Energy
Oil and gas, petrochemicals, pipelines, energy infrastructure and energy security, and Chinese participation in the region’s energy projects.
Organised by the Greater Caspian Association
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Caspian Week Forum Beijing
Cooperation between China and the Greater Caspian Region in energy, critical minerals, transport and logistics.
Organised by the China Overseas Development Association (CODA) in partnership with the Greater Caspian Association, as part of the 15th China Overseas Investment Fair.
3 November 2026
- Place
- Beijing International Hotel, Beijing
- B2B meetings
- 4 November, with Chinese companies
- Format
- In person
- Language
- English and Chinese, with simultaneous translation
Three themes
Critical minerals
Mining, processing and value-added production, supply chains and offtake.
Belt and Road connectivity, transport and logistics
The corridor from China through Central Asia and the Caspian to Europe: ports, rail, multimodal transport and trade facilitation.
About this event
The forum is part of the 15th China Overseas Investment Fair (COIFAIR). It brings together Chinese enterprises, financial institutions and professional organisations with business leaders, chambers, investors and project owners from the Greater Caspian Region, and combines panel discussions with presentations of regional investment projects.
CODA and COIFAIR
The China Overseas Development Association (CODA) is a national organisation approved by China’s National Development and Reform Commission. It helps Chinese companies invest abroad and connects them with businesses, governments and project owners in other countries.
CODA co-founded COIFAIR with China Development Bank in 2009. The fair brings together companies, investors, financial institutions and government representatives to discuss investment opportunities, present projects and develop business partnerships. Besides the opening plenary, the fair runs sector roundtables, country investment presentations, a project roadshow and B2B meetings.
- Organised by
- China Overseas Development Association中国产业海外发展协会
- In partnership with
- Greater Caspian Association泛里海协会
- Host event
- 15th China Overseas Investment Fair
- Registration
- Open, through this site
Speakers
- Dr. Claude BégléChairman and CEOSwiss NeWater Holding
- Li JinyingPresidentPlanning and Research Institute, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing
- Eugene SeahFormer Chief Operating OfficerBaku International Sea Trade Port; Director, PAKA Group
- Murat SeitnepesovPresidentGreater Caspian Association; Chairman, ICC Tajikistan National Committee
- Wei AnzhengAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
- Oscar WendelFounder and ChairmanGlobal StrataloguesSpeaker and moderator
- Wu SanmangDean and ProfessorSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
- Linar YakupovFormer HeadInvestment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan
- Gavin YangSenior PartnerBeijing Dacheng Law Offices
- Yang LeiVice DeanInstitute of Energy, Peking University
- Zhai MingguoAcademicianChinese Academy of Sciences; Chief Research Professor, Institute of Geology and Geophysics
- And moreFurther speakers will be announced.
Programme
2NovemberMonday
- Arrival
Registration
- Arrival
VIP Meetings
- Arrival
VIP Welcome Dinner
3NovemberTuesday
Morning, 15th China Overseas Investment Fair
Afternoon, Caspian Week Forum
Evening
Each panel brings together a moderator and four to five speakers from the Greater Caspian Region and from Chinese companies and institutions.
4NovemberWednesday
- All day
Arranged in advance with CODA, grouped by sector
5NovemberThursday
- All day
Cultural programme
4 November
Meetings with Chinese companies
Participants from the Greater Caspian Region meet Chinese companies and institutions, grouped by sector. Together with CODA, we arrange every meeting in advance around your profile, so each one has a clear purpose.
Register
Sign up for the forum on this site.
Send your project profile
We send you a one-page form: your organisation, your project or offer, and whom you are looking for in China, such as an investor, partner, buyer, contractor or supplier. Ideally by 20 October.
Receive your schedule
Together with CODA, we select suitable Chinese counterparts and send you your meeting schedule before you arrive.
Projects for the Greater Caspian Regional Investment Showcase on 3 November are chosen from the same profiles and presented in one format: project, country, sector, stage, investment required, cooperation sought and contact.
Who takes part
From China
Companies attending the 15th COIFAIR include State Grid, China Huaneng, Jiangxi Copper, Shenghe Resources, Jereh, China Railway Construction International Group, CAMCE, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Harbin Bank, and many others.
They work in energy and power, oil and gas, mining and metals, infrastructure, transport and logistics, manufacturing, technology and financial services.
From the Greater Caspian Region
Business leaders, companies and project owners, chambers and business associations, investment-promotion bodies and investors.
From our past forums
Practical information
Venue
Beijing International Hotel
9 Jianguomennei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Dates
- 2 November
- Arrival and registration
- 3 November
- Forum and reception
- 4 November
- Meetings
- 5 November
- Cultural programme
Languages
English and Chinese, with simultaneous translation at the forum sessions.
For translation into other languages, please let us know in advance.
Questions
Write to us at info@caspianweek.org or call or message us.
+86 166 0008 2334WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat+41 76 709 53 92WhatsApp
Travel and accommodation
Participants book and pay for their own travel and accommodation; the GCA team can recommend hotels.
Visa
Citizens of several countries in the region, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia, can visit China without a visa for up to 30 days; please check the current rules before you travel. If you need a visa, you can request an official invitation letter when you register.
Register for Beijing
Registration is open. We look forward to seeing you in Beijing.