Programme

RUSSIA–LATIN AMERICA: FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COOPERATION AS DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sustaining Economic Expansion
Pavilion G, Conference Hall G3

Countries worldwide are taking measures to adapt to the current economic climate. To a large extent, the economic challenges faced by Russia and Latin American countries today coincide. Similar to Russia, many Latin American economies are facing challenges in responding to a winding down of the commodity supercycle and the subsequent need to revamp growth models. Strengthening trade and investment cooperation can make a major contribution towards resolving mutual challenges while increasing competitiveness. How can Russia and Latin America respond in concert to the current trends in global economic development? What potential do foreign trade and investment hold for achieving social and economic goals? What could be done to promote and accelerate the implementation of mutually beneficial projects in key sectors?

Moderator:
Sergey Brilev , Anchor, Deputy Director, Russia TV Channel; President, The Bering-Bellingshausen Institute for the Americas

Panellists
Andres Arauz , Coordinating Ministry of Knowledge and Human Talent of Ecuador
Tatiana Valovaya , Member of the Board - Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics, Eurasian Economic Commission
Carl Greenidge , Second Vice-President, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Sergey Dankvert , Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor)
Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz , Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba
Luis Alberto Sanchez Fernandez , Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy of Plurinational State of Bolivia
Raul Sendic , Vice-President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay


Alvaro Baltodano , Presidential Delegate for Investment Promotion and Foreign Trade Facilitation, Republic of Nicaragua
Jose Miguel Burgos , Director, National Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Republic of Chile
Sergey Vasiliev , Deputy Chairman, Member of the Management Board, State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)
Andrey Guryev , Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board, PhosAgro
Boris Ivanov , First Vice-President, Gazprombank; Managing Director, GPB Global Resources
Didier Olmedo , Vice Minister for Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Republic of Paraguay
Maxim Sergeev , General Director, Inter RAO – Export LLC
Patricio Chavez , General Manager, TAME EP

Broadcast

Key moments

The future of the small countries within the Latin American region depends on deeper economic integration.
Carl Greenidge
Now is the time when a new global architecture is being formed.
Tatyana Valovaya