Join EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti for the first business forum for the countries of the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region – Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia – to take place in Skhirat, Morocco on 4 November 2015.
This event will be held under the auspices of the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finances and in cooperation with the Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM). It will bring together key policy-makers, government officials, investors and prominent businesspeople to discuss investment opportunities and business prospects across the region.
President Chakrabarti will open the Forum together with the EBRD Governor for Morocco, Minister Mohammed Boussaid, and CGEM President Meriem Bensalah Chaqroun. Joining the President and Minister Boussaid in discussion will be Dr Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt; Imad Naijib Fakhoury, Minister of Planning & International Cooperation of Jordan; and Amel Azzouz, State Secretary for international cooperation, Ministry of Investment, Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia.
Four interactive working sessions will bring together executives from the public and private sectors in discussion, a chance to explore the challenges in four vital areas: agribusiness, industry, infrastructure and sustainable energy.
The day has been designed to provide ample opportunity for guests to make contact and network with senior figures from the business and financial communities, as well as the public sector.
Join us in Skhirat to meet the people doing business across the region and to learn more about EBRD activities, including trade finance and small business support.
SEMED Business Forum 14 November 2017, Cairo
"Investing for Sustainable Growth"
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Opening Session:- Auditorium
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10.00-11.00 |
Economic prospects for the region -Auditorium Discussion Panel with President Chakrabarti and the EBRD Governors from Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, and the distinguished representative of the Tunisian Government:
Moderator: Jonathan Charles, Director of Communications, EBRD |
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11.00-11.30 |
Coffee break- Reception Hall, Ground Floor |
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11.30-12.45 |
Panel 1 -Breakout Room, First Floor Agribusiness panel: Seeds for success
Moderator: Gilles Mettetal, EBRD Director, Agribusiness
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Panel 2 -Auditorium Industry Panel: the motor of success
Moderators: Adil Chikhi, EBRD Director ICA, SEMED and Frederic Lucenet, EBRD Director for Manufacturing and Services
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12.45-14.00 |
Networking buffet lunch for all participants |
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14.00-15.15 |
Panel 3 -Auditorium Infrastructure: Moving forward with the private sector
Moderator: Thomas Maier, EBRD Managing Director, Infrastructure |
Panel 4 -Breakout Room, First Floor Sustainable Energy Panel: fuelling the future
Moderator: Nandita Parshad, EBRD Director Power and Energy |
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15.15 |
Closing Note by the SEMED Managing Director, Hildegard Gacek followed by a Networking Reception- Ballroom, Ground Floor |
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Networking area:
Six small exhibition stands will be set up in the networking area located on the ground floor at the venue. These stands present EBRD initiatives/units (Small Business Support, Business Development Unit, Donor Visibility, Energy Efficiency/FINTECC, Trade Facilitation Programme) and the CGEM (Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc).
Sustainable Energy panel: fuelling the future
Wednesday 4 November: 14.00- 15.15
SEMED countries are beginning to exploit their vast renewable potential
Energy sectors across the SEMED region are changing rapidly as they work to ensure a reliable supply in the face of surging demand. These changes are both structural and physical. Above all SEMED countries are beginning to exploit their vast renewable potential at the same time as the industry is reaching the point where it can deliver such energy at a price that is competitive with conventional energy. The potential for a radical shift towards greater energy diversity and cleaner, more secure energy supply, is enormous. However such a development will require deep reforms to market structures and investment climates, along with a focus on demand side management and efficiency.
This panel will bring together leading figures from industry and government to discuss these opportunities and challenges as well as the lessons from similar developments in the region and elsewhere.
- Claus-Henning Schmidt, Senior Vice-President, Project Finance, Scatec Solar AS
- Paul-Francois Gauvin, Scatec solar France
- Nabil Saimi, Executive Director of Platinum Power
- Meftaur Rahman, Vice-President, AES Jordan
- Rajit Nanda, Chief Investment Officer of ACWA Power
Moderator: Nandita Parshad, EBRD Director Power and Energy
The SEMED Business Forum will be held at:
L'Amphitrite Palace Resort & Spa
Skhirat Plage
Skhirat
Morocco
