The agenda of trade, economic and investment interaction of Russia and its EAEU partners with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries is systematically expanding, as evidenced by the adopted program of cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the ASEAN Secretariat until 2025.
Key directions for the further development of cooperation between the business communities of the two associations include aspects of sustainable development, the implementation of environmental and climate projects, industrial cooperation, processes involving the digital transformation of the economy, and the circular economy. Among other things, initiatives implemented as part of the Year of Scientific and Technical Cooperation that Russia and ASEAN declared in 2022 could become effective tools in supporting such cooperation.
Discussion points:
· What institutional decisions need to be made to intensify scientific and technical cooperation and establish industrial cooperation between high-tech enterprises in the EAEU and ASEAN?
· What will the energy transition of national economies to low-carbon sources look like?
· What possibilities exist for implementing joint environmental, nature conservation, and climate projects?
· Are there prospects for harmonizing national digital agendas?
· What practices in building digital infrastructure could be useful for Eurasian and ASEAN businesses?
The session will be attended by Sergei Glazyev, EEC Minister in charge of Integration and Macroeconomics.
The current list of speakers is provided on the official website of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.