Safeguarding the Lebanese Economy, "Capturing Opportunities and Facing Challenges"
| From:2 Apr 2008 - 12:00 AM |
To: 2 Apr 2008 - 12:00 AM |
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| Country:Lebanon |
Place:Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel |
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Event Description
With the support of the Central Bank of Lebanon
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to attend Confex International’s upcoming conference:
Safeguarding the Lebanese Economy
“Capturing Opportunities & Facing Challenges”
To be held on Wednesday, 2nd of April 2008 at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel –Beirut
The discussions will focus mainly on benefiting from the liquidity surge in the Arab Financial Markets, and how to protect the productive sectors from fluctuations in the International Marketplace, opening up borders and new horizons in different asset sectors.
Participants and speakers will be coming from different backgrounds in business, Banking, real estate and economy in general.
Event Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 Registration
9:30 – 10:00Opening Session
- H.E. Mr. Riad Salame, Governor, Central Bank of Lebanon
- Mr. Rafik Zantout, Chairman, Confex International s.a.l.
- Mr. Fadi Saab,Coordinator, Economic Support Center (ESC)
10:00 - 11:00 Open Debate with Presidents of Lebanese Economic Organizations
Moderator:Mr. Fadi Saab, Coordinator, Economic Support Center (ESC)
· Mr. Ghazi Koraytem , President, Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture
· Mr. Fadi Abboud, President, Lebanese Industrialist Association
· Mr. Nadim Assi, President, Beirut Traders Association
· Mr. Pierre Ashkar, President, Federation of Tourism Associations in Lebanon
· Mr. Camille Menassah, President, Lebanese Businessmen Association (RDCL)
· Mr. Rafik Zantout, President, Lebanese Economic Forum (An-Nadwah Al Iktissadiah )
11:00 - 11:30Networking Break
11:30 - 12:45Benefiting from the Financial Surge in the Arab Markets
Presentation:Mr. Jawad Adra, Chairman/General Manager, Information International
· Dr. Marwan Iskandar, CEO, Sannine Zenith Lebanon
· Mr. Jean Riachi, Chairman/General Manager, FFA Private Bank
· Mr. Talal Makdessi, Chairman/General Manager, THG Group
12:45- 13:45Protecting the Economy from Fluctuations in the International Marketplace
· Mr. Toufic Chambour, Director of the Foreign Studies Dept, Central Bank of Lebanon
· Dr. Shadi Karam, Vice Chairman/General Manager, Banque Libanaise pour le Commerce (BLC)
· Mr. Wadih Abou Nasr, Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers ( PwC)
13:45 – 14:00 Open debate
14:00 – 15:30 Business Lunch (Sponsored by THG)
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