PRACTICAL INFORMATION
&
FRAME PROGRAM
Norwegian Business Delegation
to
The Republic of Turkey
on the occasion of the planned state visit by
Their Majesties
King Harald V and Queen Sonja
5th-7th November 2013
Organized by
Detailed program and updates: www.innovasjonnorge.no/delegasjoner
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND FRAME PROGRAM
Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies in the OECD area and is now the 17th largest economy in the world. Turkey joined NATO in 1952 and is also a member of G-20.
Turkey and Norway share a very good relationship which today is stronger than ever. The bilateral trade has tripled in the last 10 years and is now nearly 10 billion NOK. Turkey is a favourite tourist destination for Norwegians with more than 400.000 visiting in 2012.
With 75 million inhabitants and a very young population, Turkey is expected to rise to become the highest populated country in Europe in the coming years.
Through the years, Innovation Norway´s office in Istanbul has created an excellent business network in Turkey. For a long time, they have concentrated their work on the maritime, energy and seafood-sector representing the bulk of the Turkish-Norwegian business cooperation.
Please note
The participation fee is NOK 7.500 for members of the business delegation. An invoice will be issued after the registration deadline. Each participant has to arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
The participation fee covers among others all official meals, rent of seminar facilities, organized transportation as well as cost for two guests at the gala dinner in Istanbul 6.November.
Flights to Turkey
In our experience delegation members frequently wish to add individual meetings before and after the official programme. For this reason no joint travel arrangements will be made. HRG travel agency in Oslo has a special agreement with Turkish Airlines for this project. In addition, most major European airlines have flights to Turkey.
Visit Visa:
It is now possible for Norwegians to apply for entry visa online and pay the fee online. You just visit the website of e-Visa fill in the necessary personal and passport information. You pay the fee of 20 USD with your debit or credit card (Visa and MasterCard only). Within a few minutes registration will be ready and visas granted. Print out your visa on plain paper, bring this with you on your trip, and show this to the passport control in Turkey. The Norwegian Embassy recommends that you download the electronic visa and save this on your computer/mobile/tablet in case you should lose your printout. For those without an E-visa, it is possible to purchase a visa upon arrival in Ankara/Istanbul.
Hotel Accommodation:
We have made preliminary and optional group bookings at:
Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Centre in Ankara www.sheraton.ankara.com.tr Separate accommodation form attached.
Please return this form to the fax number: +90 312 467 21 75 or by mail to Iraz Arnaz : [email protected]
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul.
The latter may be booked at the special web-site for the business delegation:
https://secure.kempinski.com/KIIST/en/book/id.INNO131106/start.20131105/end.20131109
Ciragan Kempinski is a luxury hotel. Even if we have managed to get a price discount for the business delegation during the State visit, we would like to point out that there are good and more reasonably priced hotels nearby.
You should however take into consideration the local traffic in Istanbul when you chose hotels outside the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel.
If you want an alternative to the Ciragan Palace hotel, we can suggest: Ortaköy Princess Hotel www.ortakoyprincess.com and
Page | 3 We do not have a group-booking on these two hotels, but use the hotels website or booking.com
Suitable accommodation close to Tuzla and Yalova from 4th to 6th November will be organized for the maritime group at;
Hotel Divan Istanbul Asia: http://www.divan.com.tr/ENG/Hotel-destinations/Divan-Istanbul-Asia/ A block booking is reserved with special prices. (separate accommodation form attached)
Please return this form to the fax number: +90 216 625 0101 Or mail to Boray Kose / [email protected]
Hotel Accommodation in Istanbul from 6th November and onwards should be booked as soon as possible by each participant.
Please book as soon as possible to obtain the best prices. Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in particular has a limited number of rooms available at discounted prices.
We would also inform you that our block reservations are only valid until 6th October both for Sheraton Ankara, Divan Istanbul Asia and Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel.
Program in Turkey:
Both Ankara and Istanbul are important cities for Norwegian business and we will be organizing venues for meetings in both. The State visit is planned to start in Ankara on 5 November and end in Istanbul on 7 November. The Norwegian side will host an official dinner in Istanbul on
6. November.
Main content in the business program:
The program is developed based on three core sectors: Energy/renewable energy
Maritime sector Marine sector
In addition, the following areas are included in the program:
Underground works (a joint program between Norwegian Tunnelling Society and Turkish Tunnelling society)
Match-making between investors and investor- ready start-ups from both countries.. Seed Forum, a Norwegian initiative for match-making will be established in Ankara on this occation .
