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FRIDAY, 30 October 2009 |
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14.00h – 18.30h |
Registration
Sheraton Hotel |
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19.00h - 21:00 |
Welcoming Cocktail
Sheraton Hotel
Sponsored by Bank Audi Syria
Guest Speaker: Suzy Jagger, Political & Business Editor, The Times of
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All sessions were held at the Umayyad Congress Palace |
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DAY ONE: SATURDAY, 31 October 2009 |
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09.00h – 10.00h |
Opening Session: |
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Welcome:
Dr. Fawaz Akhras, Co-Chairman
British Syrian Society |
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International Keynote:
Prince Rahim Aga Khan |
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Presidential Address |
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10.00h - 10.30h |
Keynote Speech:
Senior Government Representative
Outline of Syria’s future economic strategy and the
importance of PPP |
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10.30 - 11.45h |
Session 1: What is PPP : The International Experience
Moderated by: Wafic Said, Chairman, Said Holdings |
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- Rania Zayed, Advisor to the Minister & Director, PPP Central Unit, Ministry of
Finance, Egypt
- John Davie, Chairman, Altra Capital Ltd., Chairman, UKTI PPP Export Advisory
Group
- Dr. Paul Noumba, Lead Infrastructure Economist Economic Unit, Sustainable
Development Dept. MENA Region, World Bank
- Mahmoud Al Khoshman, CEO Sana Investment and CEO, Marafeq (Member of the Cham
Holding Group) Syria
- Dr. Riad Daoudi, Dr. Riad DAOUDI & Associates Law Office
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11.45h - 12.15h |
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Orient Club |
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12.15h - 13.30h |
Session 2: Financing and Regulating PPP
Moderated by: Bassel Hamwi, Deputy Chairman & General Manager, Bank Audi,
Syria |
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- Moazzam Mekan, Manager, Infrastructure Advisory Services MENA, IFC
- Francois Bergere, General Secretary of the Mission d’Appui aux PPP, Ministry of
Economy & Finance, France
- Federico Sutti, Regional Managing Partner, DLA Piper Italy
- Fadi Sarkis, Senior Partner, Sarkis Attorneys at Law
- Abdulkader Husrieh, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young, Middle East
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13.30h - 15.00h
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Lunch:
Ebla Cham Hotel
Sponsored by Syria Gulf Bank |
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(Workshops 1 and 2 ran simultaneously) |
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15.00h - 16.15h |
Workshop 1: Electricity
Moderated by: Brian Constant, Hon. Treasurer British Syrian Society |
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- HE Dr. Ahmad Kussay Kayyali Minister of Electricity, Syrian Arab Republic
- Ayed Fattah, President, Siemens AG, Energy Sector, Fossil Power Generation
Division
- Wilhelm Icke, Vice President, Europe / Middle East / Central Asia, DEG, KFW
Bankengruppe mbH
- Michel Azzam, Head of Corporate Banking, Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi, Syria
- Dr. Mithqal Sartawi, CEO & Managing Director, Privatization Holding Co. (Kuwait)
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15.00h - 16.15h |
Workshop 2: Transport and Infrastructure
Moderated by: David Freeman, British Syrian Society |
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- HE Dr. Yarob Badr Minister of Transport, Syrian Arab Republic
- Benoit Lange, Executive Director, International Development, Bouygues Travaux
Publics
- Jacques Follain, Managing Director, Aeroports de Paris Management
- Asad Khair, Associate Director, Corporate Finance, KPMG, London
- John Sachs, Director, Taylor-Dejongh
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16.15 – 16.45h |
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Orient Club |
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(Workshops 3 and 4 ran simultaneously) |
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16.45 – 18.00h |
Workshop 3: Housing and Urban Development
Moderated by: Roger Godsiff, Member of Parliament, UK |
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- Mr. Iyass Aldairi, General Manager, General Establishment of Housing, Syrian
Arab Republic
- Mr. Gurol Konyalioglu, Head of Urban Regeneration Dept., Housing & Development
Administration of Turkey
- Douraid Dergham, General Manager, Commercial Bank of Syria
- Alastair Newton, Managing Director and Senior Political Analyst, Nomura International plc
- Clive Woodger, Managing Director, Founder and Owner, SCG London Ltd
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16.45 – 18.00h |
Workshop 4: Oil and Gas
Moderated by: Ghayth Armanazi, Executive Director British
Syrian Society |
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- HE Eng Sufian Al-Alao Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Syrian Arab
Republic
- Ole Myklestad, Syrian Country Chair & General Manager, Syria Shell Petroleum
Dev. BV
- Jon Ferrier, General Manager, Petro Canada Palmyra BV
- Brock Tuppeny, Vice President Business Development, Production Solutions,
Petrofac Energy and Development
- Jonathan Robinson, Managing Director, Head of the Project Finance, MENA
Resources and Energy Group, HSBC
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21.00h |
Gala Dinner
Khan Assad Pasha
Sponsored by Bank Al Sharq, Syria |
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DAY TWO: SUNDAY, 1 November 2009 |
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09.30h – 10.45h |
Session 3: Managing PPP Risk
Moderated by: Costi Chehlaoui, Advisor to the Board of Directors, Syria Gulf Bank |
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- HE Mr. Farid Raphael, Vice Chairman, Bank Al Sharq, Syria and Chairman & General
Manager, Banque Libano Francaise
- Adrian Creed, Senior Partner, Trowers and Hamlins, UK
- Khalid Saoud Al Hassan, Managing Director & CEO, Gulf Insurance Company, Kuwait
- Dr. George Makhoul, President, Middle East & North Africa, Morgan Stanley
- Henry Russell, Manager Finance and Guarantees Group, World Bank Sustainable
Development Network
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10.45h – 11:00h
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Coffee Break
Sponsored by Orient Club |
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11.00h – 13.00h |
Session 4: Syria’s PPP: How to make it work
Moderated by: Dr. Fawaz Akhras, Co-Chairman, British Syrian Society |
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Strategy |
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- HE Abdulla Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
- HE Dr. Mohammed Al Hussein, Minister of Finance, Syrian Arab Republic
- Dr. Ahmad Abdul Aziz, General Director, Syrian Investment Agency
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Implementation |
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- HE Dr. Ahmad Kussay Kayyali, Minister of Electricity
- HE Dr. Yarob Badr, Minister of Transport
- HE Dr. Omar Ghalawenji, Minister of Housing & Construction
- HE Eng Sufian Al-Alao, Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources
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Partnerships |
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- Aijaz Ahmad, Chairman and CEO, PanGro Limited
- Paloma Perez de Vega, Loan Officer, Syria, European Investment Bank
- Hassan Mukayed, Chief Executive Officer, Syrian-Qatari Holding
- Jacques Saade, President, CMA CGM
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14.00h - 14.15h |
Closing Remarks
Roger Godsiff, MP, Director, British Syrian Society |
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Platinum Sponsors |
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Silver Sponsors |
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Bronze Sponsors |
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