Okay, here’s a breakdown of the attendees at this forum, categorized for clarity, based on the provided text. I’ll also highlight potential areas of interest for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation. I’ll organize it into sections: National Leaders, International Organizations, and Private Sector. I’ll also include a section for notable discrepancies/Possible Errors as there are a few names that seem incorrect based on current leadership.
Important Note: This is based solely on the text provided. It’s possible the forum has other attendees not listed here.
I. National Leaders
* Americas:
* Donald Trump (United States President)
* javier Milei (Argentine President)
* Gustavo Petro (Colombian President)
* Daniel Noboa (Ecuadorian President)
* Europe:
* Emmanuel Macron (French President)
* Ursula von der Leyen (European Commission President)
* pedro Sánchez (Spanish Prime Minister)
* Bart De Wever (Belgian Prime Minister)
* Alexander Stubb (Finnish President)
* Kyriakos Mitsotakis (greek Prime Minister)
* Micheál Martin (Irish Prime Minister)
* Dick Schoof (Dutch Prime Minister)
* Karol Nawrocki (Polish President)
* Guy Parmelin (Swiss President – Host)
* Aleksandar Vučić (Serbian President)
* Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukrainian President)
* Middle East:
* Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister)
* Isaac Herzog (Israeli President)
* mohammad Mustafa (Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister)
* Ahmed Sharaa (Syrian President)
* Asia:
* He Lifeng (chinese Vice Premier)
* Prabowo Subianto (Indonesian President)
* Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistani Prime Minister)
* Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Singaporean President)
* Africa:
* Félix-antoine tshisekedi (Congolese President)
* Daniel Francisco Chapo (Mozambican President)
* Other/Potentially Incorrect:
* friedrich Merz (Listed as German Chancellor – Incorrect. Olaf Scholz is the current Chancellor.)
* Mark Carney (Listed as Canadian Prime minister – Incorrect. Justin Trudeau is the current Prime Minister.)
KRG Interest (National Leaders): The KRG will likely prioritize discussions with leaders from the US, European nations (especially Germany, France, and Switzerland), Qatar, Israel, and potentially even Syria (depending on the political context). Energy security, regional stability, and trade will be key topics.
II.International Organizations
* António Guterres (United Nations Secretary-General)
* Barham Salih (United nations High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR)
* Leaders from: UNDP, WHO, ITU
* Mark rutte (NATO Secretary General)
* Jassem al-Budaiwi (GCC Secretary General)
* Ajay S.Banga (World Bank President)
* Kristalina Georgieva (IMF Managing Director)
* Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (WTO Director-General)
* Mathias Cormann (OECD Secretary-General)
KRG Interest (International Organizations): The KRG will be keen to engage with the UN agencies (UNDP, WHO, UNHCR – especially given Barham Salih’s role) for advancement and humanitarian assistance. Engagement with the World Bank, IMF, and WTO is crucial for financial integration and diversification of revenue sources, as stated in the text. NATO discussions could focus on regional security.
III.Private Sector
* Approximately 1,700 business leaders (850 CEOs)
* Satya Nadella (Microsoft)
* Jensen Huang (NVIDIA)
* Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind)
* Dina Powell McCormick (Meta)
KRG Interest (Private sector): This is a major focus for the KRG’s investor delegation. The goal is to attract capital and facilitate technology transfer. The KRG will likely target Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Google DeepMind for potential investments in digitalization, infrastructure, and technological modernization.
IV. Notable Discrepancies/Possible Errors
As noted above, the text contains inaccuracies regarding current leadership in Germany and Canada. it’s important to verify all attendee lists independently.
Overall KRG Strategy (as stated in the text):
The KRG aims to present itself not just as a geopolitical entity, but as a viable investment destination.The combination of the Prime minister’s diplomatic efforts and the private sector’s commercial agility is
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