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  Forum Program    
 

1st ARAB - GREEK  ECONOMIC FORUM 2006

"Historical Relations - New Horizons of Cooperation»
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ATHENS  - ZAPPEION MEGARO
September 14-15,  2006

PROGRAM

12+13/09/2006 Arrival of the Delegates from the Arab Countries

1st Day - Thursday, September 14, 2006

08.30 -09.30          Registrations of Participants - Coffee.

09:30-11:00     Opening Ceremony of the Forum & Inauguration of the Exhibition

Coordinator:       Mrs. Irene Nicolopoulou-Toypoyanni,Journalist-Newscaster /TV Channel ÅÔ 1 (GR)

Welcome Addresses:

  • President of Arab-Hellenic Chamber (GR), Mr. Anastassios Antonopoulos.
  • H.E. Minister of Development, (GR), Mr. Dimitrios Sioufas.
  • H.E. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (GR), Mr. Evripidis Stylianidis.
  • Secretary General for International Economic Relations & Development of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Theodore Skylakakis.
  • Secretary General of General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry &
    Agriculture (LEB), Dr. Elias Ghantous.
  • H.E. Ambassador of Lebanon & Dean of Diplomatic Corps in Athens (LEB), Mr. William Habib.
  • Rep. from the  League of Arab States (EGY)   *
  • Secretary General of Arab-Hellenic Chamber (GR), Mr.  Mohamed Elkhazmi.
Session 1:     Arab-Greek Economic Relations-Existing Conditions & Perspectives

Moderator:            Dr. Charalambos Tsardanidis,  Director General of the Int'l Institute  of Economic Relations. (GR)

  Speakers
11:00-11:10

H.E. Minister of Economy & Trade (SYR), Dr. Amer Husni Lutfi.
 (presentation P.Pt.)
11:10-11:20 H.E. Secretary of General People's Committee for Economy, Trade & Investment        (Minister) (LIB), Mr. Attaib Safi Attaib.
11:20-11:30 Secretary General of Ministry of Economy & Finance (GR), Mr. George Mergos
11:30-11:40 Vice Chairman & C.E.O. of Marfin Financial Group(GR), Mr. Andreas Vgenopoulos.
11:40-11:50 Chairman  of Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon-CCIABML/ (LEB) Mr. Ghazi Kraytem.
11:50-12:00  Vice Chairwoman of the Federation of Greek Industries- SEV & President of ARGO   S.A. (GR), Mrs. Dimitra Mitrogianopoulou.
12:00-12:10 

Director General of the Int'l Institute of Economic Relations (GR)
Dr. Charalambos    Tsardanidis.
12:10-12:15 

Closing Summary by the Session's Moderator.

 

Session 2:                                Investments & Joint Ventures

Moderator:           Mr. Ioannis Karmokolias, World Bank Regional Coordinator for Private Sector Development for the Middle East. (GR)                     

  Speakers
12:40-12:50  H.E. Deputy Minister of Economy & Finance (GR), Mr. Christos Folias.
12:50-13:00  Chief Executive Officer of Jordan Investment Board (JOR), Dr. Maan Nesour.
13:00-13:10 

President of Thessaloniki Chamber of Comm. & Industry + of International Fair of Thessaloniki S.A. (GR), Mr. Dimitrios Bakatselos.
13:10-13:20 Vice Chairman of the General Authority for Investment & Free Zones (G.A.F.I.)(EGY), ê. Amr Abdel Azim
13:20-13:30

Chairman of the Board of Hellenic Center for Investment S.A. (GR), Mr. Ioannis Anastassopoulos.
13:20-13:30

Lykourezos Law Offices, (GR), Mr. Alexander Lykourezos.
13:30-13:40  Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator

14:00-16:00    Official Lunch sponsored by HEPO at PERISTYLIO ZAPPEION
Guest of Honor & Speaker: H.E. Minister of Economy & Finance (GR) Mr. George Alogoskoufis.

