Under the High Patronage of H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al

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Under the High Patronage of H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain _________________________________________ CENTRAL EUROPE & EASTERN NEW ECONOMIES STRATEGIES WITH THE GULF STATES L’EUROPE CENTRALE & LES NOUVELLES ECONOMIES DE L’EST LEURS STRATEGIES AVEC LES ETATS DU GOLFE April 8 to 10, 2008 Manama – Kingdom of Bahrain Hotel Ritz Carlton Forum organized by the Crans Montana Forum and : in association with : Federation of Chambers Gulf Cooperation Council
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PROGRAMME
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TUESDAY, APRIL 8 ___________________________________________
TUESDAY – MARDI Starting 08:00 AM
Registration – Accreditation _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI
10:30 – 11:30 AL NOOR BALLROOM Official Opening Ceremony Cérémonie Officielle d’Ouverture Quran’s Lecture Welcome address : Mr. Jean‐Paul Carteron Chairman & Founder Crans Montana Forum and Crans Montana Forum ‐ Middle East Official Opening Statement : H.E. Dr. Hassan bin Abdullah Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce, Bahrain Invited Speakers : Mr. Bernard Savage Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, European Union Mr. Essam A. Fakhro President, Federation of GCC Chambers & President of Bahrain CCI Award Ceremony Cérémonie de remise du Prix THE « MONACO AMBASSADORS AWARD » LE « MONACO AMBASSADORS AWARD » _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break – Pause Café RITZ CARLTON – FOYER Launch of the Golden Book Bahrain _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3
TUESDAY – MARDI 12:00 – 13:30 AL NOOR BALLROOM Plenary Session – Session Plénière Specificities of the Central European States having joined the European Union : Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Rep. and Slovenia Spécificités des Etats d’Europe Centrale qui ont adhéré à l’Union Européenne : Bulgarie, République Tchèque, Estonie, Hongrie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Pologne, Roumanie, République Slovaque et Slovénie Chair : Mr. Ovidiu Silaghi Minister for SMEs Trade, Tourism & Liberal Professions, Romania Panel : Mr. Abel Garamhegyi Government Commissioner for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economy, and Transport, Hungary Mr. Vaclav Bartuska Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Mr. Stoyan Stalev Jivkov Executive Director, Invest Bulgaria Agency, Bulgaria Mr. Daniel Orszag Director, European Integration, Office of Government of Slovakia _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 13:30 – 15:30 Lunch Déjeuner All Participants welcome RITZ CARLTON – AL KHAYMA Romania ‘s Lunch Déjeuner de la Roumanie Working tables by Economic Sectors with focus on Romania, among them : Energy, Financial Services, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Food Industry _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 13:45 – 15:30 Private Business Lunch Déjeuner Privé d’Affaires On Special Invitation RITZ CARLTON – AL KHAYMA Chair : Mr. Gurbanmyrad Gurbanmyradov Minister of Economy and Development Turkmenistan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 15:30 – 16:15 AL NOOR BALLROOM Plenary Session – Session Plénière The role of Islamic Banking in the World Investment towards Eastern new Economies Le Rôle de la Finance Islamique dans l’Investissement Mondial à destination des nouvelles Economies de l’Est Chair : Mr. Osama Al Khajah Vice‐Chairman and Managing Director, Crans Montana Forum Middle East 4
Panel : Mr. Ahmed Abbas CEO, Liquidity Management Centre, Bahrain Dr. Ahmed Jawhry Chief Investment Officer, Venture Capital, Bahrain _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 16:15 – 16:45 AL NOOR BALLROOM Plenary Session – Session Plénière Timely and strategic investments in Turkmenistanʹs Oil and Gas sector Les investissements stratégiques et opportuns dans le secteur du pétrole et du gaz au Turkménistan Chair : Mr. Gurbanmyrad Gurbanmyradov Minister of Economy and Development, Turkmenistan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 16:45 – 17:35 Parallel Sessions – Sessions Parallèles Session 1 : Al Ghazal 1 Prospect and Impact of the planned FTA on the EU‐GCC relationship Perspectives et Impact de la Zone de Libre Echange sur les relations entre l’UE et les pays