ICE – 6th June 2014.The new rules in international trade

Shifting power

End of old Cold War era – but what of Russia and its potential to influence satellite states?

BRIC and MINT’s

China’s foreign policy – resource acquisition

Infrastructure – no questions asked

The role of SME’s

Para statals?

Location

Where and why?

What will be the drivers – resource based – market based

E- issues

Resource depletion

Sustainable projects

Inclusive development?

Awareness of youth

The other fact rising states

NIC’s – Taiwan, South Korea and other in Far East

Is Brazil the success the World Cup and Olympics might suggest?

What will not happen with a change of government in India?

Where are fracture lines?

Which ideologies will win and why?

New rules

Unending power of corporate capitalism?

New rules/regulations – who watches, how are they applied?

Inclusive, or will some deliberately stay out?

Flexible capital

Ease of information transfer

Some ‘ out there’ ideas

Decline of USA

Rise of China – navy by 2050.

Whose philosophies will appeal?

What of the disenfranchised – youth unemployed/

Re-appearance of nationalism?

All of these will feature in our discussions and beyond