9:00- 10:00

Registration

Grand Opening of the Forum

Welcome remarks by Ms. Maria Ramos, Master of Ceremony, and high-level officials

10:00- 10:10

Mr. Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development

10:10- 10:20

Mr. Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy Chairman of the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development

10:20-10:30

Mr Muhammad Nasar Hayat, UN Resident Coordinator a.i.

Head of Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

10:30 -10:40

Mr. Ruslan Edelgeriev,  Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on Climate Change

10:40 -10:50

Ms. Amb. Dr. Merve Kavakci, First Deputy Secretary General, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)

10:50- 11:00

Mr. Valery Belsky , Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus

11:00- 11:05

Video message:  Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the 78^th session of the UN General Assembly

11:05-11:20

Video Presentation: Azerbaijan Development Path: Implementation of 2030 Agenda

11:20-11:40

Group Photo & Coffee Break 

11:40-11:50

Presentation of National SDG 18 of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Mine Action

Mr. Huseyn Huseynov, Head of Department, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Secretary of National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan

11:50- 12:00

Presentation of the Azerbaijan SDG Investor Map and Impact Investing Ecosystem Study Findings

Ms. Funda Suzer, Impact Investing Team Lead, UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development

12:00-13:30

1^st panel session: Remodeling financial architecture to achieve the SDGs

Interactive panel discussion with the representatives of invited countries and international organizations

Keynote Speech:

Mr. Kutluhan Taşkın, Deputy President of the Strategy and Budget,  Presidency of the Republic of Turkey

Moderator:

Mr. Sahba Sobhani, Director of  UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development

Panelists:

1. Mr. Kudaibergenov Bauyrzhan Alibekovich, Vice Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2. Mr. Togrul Aliyev, Executive Director of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
3. Mr. Paul Sheehan, CEO, SEAF
4. Mr. Farhod Inogambaev, Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets, Oppenheimer
5. Ms. Nargiz Nasrullayeva - Muduroglu, Advisor to CEO of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan
6. Mr. Petr Viktorovich Ilichev, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Head of International Relations Department
7. Ms. Monica Asuna, Director of Planning in the Resource Mobilization Department, Public Debt Management Office, The National Treasury, Kenya

13:30- 14:30

Lunch

14:30- 16:00

2^nd panel session:  Driving Investments for the SDGs: Impact Measurement and Management

Interactive panel discussion with the representatives of invited countries and international organizations

Moderator:

Ms. Şafak Müderrisgil, President of the National Advisory Board of Impact Investing Türkiye (EYDK)

Video Recording by Sir Ronald Cohen (5 mins)

Panelists:

1. Ms. Stefanie Stallmeister, Country Manager for Azerbaijan, World Bank
2. Ms. Korbi Florenca, Adviser to the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of Albania
3. Mr. Eldar Hamidov, Deputy Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund
4. Ms. Elif Erkul, Associate at TCX Funds Netherlands
5. Ms. Iraís Vázquez, Senior Technical Lead at Climate Bonds Initiative
6. Mr. Husnu Tekin, Director at ECO
7. Ms. Munirah M. Alaboudi, Human Capital and Innovation General Manager, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia

16:00 - 16:20

Coffee Break

16:20 - 17:50

3^rd panel session: Competitive Economies through Digitalization

Interactive panel discussion with the representatives of invited countries and international organizations

Keynote Speech:

Dr. Alija Kožljak, Head of the Cabinet of the Member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency

Moderator:

Mr. Fariz Jafarov, CEO of Azerbaijan's Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4SIM) under the Ministry of Economy, the Republic of Azerbaijan

Panelists:

1. Ms. Aliya Azimova, Azerbaijan Country Representative at International Finance Corporation (IFC)
2. Mr. Jafar Babayev, Deputy Head of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control
3. Mr. Bahruz Naghiyev, Deputy CEO of Pasha Bank
4. Mr. Volkan Kara, Partner, Bain & Co
5. Mr. Can Atacık, Founder, Alethina Impact Investments
6. Mr. Atajan Atayev, Head of Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
7. Mr. Hurshid Rustamov, Economist at Office of the UN Resident Coordinator

18:15-20:30

Official Dinner

Hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan

Keynote Speech:

Mr. Sahib Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Ms. Alessandra Roccasalvo,  UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in Azerbaijan

Cultural Program

09:30- 10:00

Registration

10:00- 11:20

4^th panel session: Climate Financing & Green Growth for the SDGs

Interactive panel discussion with the representatives of invited countries and international organizations

Keynote Speech:

Ms.   Umayra Taghiyeva , Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Moderator:

Ms. Shamsiyya Mustafayeva, Sustainable Development Policy Advisor

Panelists:

1. Mr. Solehzada Ashurboy Abdulvahid, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan
2. Mr. Konstantine Kintsurashvili, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Principal, Climate Strategy & Regional Delivery Department
3. Mr. Omar Tseretelli, Deputy Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
4. Mr. Hervé Guenassia, Principal adviser, Lending operations in EU neighbouring countries, European Investment Bank
5. Ms. Seçil Yıldız, Executive Vice President of Development Investment Bank of Türkiye
6. Mr. Ivane Lekvtadze, Investment Manager in charge of Azerbaijan and Georgia, Finance in Motion

11:20- 11:50

Coffee Break

11:50- 13:15

5^th panel session: Nature-based solutions and biodiversity investments framework: from agenda to action

Interactive panel discussion with the representatives of invited countries and international organizations

Moderator:

Mr. Bruno Mweemba, Technical Advisor at UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative  

Panelists:

1. Mr. Sergey Kononov, Program Coordination Manager at UNFCCC
2. Mr. Matthew Griffiths, Senior Program Manager for Finance, Investment and Global Change of the Environment Directorate, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
3. Mr. Manuel Rodríguez, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Oppenheimer
4. Mr. Dr. Alexandre B. Hedjazi, Academic Deputy Director of International Affairs, University of Geneva
5. Ms. Ellen Wasylina, Founder and President of Trocadéro Forum Institute

13:15- 14:15

Lunch

14:15 - 16:30

Interactive Sessions for Investors: Investment opportunities in the Republic of Azerbaijan

Moderator:

Mr. Zohrab Gadirov, Deputy Executive Director of Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan – AZPROMO

Panelists:

1. Mr. Valeh Alasgarov, Chairman of Board of the Alat Free Economic Zone Authority
2. Mr. Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business (SMB) Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
3. Mr. Elshad Nuriyev, Chairman of the Board of the Economic Zones Development Agency
4. Mr. Yusif Abdullayev, Acting Executive Director of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan AZPROMO
5. Mr. Fariz Jafarov, CEO of Azerbaijan's Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4SIM)
6. Ms. Gunay Bayramova, Head of Division, State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
7. Mr. Ali Huseynov, Technical Director at Holjim Azerbaijan
8. Mr. Alius Antulis, CEO of Carlsbersg Azerbaijan

16:30 -16:45

The adoption of the Baku Declaration

Master of Ceremony, Ms. Maria Ramos

16:45 -17:00

Closing of the Forum

Mr. Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development

Ms. Alessandra Roccasalvo,  UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in Azerbaijan

Mr. Navid Hanif, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development