A seminar on sustainable architecture, organized by Norwegian and Turkish architects A seminar on Norwegian seafood.
Norwegian Seafood will be strongly visible during the visit. The Norwegian Seafood council is elaborating on various activities.
We would like to draw your attention to the planned Gala dinner in Istanbul in the evening of 6 November at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel. This is for all members of the business delegation and Turkish guests and counterparts. Each participant in the delegation may invite 2 guests for this event.
Study/market trips in the program:
A market trip to shipyards in the Tuzla and Yalova shipyard zones (Istanbul) is planned on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 November for the maritime group. The program is in the making. Please register in the enclosed form. Participants in this group are advised to book rooms at Divan Hotel Asia for 4 and 5 November and at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel for 6 - 7 November.
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Who should participate from Norway:
Companies with already established business in Turkey
Companies with interests for developing knowledge and contacts within the sector seminars Companies who see this as an opportunity to use the social arrangements to establish/develop
relations.
Registration for participation in the business delegation:
Please register on the registration form https://www.etouches.com/turkey2013
as soon as possible and before 7 October 2013. The information in the registration form is a basis for printing information and creating participant lists. We ask you therefor to submit the most correct and accurate information as possible Please fill in correct names, titles and address of your clients/contacts to be invited to the dinner.
General information:
We recommend that you visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website “Landsider” at www.landsider.no/Tyrkia
Important contacts:
Overall coordination in Innovation Norway, Oslo:
Project Manager Ms. Hedvig Marie Braarud Poulsen, Innovation Norway [email protected]
Mobile + 47 4000 8012
Mr. Per Reinboth, Innovation Norway [email protected] Mobile +47 90 15 2000
Sector Programmes will be developed by:
Renewable Energy:
Mr Karl Christian Strømsem. Innovation Norway [email protected] Ms. Line Amlund Hagen, INTPOW
Underground engineering: Mr. Thor Skjeggedal, NFF [email protected]
Maritime:
Mr. Harald Nævdal, Innovation Norway [email protected] Mr. Terje Lillenes, NME
[email protected] Seed Forum
Mr. Håvard Bjor, Seed Forum Norway: [email protected]
Architecture
Mr. Peter Butenschön: [email protected] Seafood
Ms. Maria Kivijärvi Heggen: [email protected] Mr. Egil Ove Sundheim: [email protected]
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Team Turkey:
Ms. Kristianne Storehaug ,Head Innovation Norway Istanbul: [email protected] Mr. Caglar Erdogan [email protected] Mr. Ali Basol [email protected] Ms. Gulin Kan [email protected]
Draft Program
Monday 4 November Ankara
Renewable Energy Investors match-making
2030- “Get together cocktail” and sandwich buffet in Ankara
for members of thebusiness delegation Venue: Mimosa Room, Sheraton Ankara Hotel
Tuesday 5 November Ankara
Renewable Energy Investors match-making
Renewable energy Morning and
afternoon Meetings with selected energy companies in Ankara. Norwegian interests: Hydropower
Energy systems
Organization: INTPOW and IN Turkey
Investors- Match Making. Seed Forum Norge.
Seed Forum Norway has an additional program in Ankara both on Monday and Tuesday evening.
0830 Registration and coffee Venue: Magnolia Room,
Sheraton Ankara Hotel
Page | 6 0935 Presentation Power Pitches: 9 companies
0940 Opening remarks – Norwegian representative (tbd) 0950 Opening remarks – Turkish representative (tbd) 1000 Key Note: Mr. Arif Sayik, Secretary General, Ankara
Development Agency
1010 Key-note: Dr. Ufuk Batum, Vice President, METU Teknokent
1020 Key-note: Mr. Odd Moe, CEO, The Entrepreneurs House Oslo
1030 Presentations of 9 companies
1200 Lunch and Networking Venue: Gerbera Room, Sheraton
Ankara Hotel
6 – 8 pm: Evening reception outside the hotel. By invitation only.
Evening Tuesday 5. November:
Proposed dinner for the whole Norwegian delegation. Venue to be decided.
Wednesday 6 November Ankara
Renewable Energy
1000-1030
Opening of Turkish-Norwegian Partnership Forum on new and renewable energy.
HM King Harald will open the Partnership Forum
Venue:
Tulipia Ballroom 1, Sheraton Ankara Hotel 1030-1035 Signing Ceremony – MoU between Turkey and Norway Venue:
Tulipia Ballroom 1, Sheraton Ankara Hotel 1100-1230 “Liberalisation of the electricity market and the introduction
of renewable energy in the energy system” Panel discussion.
