The programme of the 70th IREPAS Meeting
March 30th, Sunday
14:00 – 19:00 Registration desk opens at the lobby
19:00 – 23:00 Welcome Cocktail at Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
March 31st, Monday
09:00 – 09:30 Registration desk opens at the conference area
09:30 – 10:45
- Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS – Kim Marti
- SESSION ONE – The Unbalanced Post Recession
Keynote Speaker:
Xavier Sala-i-Martin, J. and M. Grossman Professor of Economics at Columbia University in New York / Chief Economic Advisor of the Center for Global Competitiveness and Performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos
10:45 – 11:15 Networking Break
11:15 – 12:30
SESSION TWO – Global Trends, Key Points and Critical Issues
- Long steel products market / Franc Cardona, Grupo Celsa
- US market coverage with focus on recent trade cases / Bernd Neuenkirchen, C&F International
- Steel trends and expectations: MENA and GCC / Bhaskar Dutta, Al Jazeera Steel Products
- Overview of Turkey’s steel exports and main issues faced / Namik Ekinci, Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 IREPAS Committee Meetings
- 14:00–15:45 Wire Rod & Rebar Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
14:00–15:45 Billet Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
16:00–17:00 Producers Committee (by invitation only)
14:30–17:00 Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
14:30–17:00 Traders Committee (open to all attendees)
18:00 – 18:30 Busses leave for Gala Dinner Venue – Camp Nou
19:00 – 20:00 Camp Nou Corporate Tour
20:00 – 20:30 Presentation by Jordi Moix, FC Barcelona Board Member
20:30 – 22:00 Gala Dinner
22:00 Departure
April 1st, Tuesday
09:30 – 11:00 SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen
Committees:
- Wire Rod & Rebar Suppliers Committee
- Billet Suppliers Committee
- Producers Committee
- Raw Material Suppliers Committee
- Traders Committee
*All presentations will be in English