Session 3:                      Greece as a Gateway to the Balkans and Europe


Moderator:            Mr. Ilias Pentazos, Investment & Business Development Manager(GR)

  Speakers
16:00-16:10

Secretary General of General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture & B.D. Member of A.H.C.C.D.(LEB),  Dr. Elias Ghantous.
16:10-16:20 

Group Vice President, Treasury Insurance & Relations of Consolidated Contractors      International Co.- C.C.C. & B.D. Member of A.H.C.C.D. (GR), Dr. Saleh Jallad.
16:20-16:30 

Director General of IKEA Franchise & Project Marketing LTD. & B.D. Member of     A.H.C.C.D. (GR), Mr. George Xezonakis.  (presentation P.Pt.)
16:30-16:40  Investment & Business Development Manager (GR), Mr. Ilias Pentazos.
16:40-16:45
(intervention) 

President of Chambers' Group for the Development of Greek Isles & President of Heraklion Chamber of Commerce (GR), Mr. Nikitas Dolapsakis.

16:45-16:55 Closing Summary by the Session's Moderator.

Session 4:                  Telecommunications & Information Technology

Moderator:            Mrs. Demetra Egan, Special Advisor of INFOTE (GR).

  Speakers
17:00-17:10

Chairman of Tanweer Europe S.A. & Vice President of A.H.C.C.D. (Arab Company   Based in Athens) Mr. Joseph Samaan.
17:10-17:20 Managing Director of Intracom Telecom (GR), Mr. Alexandros Manos.
17:20-17:30

President of Greek Research & Technology Network - GR Net GR), Prof. Panayiotis Tsanakas.

17:30-17:40 Special Advisor of Infote (GR), Mrs. Demetra Egan.
17:40-17:50  Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator.
   
17:50-18:00 Member of the European Parliament & Full Member of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (GR) Mrs. Rodi Kratsa.

END OF SESSIONS DAY # 1  

20:30 Official Dinner - Sponsored by MARFIN FINANCIAL GROUP at G.B.Hotel Keynote Speaker: Chief Executive Officer for Dubai Investment Group& Chairman of Marfin Financial Group(UAE), Mr. Soud Ba'alawy

 

2nd  Day - Friday, September 15, 2006

Session 1:                                   Trade  & Free Zones

Moderator:            Mrs.Sophia Economacou/ Secretary General of Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (GR)

  Speakers
09:00-09:10  President of Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GR), Mr. Constantine Michalos.
09:10-09:20 H.E. Chief Commissioner Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority(JOR), Eng. Nader  Dahabi.
09:20-09:30

Chairman of B.D. of Hellenic Foreign Trade Board -HEPO (GR),
Mr. Panayiotis Papastavros.
09:30-09:40

Consumer General Secretary of Ministry of Development (GR)
Mr. Athanassios Skordas.

09:40-09:50

Executive Vice President of Jeber Ali Free Zone Authority-JAFZA (UAE), Mr. Ibrahim Al Janahi.
09:50-10:00 Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator.

Session 2:                                Transportation & Shipping


Moderator:            Mr. Marcos C. Vassilikos, Managing Director of Eurobulk LTD (GR)

  Speakers
10:00-10:10  

H.E. Deputy Minister of Transport (SYR),  Dr. Imad Eldin Abdul Hay.(presentation P.Pt.)

10:10-10:20

Secretary General of Ministry of Merchantile Marine (GR), Prof. John Tzoannos.
10:20-10:30

Chief Operating Officer of Aegean Airlines (GR), Mr. Antonis Simigdalas.
10:30-10:40

Managing Director of Eurobulk LTD. (GR), Mr. Marcos C. Vassilikos.(presentation P.Pt.)
10:40-10:50

Closing Summary by the Session's Moderator.

           
10:50-11:00 Coffee Break **

Session 3:                           Energy  & Renewable Sources


Moderator:            Mr. Costis Stambolis, President of Institute of Energy-IENE/ (GR)               

  Speakers
11:00-11:10

Chief Executive Officer of  Public Power Corporation(GR), Mr.Dimitrios Maniatakis.
11:10-11:20 Vice President of International Energy Foundation (LIB), Dr. Mohamed Fathi Bara.
11:20-11:30 Managing Director for Environmental Sector of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company  (EGY) Eng. Maher Aziz Bedrous.
11:30-11:40

Investment Project Manager of Hellenic Centre for Investment-ELKE (GR),  Mr. Efthimios Mouratidis.
11:40-11:50

Director Division for Energy Information Systems, Dissemination and Market Development of Centre for Renewable Energy Sources-C.R.E.S. (GR), Mr. Kostas Tigas.
11:50-12:00  Closing Summary by the Session's Moderator.