Turkish and Norwegian panelists (tbd)
Venue:
Tulipia Ballroom 1, Sheraton Ankara Hotel Organized by INTPOW 1230-1315 Mingling and light refreshment for seminar participants Venue:
Tulipia Ballroom 2, Sheraton Ankara Hotel 1315 Organised transport to Ankara airport by Innovation Norway.
Check out from hotel in the morning for delegates going to Ankara. 1500 Flight to Istanbul – TK2151
Page | 7 1600-1730 Organised transport to the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel. Check in in hotel or other hotel
at your convenience.
Wednesday 6 November Istanbul – Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel:
THE ENTIRE BUSINESS DELEGATION
Evening arrangements to take place in the Palace,( 5 minute walk from the lobby of the hotel.)
1830-1900 Norwegian delegation to meet in the OTTOMAN room to get organised for the greeting sequence.
All evening activities will be organised in the Palace part of the hotel- 5 minutes walking distance from the lobby.
Venue:
Ottoman room
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel,
All delegates from the Maritime, Energy, tunnelling, Architecture and financial cooperation
1900-1920 Their Majesties to meet the business delegation Venue:
Ottoman room
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel,
1930-2200 Concert with Norwegian seafood reception. Members of the business delegation can invite two guests.
The dinner will profile Norwegian Seafood (Norwegian Seafood Council)
Venue:
Ballroom A and B
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel.
Monday 4 November Istanbul
Maritime
Participants Maritime sector arrives at hotel Divan Asia Istanbul. Expect at approximately 2 hours travel from Ataturk airport.
1830 Welcome Cocktail Venue:
In front of Huzzam Meeting Room,
Divan Hotel Asia (Pendik) 1930 “Get-together” and brief on programme.
Vice President Per-Arne Tuftin, Innovation Norway. Venue: Huzzam Meeting Room, Divan Hotel Asia (Pendik)
2000 - Dinner at Roof Terrace Restaurant at Divan Asia Istanbul Hotel
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Tuesday 5 November Istanbul
Maritime 0800-0830 0830 0900-1230 1300-1430 1430 1530-1700 1700 1900 1930 2200
Breakfast meeting: Overview of the Turkish maritime sector. Introduction to Turkish business culture
Leaving Divan hotel for Tuzla Shipbuilding Zone.
Visiting Turkish Shipbuilders Association or briefing, followed by a brief on Celiktrans Shipyard and the vessel they are building. Visit to Celiktrans shipyard.
Lunch at “Angel” Restaurant together with selected Turkish guests. (http://www.angelrestaurant.com.tr./)
Transport to Yalova Shipbuilding zone. Bus to Eskihisar port and boat to Cemre shipyard. Visit to Cemre shipyard
Return to Divan hotel
Leaving hotel for dinner (bus)
Dinner at “Gunaydin Kebap Restaurant in Tuzla (http://www.gunaydinet.com/) Return to hotel Divan Asia Istanbul
Wednesday 6 November Istanbul
Maritime
0900-1200 Experience Sharing Seminar:
Participants: Norwegian Delegation and Representatives from Tersan, Ada Shipyard, Cemre Shipyard and Celiktrans Shipyar.
All having built ships for Norwegian owners and yards.
Venue:
Buse Meeting Room. Divan Hotel Asia (Pendik)
0900-0930 0930-1000 1000-1015 1015-1200 1300–14:00 1430–1630
“Best practice - way forward”
2 introductions (15 min each) from the Norwegian side
• How to work with Turkish Shipyards,
• Observations from cooperation with Turkish
yards – how to improve?
2 presentations (15 min each) from the Turkish side
Topic to be decided.
Topic to be decided.
Coffee break
Panel discussion, followed by discussion between the Panel and the Delegation.
Lunch at Divan Hotel Pendik for delegation and Turkish seminar participants.
Transport by bus to Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel
Mr. Osmam ONUR, Teknotherm
Mr. Rolf FISKERSTRAND, Fiskerstrand yard
Mr. Sakir ERDOGAN, Project Manager, Tersan Shipyard. Mr. Murat ERZAIM, Director, Ada Shipyard
Moderator: Mr. Vidar SMINES, Director Skipsteknisk Turkey
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Wednesday 6 November Istanbul
Seafood
Seafood
1700-1800 “Come and see our Common Sea.” Project between schools in Turkey and Norway organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council
Yildiz rooms A,B and C. Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel,
Wednesday 6 November Istanbul
The whole delegation
All evening activities will be organised in the Palace part of the hotel- 5 minutes walking distance from the lobby.
