Special
International
Free Zone
Conference
CAIRO 2004
Monday & Tuesday 26th
& 27th April 2004
With Optional Post Conference
Workshops and Tour
Wednesday & Thursday 28th
& 29th April 2004
Day One (Morning)
|
08.00 : 08.45 |
Registration of participants |
|
Duration
: 09.00 : 10.15 |
Inauguration Ceremony |
|
09.00 : 10.15 Text 3 pp Text 5 pp Slides 10 Text 5 pp Text 4 pp |
INAUGURATION
CEREMONY Mr.
Graham Mather, Chairman, World Free Zone Convention Dr.
Mohamed El-Ghamrawi, Chairman, General Authority for Investment and Free
Zones Mrs.
Fayza Abou El Naga, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed
Nazif, Minister of Communications & Information Dr. Ali
Al-Saeidi, Minister of Industry & Technological Development on behalf
of H.E. Dr. Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister |
|
10.15 : 10.45 |
Coffee
Break |
|
Duration
:10.45 : 13.00 |
Chairman Dr. El
Ghamrawi |
|
10.45 : 11.30 Slides 33 |
WTO AND
EU AGREEMENTS AND THE FUTURE Of FREE ZONES - A Report From the WFZC December
2003 London Summit Meeting Mr.
Graham Mather Chairman, World Free Zone Convention |
|
11.30 : 12.15 Slides 20 |
THE IMPACT OF FREE ZONES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH – A
WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON Mr. Paul
Bailey International Labor Office, Geneva Switzerland |
|
12.15 :13.00 Slides 7 |
INVESTMENT PROMOTION STRATEGIES IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY Prof. Em.
Dr. Marcel De Meirleir Director, International Location Advisory
Services, Brussels, Belgium |
|
13.00 : 14.30 |
Lunch |
Day One (Afternoon)
|
Duration:
14.30 : 16.00 |
Chairman Mr. Graham
Mather THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY SPECIFIC ZONES TO ENHANCE VALUE & COMPETITIVENESS |
|
14.30 :
15.00 Slides
21 |
MEDIA AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Mr. Tamer Fareed
Principal Relocation Consultant Internet
City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|
15.00 :
15.30 Text
8 pp Slides
24 |
OIL AND GAS Mrs. Ama Pepple
Permanent Secretary Federal
Ministry of Commerce, Garki Abuja, Nigeria Mr. Lyn
Rees Contracts Manager with responsibility for the Free Zone, The Egyptian
Operating Co. for Natural Gas Liquefaction Projects |
|
15.30 :
16.00 Text
8 pp |
AGRICULTURE
AND FOOD PROCESSING Mr.
Daniel Leroux Chief Executive Officer Kingdom
Agricultural Development Co. Egypt |
|
16.00
:16.30 |
Break |
|
Duration:
16.30 :18.00 |
Chairman Dr. Alaa
Arafa Managing
Director of Swiss Garments Co.- Private Free Zone |
|
16.30 : 17.00 Text 6pp |
TOURISM Mr.
Humphrey Harrison Managing Director, Horizon Strategies Ltd, London |
|
17.00 :
17.30 Slides
18 |
BACK
OFFICE AND CALL CENTRES (Business Process Outsourcing) Mr.
Randall Chinchilla External Relations Manager, Procter and Gamble,
Cincinnatti, USA |
|
17.30 :
18.00 Text
9 Slides
100 |
WEARING
APPAREL/TEXTILES Mr. Robin
Anson Director and Editor, Textiles Intelligence, UK |
|
20.00 :
22.00 |
Buffet
Reception (Nile Cruise – Invitation by WFZC) |
Day Two (Morning)
|
Duration
: 09.15 : 11.00 |
Chairman
Eng. Mohamed Abd El Rahim Assistant
Chairman for Free Zones, GAFI, Egypt |
|
09.15 :
09.45 Slides
44 + 8 |
FREE ZONES EXPERIENCE IN
EGYPT
Public
and Private Zones - Benefits and Opportunities Eng.
Mohamed Abd El Rahim |
|
09.45 :
10.00 Slides
15 |
Mr. Chris
Bayley General Manager, LEONI Wiring Systems Egypt – Public Free Zone |
|
10.00 :
10.15 Slides 56 |
Capt.
Ahmed Abbassi Business Development
Manager Sokhna Port Development Co. Egypt –
Private Free Zone Gold
Sponsor |
|
10.15 :
10.30 Text
& slides 18 pp |
Mr.
Agarwal Managing Director, Alexandria Carbon Black Egypt
– Private Free Zone |
|
10.30 :
11.00 Slides
35 |
THE
DEVELOPMENT OF FREE ZONE OPERATING GUIDELINES Mr. Jim
O'Gara Managing Director, The Services Group Washington, USA. |
|
11.00
: 11.30 |
Coffee
Break |
|
Duration
: 11.30 : 13.00 |
Chairman
Eng. Mohamed Abd El Rahim |
|
11.30 :
12.15 Slides
36 |
USING SPECIAL BILATERAL ARRANGMENTS AND TARIFF AGREEMENTS IN FREE ZONES AND EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES Mr. Robert
Haywood Director, World Economic Processing Zones Association, Colorado,
USA |
|
12.15 :
13.00 Slides 25 |
RISK MANAGEMENT AND
GUARANTEES
Mr.
Rodrigo Ortiz Senior Investment Promotion Adviser Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency (MIGA-World Bank) Washington, USA |
|
13.00 :
14.30 |
Lunch |
Day Two (Afternoon)
|
Duration:
14.30 : 16.00 |
Chairman Mr. Graham
Mather BUILDING
AND PROFITING FROM REGIONAL TRADE LINKS |
|
14.30 :
15.00 Slides
56 |
MEDITERRANEAN REGION Mr.
Alessio Ponz de Leon Pisani Manager, Bureau for Foreign Investments, ICE,
Rome, representing the EU ANIMA Programme |
|
15.00 :
15.30 Text
8 pp Slides
5 |
THE
COUNTRIES OF COMESA (Common
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) Mr.
Erastus Mwencha Secretary General, COMESA, Lusaka Zambia |
|
15.30 :
16.00 Text
5 Slides
39 |
INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES VIA BANGLADESH Mr.
AZM Azizur Rahman, General Manager, Bangladesh Export Processing Zones
Authority (BEPZA) |
|
16.00
: 16.30 |
Tea
Break |
|
Duration
: 16.30 : 18.00 |
Chairman Mr. Graham Mather |
|
16.30 : 17.00 Slides
14 |
THE DRIVE FOR QUALITY – THE KEY TO ATTRACTING AND KEEPING CLIENT
COMPANIES Mr.
Walter De Roo International Location Advisory Services Ernst & Young,
Belgium |
|
17.00 :
17.30 Slides
17 |
DEVELOPING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FREE ZONES Mr.
Oussama El Omari Project Director General, Ras Al
Khaimah Free Trade Zone Authority, United Arab Emirates |
|
17.30 :
18.00 |
PANEL
SESSION AND FINAL QUESTIONS |
|
18.00 :
20.00 Slides
55 |
MIGA Tools Seminar (Optional) Mr.
Rodrigo Ortiz Senior Investment Promotion Adviser Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency (MIGA) World Bank Washington, USA |