Financial Center

    I believe that CAMCA Regional Forum is an ideal platform for discussing ideas that would impact the whole region and facilitate its integration.

  5. Manucher Kurbonali

    CAMCA Network Member, Tajikistan

    CAMCA is an emerging power… an addressable market of more than 100 million people where you can grow and scale your products.

  6. Jonathan Elkind

    Columbia University/SIPA

    The CAMCA Regional Forum provides an invaluable opportunity for interaction with scholars, experts, and officials from across the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia

  7. Jargal DeFacto

    The DeFacto Institute, Mongolia

    I find the event having a huge potential impact through the truly energetic and intellectual network on the way how these countries will move towards more economic, political and individual freedoms.

  8. Fidan Huseynli

    CAMCA Network Member, Azerbaijan

    The CAMCA Network’s passion and commitment have made it possible to position CAMCA as a unique brand that is able to connect a huge territory stretching from Afghanistan to Mongolia 

  9. Dr. Nasir Andisha

    Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan

    If we are to solve some of the most pressing economic and political issues of CAMCA region, we need to tap into the dynamism of this and similar groups of young social entrepreneurs.

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