On Thursday, August 28, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, hosted N7 Initiative experts, government officials, and private sector leaders to explore the past, present, and future of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
Launched at the 2023 Group of Twenty summit in New Delhi, the IMEC is well-positioned to become a consequential regional integration and infrastructure initiative in the coming decades, reinforcing supply chain security and connectivity between a diverse set of countries in Asia and Europe.
This event marked the launch of a comprehensive and timely report on the promise and pitfalls of the IMEC project, culminating in actionable recommendations for the future of the initiative.
This event was streamed live on Atlantic Council TV, YouTube, Facebook, and X.
Opening Remarks
Landon Derentz
Vice President for Energy and Infrastructure
Atlantic Council
Speakers
Dane Johnston
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs
Marco Arcelli
Chief Executive Officer
ACWA Power
Rajan Luthra
Head of Special Projects
Reliance Industries, LTD
Udi Bar Sela
Chief Financial Officer
Claroty
Mohammed Soliman
Mclarty Associates;
Author, West Asia: New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
Moderator
Allison Minor
Director
N7 Research Institute, Atlantic Council
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