The Belt and Road Initiative is an important element of international trade, whereby Eurasia becomes an integrated economic area. This initiative will undoubtedly have a significant impact on trade opportunities between East Asian and European markets. The conference entitled ‘Regional Dimensions of the Belt and Road Initiative’, organised by the Antall József Knowledge Centre in partnership with China-CEE Institute, is the third instalment of Antall Centre’s ‘New Geoeconomic Prospects between Asia and Europe’ conference series. It aims to examine how the initiative will bring about the development of regional economic and trade processes and how the affected regions become involved in wider global trade processes. With the involvement of international experts, the conference provides a scientific discussion on the impact of this trans-continental initiative on East Asian countries and its perception in the European Union and the East Asian region.

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Welcoming Remarks

Veronika Antall-Horváth 

Deputy Director, Antall József Knowledge Centre

Xin Chen

Deputy Director General, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences      

Panel I - East Asian Perceptions of the BRI

Zuokui Liu

Senior Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Bruno Hellendorff

Joint Research Fellow, Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations

Erik Famaey

Senior Associate, European Institute for Asian Studies          

Moderator: Emese Schwarcz

International Relations Manager, Asian and African Relations, Antall József Knowledge Centre

Coffee Break

Panel II - European Approach towards the BRI

Tianping Kong

Professor, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 

Joanna Ciesielska-Klikowska

Assistant Professor, Faculty of International and Political Studies, University of Łódz

Lin Goethals

Programme Director for Asia, European Institute for Asian Studies (TBC)

Moderator: Tamás Kozma

Head of Asian and African Relations, Antall József Knowledge Centre