Lecture: 'Trade Promotion in Central Asia: Opportunities and Obstacles'

Presenter: Mr. David Akopyan Chief and Technical Adviser Regional Trade Promotion Program in Central Asia, ITC/WTO/UNCTD

Moderator: Yasar Sary, Co-Chair, International and Comparative Politics Department, AUCA

Date and time: Wed., April 19, 2006, 16:00-17:20

Venue: Main Building, AUCA 205 Abdumomunova Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

A series of lectures by prominent people had discussed issues that are critical to political, economic, and social development of Central Asian countries. This series aims to encourage open debate on key challenges, and increase public awareness of important processes taking place in the region. The AUCA Public Speaker Series is open to the public and held on Wednesdays from 16:00 to 17:20

Mr. David Akopyan has over 27 years of professional experience, of which the past 12 years were spent with the UN system. Before joining ITC in Central Asia, he was a Senior Program Advisor with UNDP/Afghanistan, where he developed a regional program on trade and economic cooperation for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran and Pakistan. He was also the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan and worked on different assignments with UNDP in Armenia, Tajikistan, Moldova, and Latvia. Prior to joining the UN, Mr. Akopyan worked in R&D, marketing, business consulting, and commercial trading. Mr Akopyan worked on business development in many countries in the region and is well aware of the existing opportunities and obstacles. Mr. David Akopyan has a Master's degree in Business Administration from the American University in Armenia, and a Ph.D. in Laser Physics.

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This series is arranged by the AUCA Social Research Center and is funded, in part, through grant received from the US Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic.