Program
Plenary sessions, panels and networking
9 December 2026
Registration of Forum participants, welcome coffee
Group photo of participants
Official Opening Ceremony
Welcome address by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan
Video Presentation
“From Seam to Product: The Coal Industry of Tajikistan” — dedicated to the development of the country's coal sector, its role in regional value chains and strategic development prospects up to 2040
Ministerial Panel Session
Speeches by the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan and other participants (to be confirmed). Format: opening remarks by the moderator (5 min) + presentations by participants (10 min each)
Signing ceremony of agreements and memoranda
Coffee break
Panel Session No. 1
Topic: “Digitalization, Automation and Industrial Safety in Coal Mining” — Modern technologies of open-pit and underground coal mining — Geomonitoring and gas control systems: prevention of emergency situations — Data- and AI-based quality management of products — Dual education: successful models of cooperation between educational institutions and enterprises Format: opening remarks by the moderator (5 min) + company case presentations (15 min each) + Q&A (20 min)
Lunch
Panel Session No. 2
Topic: “Deep Coal Processing: Coke Chemistry and Carbon Materials. Financing Mechanisms and Export Support” — Production of coke, semicoke and activated carbon — International financial instruments for modernization of coal enterprises — Industrial loans and grants: application procedures Format: opening remarks by the moderator (3 min) + expert presentations (45 min) + Q&A (12 min)