Session 4:                                       Tourism

Moderator:            Mr. Yiannis Evangelou, President of Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agencies-HATTA (GR)   
  
  Speakers
12:10-12:20 H.E. Minister of Tourism Development (GR), Mrs. Fani-Palli Petralia.
12:20-12:30 H.E. Minister of Tourism (LEB), Mr. Joseph Sarkis.
12:30-12:40

H.E. Minister of Public Order (GR), Mr. Vyron Polydoras. *
12:40-12:50

H.E. Under Secretary of the General People's Committee for Tourism (LIB), Dr. Aribi Mazoz.
12:50-13:00

President of Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (GR), Mr. Gerassimos Fokas.
13:00-13:10 President of Messinias Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Cultural      Foundation "The Routes of the Olive Tree" (GR), Mr. George Karabatos.
13:10-13:20

President of Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agencies-HATTA (GR), Mr. Yiannis Evangelou.
13:20-13:30 Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator.

Session 5:                              Public Works & Constructions

 

Moderator:           Mr. Anastassios Antonopoulos, President of Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Development (GR)            

  Speakers
14:30-14:40 Executive Vice President-Operations of Consolidated Contractors International -C.C.C. (GR), Mr. Samer Khoury.
14:40-14:50

Manager PPP & Facilities Management Department of J+P AVAX S.A. (GR), Mr. Stelios Georgallides.
14:50-15:00

President of Hellenic Association of Consulting Firms-HELLASCO (GR),Mr Panagiotis Antonaropoulos.
15:00-15:10 

Planning Projects in the Arab Worlds, of Doxiadis Associates S.A. (GR), Dr. Petros Kanas.
15:10:15:20 Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator.

Session 6:                               Health Services & Medical Care

Moderator:            Mr. Yiannis Kametas, Director Business Development Bioforma S.A. & Member      B.D. of Arab-Hellenic Chamber (GR)   

  Speakers
15:20-15:30 H.E. Minister of Health & Social Solidarity (GR), Mr. Dimitrios Avramopoulos.
15:30-15:40

President/ Managing Director of Health Units S.A.-A.E.M.Y. (GR),
Mr. Athanassios Papamichos.
15:40-15:50 Health Management Consultant, Board Member of the Egyptian Union of the Private     Healthcare Providers & El-Ganzory Private Hospital (EGY) Dr. Ghada El-Ganzory.
15:50-16:00

Doctor- Surgery at Erythros Stavros Hospital (GR), Dr. Samih Erekat.
16:00-16:10

General Director of Onassis  Cardiac Surgery Center (GR), Mr. Dimitris J. Vrettakos.
16:10-16:20 Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator.

Session 7:                                    Education  & Training

Moderator:           Mr. Vasilis Makrakis, Professor at the University of Crete  (GR)

  Speakers
16:40-16:50 President of Hellenic Organization of Small & Medium Sized Enterprises & Handicraft   S.A.-EOMMEX(GR), Mr. George Souflias.
16:50-17:00 General Director of IST Studies (GR), Mr. Drakoulis Fountoukakos.
17:00-17:10 Director of Cultural Center/Embassy of Egypt-Athens (GR), Dr. Ayman Al Mahgoub.
17:10-17:20

Professor of Management Director MBA International of Athens University of   Economics & Business -AUEB, (GR), Mr. Gregory P. Prastacos.
17:20-17:30 Closing Summary from the Session's Moderator.

END OF SESSIONS DAY # 2

16:00-19:00                               B2B MATCH MEETINGS

 

20:30          Official Dinner - Co-Sponsored by ATHENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE at G.B. Hotel Keynote Speaker:  President, Mr. Constantine Michalos
Guest of Honor & Speaker: H.E. Deputy Minister of Development,
(GR)Mr. John Papathanassiou

Business Delegations from Syria, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan,Iraq, Algeria, Palestine, Libya, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan &  Qatar
will participate in the Forum
and will have parallel B2B meetings
with Greek Businessmen
(Details about the activities of Arab businessmen
are available to the Chamber)


*     to be confirmed
**   (coffee will be available during all sessions)

    
   
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