Opening Session
3:00–3:20 pm |
Welcoming Remarks and Overview of Meeting
Representative of YEA |
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Keynote Address: The Role of Young Entrepreneurs in Development
H.E. Gamal Mubarak (tbc)
Board Member of ECES |
Session 1
3:20–4:30 pm |
Are the Big Fish Eating the Small Fish?
| Chair: |
Bernard Hoekman
World Bank Institute |
| Speakers: |
The Impact of Multinational Investments in Local Economies
Nigad Sharawi
Glaxo Wellcome Egypt |
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How Can the Small Fish Swim Upstream?
Fawaz H. Zu'bi
Executive Director, Adritec Group International Economic Consultative Council Member |
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4:30–4:45 pm |
Coffee Break |
Session 2
4:45–6:00 pm |
Creating the Right Environment
| Chair: |
Dr. Uli Vogt
Friedrich Naumann Foundation |
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The Role of Venture Capital
Iyad Malas
Managing Director, Flemmings/CIIC, Egypt |
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The Role of Business Associations
John D. Sullivan
Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) |
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The Role of the Government
H.E. Jawad Anani
Former Cheif of the Royal Court, Jordan |
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Session 3
6:00–7:30 pm |
Business Associations of Our Region in New Venture Creation
| Chair: |
Ishac Diwan
World Bank Institute |
| Speakers: |
Ali Belhaj
Member of Parliament, Maroc 2020
Ghalia Alul
Executive Director, Young Entrepreneurs Association, Jordan
Faycal Lakhoua
Institut Arabe des Chefs d'Entreprise
Hisham Fahmy
AMCHAM Egypt |
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Private Session
(to follow) |
Where Do We Go From Here?
Discussion among business associations on potential cooperation within the region.
| Chair: |
Representative of YEA |
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