Critical raw materials - How can the EU and Kazakhstan cooperate to ensure a stable supply chain of critical raw minerals, metals, and related products?

Thursday, 12 December | 12:00 - 13:15 CET

REGISTER HERE

Kazakhstan is a major producer of critical raw materials (CRMs), and an increasingly important energy supplier for the European Union. Metals and chemicals from Kazakhstan are helpful in the EU’s efforts to advance the green and digital transition. The Central-Asian state is becoming a key player in supporting EU sectors such as the net-zero industry, space, defence, and technology.

In the context of the upcoming European Commission’s Raw Materials Week 2024, join this Euractiv Conference to explore the future of EU-Kazakhstan relations in the CRM sector and the emerging opportunities driven by the EU’s green and digital transitions.

Confirmed panellists:

• Alessandro Villa, Deputy Head of Unit, Middle East and Central Asia, DG INTPA, European Commission
• Thierry Mariani MEP, Member, Delegation for relations with Central Asia, European Parliament
• Turar Zholmagambetov, Deputy Chairman of the Industry Committee, Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Roman Vakulchuk, Head of Climate and Energy Research Group, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
• Dauren Mendeshev, Deputy General Director, Strategy and Transformation, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG)

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