CIS International Affairs, University of Barcelona and ASIES, INALCO-University of Sorbonne Paris Cité and Asia Centre, in collaboration with the Obra Social “la Caixa”, the   ; Foundation Confucius Institute of Barcelona, GIS-Réseau Asie and CNRS , organized the seminar “New Initiatives Financial and Investment in BRICS: Economic Implications and Geopolitics”
During 2015 we have seen the emergence of new financial institutions and investment mechanisms promoted by the BRICS (AIIB and NDB), where China and India play a central role. Currently, China is actively promoting a great investment vehicle in Central Asia, in Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe through the “One Belt One Road” initiative. These initiatives show how the two Asian giants are willing to negotiate a turn in their economic development strategies that will potentially have economic and geopolitical consequences internationally.
Are we going into a new era of competition between these institutions supported by the BRICS and the Bretton Woods institutions or parallel financing institutions such as the Asian Development Bank? ¿Promote such institutions new rules for lending to developing countries? How to evaluate BRICS political risk of the long list of countries eligible to receive such loans? Are we facing a new Marshall Plan for Asia, and what impact it could have on the beneficiary countries? How the EU positions itself to these initiatives? Are EU companies to benefit from this total investment, or be used primarily by the BRICS as a tool to enlarge its dominance in the region will be able?
This seminar will bring together international experts in China, India, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe to discuss these issues for three half-day sessions.
Address: Mr. Juan Tugores , University of Barcelona and Mr. Jean-François Huchet, ASIES, INALCO, Paris-Sorbonne University Cité.
program
May 5:
09:30 h. – 10:05 h. Opening Session
– Mr. Antoni Millet,   Director, CIS International Affairs.
– Mr. Joan Rosás , Director of International Financial Institutions CaixaBank.
– Mr. Tang Heng, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Barcelona.
SESSION 1 “CREATION OF NEW FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ORDER”
10:05 h. – 10:30 h. “The AIIB and NBD: New tools for the global ambitions of China?”
– Mr. Jean-François Di Meglio, Asia Centre, Paris
10:30 AM. – 10:55 h. “ One Belt One Road, the internationalization of the mega-Development Strategy of China”
– Mr. Flemming Christiansen, University of Duisburg-Essen
10:55 h. – 11:20 h. “Geographical and geopolitical transitions variable geometry on the Silk Road”
– Ms. Carmen House, Universitat de Barcelona.
– Ms. Elvira Sanchez Mateo, Universitat de Barcelona . .
Debate Moderated Ms. Elisenda Paluzie, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona.
11:35 h. . – 12:05 h Coffee Break
12:10 h. – 12:35 h. “The new financial initiatives China: towards a change in the rules of Bretton Woods US-EU?”
– Mr. Jean-François Huchet, ASIES, INALCO, Paris-Sorbonne University Cité
12:35 h. – 13:00 h. “The New Silk Road: a catalyst for development in Eurasia?”
– Mr. Mario were, Autonomous University of Madrid and Real Instituto Elcano .
Debate Moderated Mr. Juan Tugores, . Universitat de Barcelona
SESSION 2 “MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT RISKS: A NEW ROLE FOR CHINA AND INDIA”
16:00. – 16:25 h. “The BRICS in the complex geometry of India’s foreign policy”
– Mr. Jean-Luc Racine, French National Research Centre (CNRS) and Asia Centre, Paris
10:30 AM. – 10:55 h. “China’s Maritime Silk Road of XXI Century: many accomplishments concrete goals for what?”
– Mr. Sébastien Colin, CEFC / Hong Kong and ASIES, INALCO, University Sorbonne Paris Cité .
Debate Moderated Mr. Benjamin Bastida, . Universitat de Barcelona
16:50 h. . – 17:20 h Coffee Break
17:20 h. – 17:45 h. “Economic challenges of the recent initiatives of the BRICS in Eurasia: a view from Russia”
– Mr. Julien Vercueil, CREE, INALCO, University Sorbonne Paris Cité
17:45 h. – 18:10 h. “Silk Road of XXI Century, putting the focus on Pakistan”
– Mr. Athar Hussain, Asia Centre, London School of Economics .
Debate Moderated Ms. Àngels Pelegrin, . Universitat de Barcelona
May 6:
SESSION 3 “TARGETING CENTRAL ASIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA AND EASTERN EUROPE AS DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENT AND TRADE”
09:30 h. – 09:55 h. “The effect of the railroads of the new Silk Road Trade”
– Mr. Li Yuan, University of Duisburg-Essen, Paris
09:55 h. – 10:20 h. “Looking New Economic Partnerships: attempts by countries of Central Asia to balance China’s growing power”
– Mr. Sébastien Peyrouse, Elliot School of International Affairs, Washington D.C..
10:20 h. – 10:45 h. “New routes and energy alliances in Asia”
– Aurèlia Mañé Ms. Estrada, Universitat de Barcelona. .
Debate Moderated Mr. Miquel Fresneda, Universitat de Barcelona.
10:45 h. . – 11:15 h Coffee Break
11:15 h. – 11:40 h. ” Initiatives One Belt, One Road, economic implications for Southern Europe”
– Mr. Giorgio Prodi, University of Ferrara .
Debate Moderated Mr. Juan Tugores, Universitat de Barcelona.
12:00. – 13:00 h. Closing Session
– Mr. Shiru Chang, Beijing Foreign Studies University and Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute Foundation Barcelona
– Mr. Jean-François Huchet, ASIES, INALCO, Paris-Sorbonne University Cité
– Mr. Juan Tugores, Universitat de Barcelona
– Representative of the CIS International Affairs
To attend the seminar is necessary to fill the registration form and send it to: info@ceibcn.com
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