1830-1900 Norwegian delegation to meet in the OTTOMAN room to get organised for the greeting sequence.
Ottoman room
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel,
All delegates from the Maritime, Energy, tunnelling, Architecture and financial cooperation
1900-1920 Their Majesties to meet the business delegation Ottoman room
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel,
1930-2200 Concert with seafood reception. Members of the business delegation can invite two guests.
The dinner will profile Norwegian Seafood (Norwegian Seafood Council)
Venue:
Ballroom A and B
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel.
Thursday 7 November Istanbul
Maritime
Underground Works Renewable energy Architecture Seafood
1000-1035 Official Opening of the Turkish – Norwegian Partnership Forum
To be opened by His Majesty King Harald V
Venue:
Ciragan Ballroom A Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel
Page | 10 Maritime 1. session 1050 1100-1200 1200-1245 1250-1300
Welcome to the seminar and introduce the Panel debate Moderators.
Panel participants will each introduce a topic for the panel discussion.
Introduction from Turkish shipyard (TBD) Introduction from Norwegian Yard,
Introduction to Norwegian Ships Equipment, Introduction from Turkish Shipowner (TBD) Introduction from Norwegian Shipowner (TBD) Introduction from Ship and Yacht Exporters, Union of Turkey
Panel discussion,
Summing up and concluding remarks
Venue:
Mayben Ballroom, Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel
1300-1400 Lunch Venue:
Enderun Ballroom
Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel
2.session
1430-1645 Experience Sharing seminar for the Norwegian Maritime Delegation
Venue:
Mayben Ballroom
Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel
Underground works: WORKSHOP PROGRAM
1100 Opening of the Workshop by:
Mr. Nuh Bilgin, president of the Turkish Tunnelling Society Ms. Heidi Berg, president of the Norwegian Tunnelling Society
Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel 1130 Introduction to Norwegian tunnelling,
Professor Eivind Grøv, SINTEF/NFF
Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel 1150 Tunneling projects related to hydropower projects in Turkey
Professor, Dr. Nuh Bilgin Venue: Simal room B
Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel 1210 Norwegian Hydropower, VP head of Projects Øystein Lilleland,
Statkraft
Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel
1230-1330 Lunch break Venue:
Enderun Ballroom 1330 Cooperation between Norway and Turkey on Kargi Hydropower
project, Prof.Dr. Nuh Bilgin,
Øystein Lilleland and Emre Erdogan.
Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel
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Norway,
Project Director Ruth G. Haug, Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner
Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel 1410 The use of 3D modelling for infrastructure projects
Director Heidi Berg, Vianova Systems AS
Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel 1430 Ground freezing in tunnelling
Director Anne Lise Berggren, Geofrost AS Venue: Simal room B Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel 1450 Norwegian equipment for efficient tunnelling,
President Per Gunnar Andersen, AMV
1510 Coffee break Venue:
Outside Simal B 1530 The microtunnelling Projects in Istanbul, Prof. Dr. Hanifi Copur
1550 Water control in Norwegian Tunnelling, Professor Eivind Grøv, SINTEF/NFF
1610 Systems and equipment for waterproofing of tunnels. Director Ivar Frode Andersen
1630 Examples of upgrading and construction of HEP in Norway. Managing Director Frode Nilsen, Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner 1650 Lake tap technology in Norwegian tunneling.
Senior eng. Thomas Mathisen, Norconsult AS 1710 Questions and answers
1730 End of Workshop Contacts:
Mr Thor Skjeggedal Secretary General, The Norwegian Tunnelling Society
E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: +47 913 44 190 Prof.Dr.Hanifi Copur, ITU Mining Eng. Dept. 34469 Maslak - Istanbul - Turkey E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +90 (212) 285-6342 Cell: +90 (535) 335-1003 Architecture
1100-1300 Association of Consulting Architects in Norway: Building for
a sustainable future: Challenges and solutions. Venue: Simal room C,
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel
Seafood
1100-1300 Norwegian Seafood Seminar - The Turkish Market for Norwegian Seafood
Venue:
Bosphorus Room 1300-1400 Lunch for all participants. Venue: Enderun Ballroom
Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel
Page | 12 1830 Wrap up meeting for the Norwegian Business Delegation followed by an informal dinner
End of the Business Delegation Program
This is a preliminary programme. Changes will be made. Update on: www.innovasjonnorge.no\turkey2013