du Golfe Chair : Mr. Hatif H. Al Malaikah Managing Director, Al Mughazoon Trading Co., Saudi Arabia Panel : Mr. Bernard Savage Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, European Union Mr. Pierre Simon President, EUROCHAMBRES & Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Session 2 : Al Ghazal 2 Real Estate & Property Sector in Central and Eastern Europe Le Secteur de l’Immobilier et du Logement en Europe Centrale et Orientale Mr. Haris Basic General Director, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, Bosnia and Herzegovina Mrs. Zinaida Svetelik Head of Eqity Sales, Millenium Capital, Ukraine Session 3 : Al Ghazal 3 Mining and related Industries in Central and South Eastern Europe Les Industries minière et apparentées en Europe Centrale et du Sud‐Est Chair : Mr. Milo Kuneshka Chairman, National Agency of Natural Resources, Albania Panel : Mr. Abu Hammour Chair, Arab Potash Co, Jordan 5
Session 4 : Al Noor Ballroom Taking advantage of the Privatization Process The Positive Impact of Privatization on Economic Development Prendre avantage du processus de privatisations en Europe du Centre et de l’Est Chair : Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Director, Privatization & Outsourcing, Ministry of Finance, Bahrain Panel : Mr. Pavel Rezabek Chief Executive Officer, National Bank, Czech Republic Mr. Zlatin Sarastov CEO, Amphora Capital Ltd, Bulgaria _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 17:35 – 17:45 Coffee Break ‐ Pause Café RITZ CARLTON – FOYER _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY – MARDI 17:45 – 18:45 Parallel Sessions – Sessions Parallèles Session 1 : Al Ghazal 1 Towards a single Currency in the GCC : the European Experience Vers une monnaie unique pour les Etats du Conseil de Coopération du Golfe : l’Expérience Européenne Mr. Anton Kokalj MP., Chairman, Committee on EU Affairs, National Assembly, Slovenia Mr. Pierre Simon President, EUROCHAMBRES & Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Session 2 : Al Ghazal 2 The Role of Chambers and Professional Organisations in the development of a strong Cooperation between GCC and Central and Eastern Europe Le Rôle des Chambres de Commerce et des Organisations de Professionnels dans le Développement d’une Coopération forte entre les Etats du CCG et l’Europe du Centre et de l’Est Chair : Mr. Ivan Voles Deputy Secretary, Czech Chamber of Commerce, Czech Rep. Panel : Mr. Abdullah Al Sultan Chamber of Commerce of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Session 3 : Al Ghazal 3 The Role of UNIDO in Industrial Development Le Rôle de l’ONUDI dans le Développement Industriel Mr. Hashim Hussain Director of UNIDO Office in Bahrain _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Due to the mourning Ceremony in the memory of Mr. Ali bin Yussef Fakhro Founder of the Chamber of Commerce of Bahrain the Official Function of tonight is cancelled _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 _____________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 09:00 – 10:00 AL NOOR BALLROOM Plenary Session Session Plénière Romania : Member of the EU, Crossroads of the Black Sea and gateway to the New Eastern Markets Roumanie : Membre de l’UE, Carrefour de la Mer Noire et porte d’entrée vers les nouveaux marchés de l’Est Co‐chair : Mr. Adrian Nastase Former Prime Minister, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Romania Mr. Constantin Teodorescu Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Romania Panel: Mr. Ion Florin Pogonaru CEO, Central European Financial Services, Romania Mr. Stelian Alexandru Gal Director General, C.N. Transelectrica S.A. National Power Grid Co., Romania Mrs. Mihaela Monica Barbuletiu President, Agency for Foreign Investment, Romania _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 10:00 – 10:30 RITZ CARLTON – FOYER Coffee Break Pause Café _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 10:30 ‐ 11:30 AL NOOR BALLROOM Plenary Session – Session Plénière Bulgaria : The center of gravity of the European Union with the Middle East, Turkey and Central Asia Bulgarie : Centre de gravité de l’Union Européenne vers le Moyen‐Orient, la Turquie et l’Asie Centrale Chair : Mr. Petar Dimitrov Minister of Economy and Energy Bulgaria Panel : Mr. Zlatin Sarastov CEO, Amphora Capital, Bulgaria Mr. Stoyan Jivkov Stalev Executive Director, Invest Bulgaria Agency, Bulgaria _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 11:30 ‐ 12:30 AL NOOR BALLROOM Plenary Session – Session Plénière Specificities of the South Eastern European States : Albania, Bosnia‐Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey Spécificités des Etats du Sud Est de l’Europe : Albanie, Bosnie‐Herzégovine, Croatie, Macédoine, Monténégro, Serbie, Turquie Chair : Mr. Pascal Chaigneau Dean, Monte‐Carlo Graduate Institute of International Studies 7
Panel : Mr. Omer Faruk Dogan Deputy Undersecretary for Foreign Trade, Office of the Prime Minister, Turkey Mr. Neven Mimica MP., Deputy Speaker, Parliament, Croatia Mr. Milo Kuneshka Chairman, Albanian National Agency of Natural Resources, Albania Mr. Haris Basic General Director, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, Bosnia‐Herzegovina _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 12:30 – 13:30 Parallel Sessions – Sessions Parallèles Session 1 : Al Ghazal 1 Tourism Industry : the key segment for Investing in the new markets Industrie du Tourisme le segment clé de l’Investissement dans les nouveaux marchés Mr. Uldis Vitolins Director, Latvian Tourism Development Agency Session 2 : Al Ghazal 2 Fostering Development through Transport Infrastructure : Examples of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Romania Soutenir le développement par les infrastructures de transport : Exemples de la Bosnie Herzégovine et de la Roumanie Mr. Erdal Trhulj Director of the Directorate for Road Infrastructure, Bosnia & Herzegovina Mr. Alexandru Pavel General Director, Ministry of Transportations, Romania Session 3 : Al Ghazal 3 Trade Arbitration in Europe Arbitrage Commercial en Europe Mr. Abdulgadir Warsama Ghalib Head of Legal Affairs, Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait
Mr. Stephan Roh Attorney‐at‐Law, Switzerland
Session 4 : Al Noor Ballroom Prospects for the financial markets in Ukraine Perspectives pour les marchés financiers en Ukraine Mr. Clive Hunter‐Dunne Corporate Finance, Millennium Capital, Ukraine Mrs. Zinaida Svetelik Head of Equity Sales, Millenium Capital, Ukraine _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 13:30 – 15:30 RITZ CARLTON – AL KHAYMA Lunch Déjeuner All Participants welcome _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 13:30 – 15:30 RITZ CARLTON – AL KHAYMA Private Business Lunch – Déjeuner Privé d’Affaires On Special Invitation Chair : Mr. Clive Hunter‐Dunne Corporate Finance, Millennium Capital, Ukraine Mrs. Zinaida Svetelik Head of Equity Sales, Millenium Capital, Ukraine _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 15:30 ‐ 17:30 RITZ CARLTON Individual Meetings between Participants Rencontres Individuelles entre les Participants _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20:00 sharp Shuttle Departure – Depart des bus WEDNESDAY – MERCREDI 20:30 RITZ CARLTON – AL KHAYMA Official Dinner – Dîner Officiel Official Forum’s Dinner at the The Island, Ritz Carlton & Spa, Bahrain _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, APRIL 10 ___________________________________________________ THURSDAY – JEUDI 09:30 – 13:00 BRUNCH WITH NATIONAL AND SECTORIAL WORKING TABLES BRUNCH AVEC TABLES DE TRAVAIL NATIONALES ET SECTORIELLES ENERGY PETROCHEMICALS OIL & GAS BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES REAL ESTATE INFRASTRUCTURE GENERAL MANUFACTURING SECTORS FOOD INDUSTRY 10:30 Special Address Bosnia‐Herzegovina : a new destination in South Eastern Europe La Bosnie‐Herzegovine : une nouvelle destination en Europe du Sud‐Est Chair : Mr. Kemal Kozaric Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina 9
Panel : Mr. Haris Basic General Director, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, Bosnia‐Herzegovina Mr. Bojan Zec Filipovic General Manager, Enkidu d.o.o., Bosnia and Herzegovina 11:30 Special Address : Georgia : new Eldorado for Foreign Investment at the crossroads of Europe and Central Asia La Géorgie : nouvel eldorado pour l’Investissement Etranger au carrefour de l’Europe et de l’Asie Centrale Mr. Lado Gurgenidze Prime Minister of Georgia 12:45 Closing Remarks Session de Clôture Mr. Khaled Al Moayyed Chairman, Businessmen Association, Bahrain Mr. Rahim Naqi Secretary General, Federation of GCC Chambers _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY – JEUDI 12:45 – 15:30 Lunch Déjeuner All Participants welcome RITZ CARLTON – AL GHAZAL ROOM Under the Patronage of H.E. Dr. Hassan Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce, Bahrain