Development Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa Region and in Egypt

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1 The World Center for Economic & Financial Research & Studies Office of Vice Dean for Community Affairs and Environmental Development Compact Seminar on International Development in cooperation with the World Development Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa Region and in Egypt Which role for Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies and for the Private Sector? Cairo, Egypt 6-7 December, 2004 Agenda December 6 Cairo (Room TBA) OPENING SESSION 10:00 10:15 Heba NASSAR, Vice Dean for Community Development, Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS), Cairo Welcome Remarks: Cairo Representative Jamal AL-KIBBI, Acting Country Director for Egypt, World 10:15 10:55 Opening Speech: What Role for the World in an Unstable and Fast Changing World?

2 Speakers: Jean-Christophe BAS, Manager, Development Policy Dialogue, World Norbert MAO*, Member of Parliament, Uganda Nehad ABDEL LATIF, Secretary General for the Permanent Secretariat of the Egyptian European Association Agreement 10:55-11:00 Q& A 11:00 11:45 Roundtable (I): The World Group and its Development Operation Tools Comprehensive Framework (Bretton Woods Institutions, IBRD, IFC, MIGA, IDA, etc.) Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) Focus on World Group and Private Sector Speakers: Sherine El SHAWARBY, Senior Economist, World Cairo Office Ashraf SHETA, President, Shetatex Company Chair Mohammed Fathi SAKR, Chair Of Economic Department, FEPS, Cairo 11:45 12:00 Coffee Break 12:00 12:30 Keynote Speech: The World Operations in Egypt Jamal AL-KIBBI, Acting Country Director for Egypt, World Heba NASSAR, Vice Dean For Community Development, FEPS, Cairo 12:30 12:45 Q&A with the World Country Director for Egypt 12:45-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00 15:30 Roundtable (II): Development Challenges in the MENA region. Looking at Governance, Trade, Gender and Employment 2

3 Discussant: Sherine El SHAWARBY, Senior Economist, World Cairo Office Aly El-SAWI, Program of Parliamentarian,( FEPS), Cairo. Madiha AL SAFTY, Professor Of Economics, American of Cairo, Egypt. Ola El-KHAWAGA, Professor Of Economic, FEPS, Cairo Mona El BARADIE, FEPS, Cairo 15:30 16:30 Q&A December 7 Cairo (Room TBA) 10:00 11:00 Presentation (A): Regulations and Growth, a Crucial Relationship. Lessons from the Doing Business Reports 2004, 2005 with Focus on Investment Climate in the Mediterranean Area Chair : Sahar NASR, Senior Financial Economist, World Hassan GEMEI, Professor of Law, Chair, Department of Civil Law, Faculty of Law, Cairo. TBA [local representatives of finance, legal, judicial community] Baher ATLAM, Professor Of Economics, FEPS, Cairo 11:00 11:45 Q&A 11:45 12:00 Coffee break 3

4 12:00 13:00 Presentation (B): Small and Medium Enterprise Development in the MENA Region. Challenges, Successes and a Look to the Future Focus on Egypt, Algeria and Morocco Khadiga FAHMY, Business Development Office, IFC s North Africa Enterprise Development (NAED), Egypt Amr Abou EISH, Advisor to the Chairman, Banque du Caire Jasmine FOUAD, Assistant Lecturer, Economic Department, FEPS, Cairo Pacinthe FAHMY, General Manager of Misr International 13:00 13:30 Q&A 13:30 15:00 Lunch Break 15:00-16:30 Case study: Beijing Hormel Investing in a developing market Facilitators Arthur LEVI, Former Special Representative to Europe, (IFC) Gaetano VIVO, External Affairs, World The audience will be split into 3-5 groups. (15:00-15:30:) The working groups will prepare their observations (15:30-16:00) A meeting to discuss the matter will be held, giving each group s leader / spokesperson, a chance to speak to the government and the other stakeholders. (16:00-16:30) Lessons will be drawn and issues highlighted on the case with comments from Arthur LEVI 16:30 17:00 Opportunities to work with the World Group and its Programs (Q&A with the students) Facilitators: Nehal Hassan EL KOUESNY, Public Information Center, World Cairo Office Gaetano VIVO, External Affairs, World 4

5 (Internships, Junior Professional Associate, Young Professional program, Global Transaction Team, Consultant to World Group financed programs etc.) 17:00 17:15 Wrap-up & Concluding Remarks 5