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U.S.-Egypt Business Promotion Trip to Egypt June 7-9, 2011
The objective of the Business Promotion Trip is to demonstrate the commitment of American business to the long-term economic well being of Egypt. We plan to listen to a range of participants from government, business associations, established and emerging business leaders, youth groups, civil society, and academic leaders.
Member companies of the U.S.-Egypt Business Council (USEBC) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have operated in Egypt for over 100 years, employing Americans and Egyptians. Egypt has historically been a center of trade and learning, for not just the Middle East but the entire world. We recognize the challenges ahead in building a dynamic and comprehensive Egyptian economy that can create broad-based employment opportunities. The U.S. business community hopes to be a partner in that process.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
9:00-9:45 Business Delegation Briefing
Briefing binder distributed to participants.
11:30-12:30 Meeting with Minister of Petroleum & Metallurgical Wealth Engineer Mohamed Abd Alah Ghorab, Ministry of Petroleum, Nasr City, Cairo.
12:00-1:00 Meeting with Minister of Health and Population Dr. Ashraf Hatem, Ministry of Health and Population, Downtown, Cairo.
1:45-2:45 Meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey, Garden City, Cairo.
3:30-4:30 Meeting with Minister of Finance Dr. Samir Radwan. Office of the Ministry of Finance, Nasr City, Cairo.
5:30 Meeting and dinner with the Minister for Planning & International Cooperation Dr. Fayza Aboulnaga and Chairman of the General Authority for Investment (GAFI) Mr. Osama Saleh, General Authority for Investment, Heliopolis, Cairo.
Egyptian officials and businessmen. The event will include 2 presentations about investment opportunities in Egypt and a Q&A. GAFI has invited media.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
8:15-10:00 Breakfast with the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt)
8:15 – Registration and Networking
8:45 – Breakfast
9:15-– Welcome by Hisham Fahmy, CEO AmCham Egypt
9:20 – Remarks by Steve Farris, Chairman of USEBC and CEO of Apache
9:25 – Remarks by Thomas Thomason, Executive Vice President AmCham Egypt and CEO of Egyptian Refining Company and introduction of keynote speaker
9:30 – Keynote Speaker HE Minister for Communications & Information Technology Dr. Maged Othman
9:50 – Question & Answers
10:00 Event ends and departure for Prime Minister’s office
10:30-11:00 Meeting with the Prime Minister of Egypt Dr. Essam Sharaf and the Minister of Trade & Industry Dr. Samir El-Sayyad. Prime Minister’s Office, General Assembly Street, Tahrir Square, Cairo.
11:45-12:15 Egypt Vision 2030
Roundtable discussion with seven members and powerpoint presentation.
12:15-1:30 Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI)
- Welcome reception with Omar El Derini, Chairman of Foreign Trade Policies, Transportation, and Ports Committee at FEI and Chairman of FAOM Consult/Redwing
- Brief meeting with the FEI board members.
- Theater seating and panel discussion led by Galal El Zorba, Chairman of FEI and Chairman of Nile Holding, and Steve Farris, Chairman USEBC and CEO of Apache
- Includes press event with 30 media outlets and 4 TV stations.
2:15-3:45 Luncheon with the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB)
Roundtable led by Amer Elwy, Executive Director of EJB, and board members.
4:00-5:15 Federation of Economic Development Associations (FEDA)
Roundtable discussion with 15 members representing small and medium businesses in Egypt.
7:30-9:30 Reception with U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey, and the Egypt-U.S. Business Council, Sofitel Gezira Hotel, Zamalek, Buddha Bar Terrance.
