OECD-MiReKoc Workshop_2004 - Migration Research Center

OECD-MiReKoc Workshop_2004 - Migration Research Center

WORKSHOP ON MIGRATION, REMITTANCES AND THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF TURKEY
co-organised by Koç University (MiReKoç) and the OECD
Koç University, Istanbul, 21 December 2004
Room CASE 288
Programme
9.00-9.15 Registration of participants
9.15-9.30 Welcome remarks
Ahmet İÇDUYGU (Migration Research Program at Koç University, MiReKoç)
Jean-Pierre GARSON (OECD)
Atilla AŞKAR (Koç University)
9.30-10.15 Opening Session: Migration, remittances and economic development: an
overview
Moderator: Fuat KEYMAN (Koç University)
“Remittances and economic development: challenges and prospects”
by Jean-Pierre GARSON (OECD)
“Determinants of Workers Remittances: the case of Turkey”
by Bilin NEYAPTI and Kıvılcım METİN-ÖZCAN (Bilkent University)
10.15-10.30 Coffee break
10.30-12.30 Session I: Remittances: channels, transfer costs, uses
Remittance infrastructure: financial services and products, including new products provided
by banks, insurance companies or other institutions, both in Turkey and the receiving
countries – Round table discussion with experts from Turkish banks and other financial
institutions.
Moderator: Refik ERZAN (Boğaziçi University)
“Financial infrastructure for remittances: the case of Turkey”
by Nazlı Elif KÖKSAL and Thomas LIEBIG (OECD)
Round table discussion:
Ayşe Elif TALU (Remittances Department of the Central Bank of Republic of Turkey)
Okan ÖZOĞLU (İş Bank GmbH)
Arif BELGİN (Money Transfers and SWIFT Department of İş Bank)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-16.00 Session II: Impact of remittances on economic development
Impact of remittances on the economic development of Turkey – Round table discussion with
employers in Turkey, migrants representatives, experts from financial or economic
institutions involved in economic development, enterprise creation and development at
regional level.
Moderator: İnsan TUNALI (Koç University)
Round table discussion:
Jean-Christophe DUMONT (OECD)
İsmet KOÇ (Hacettepe University)
Murat KIRDAR (Middle East Technical University)
Sunay Ferai KEÇECİ (State Planning Organization)
Sedat Nuri AYANLAR (Turkish Development Bank)
Bahattin KAYA (President of the Turkish-German Businessmen Association in Berlin)
16.00-16.15 Coffee break
16.15-18.15 Session III: Maximising the benefits: best practices and policy implications
Maximising the benefits of Turkish migrant remittances to the economic development of
Turkey: Some concrete proposals – Lessons of best practices and policy implications for
Turkey – Round table discussion among national and international experts.
Moderator: Georges LEMAITRE (OECD)
Round table discussion:
Nermin ABADAN-UNAT (Boğaziçi University)
Can ÜNVER (Berlin)
Cengiz ULTAV (VESTEL, to be confirmed)
Daniela BOBEVA (Bulgarian National Bank)
Serdar SAYAN (Bilkent University)
18.15-18.30 Concluding remarks
Serdar SAYAN (Bilkent University)
Jean-Pierre GARSON (OECD) and Ahmet İÇDUYGU (MiReKoç)