The Syrian Banking and Financial Services Conference - Integrating Syria into the global economy

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

DAY1: FRIDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2006

10.00h - 13.00h	Registration
&		Palmyra Room , Four Seasons Hotel
16.00h - 19.00h

19.00h - 20.00h	Meeting of Moderators and Speakers
		Eashtar Room

20.00h	Welcoming Cocktail Reception
		Levant Ballroom, Four Seasons Hotel Hosted by Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi


DAY2: SATURDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER 2006

09.00h - 10.00h	Opening Session:

		Opening remarks:
		Dr. Fawaz Akhras, Co - Chairman, British Syrian Society

		Overview:
		Sir Gavyn Arthur, Lord Mayor 2002-2003, City of London

		Presidential Address

10.00h - 11.15h	Panel Session One: Economic and Investment Outlook for Syria

		Moderated by: Mr. Wafic Said, Chairman, Said Holdings Limited

		Samir Atta, General Manager, A Concept Mafhoum, France Guy Gantley, MENA Economic Advisor, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK David Hale, Chairman, Hale Advisors Inc. Jane Macpherson, Head ME Division, European Investment Bank Dr. Nabil Sukkar, Managing Director, The Syrian Consulting Bureau
		Q & A

11.15h - 11.45h	Coffee Break

11.45h - 12.15h	Keynote Speech I : Priorities for Economic Reform in Syria

		Peter Young, Director, Adam Smith International, UK

		Q & A

12.15h - 13.30h	Panel Session Two: New Opportunities in the Financial Services Sector

		Moderated by: Costi Chehlaoui, Advisor, Syria Gulf Bank

		Amr Azhari, Vice Chairman, Bank of Syria and Overseas Abdel Kader Husrieh, Ernst & Young, Middle East Faisal Al Khatib, Managing Director, Sham Bank, Syria Faisal Kudsi, Executive Chairman, International Investment Trust Limited, UK. Adnan Al Musallam, Chairman and Managing Director, Investment Dar, Kuwait Adnan Yousef, CEO, Al Baraka Banking Group, Bahrain & Board Member, Union of Arab Banks
		Q & A

13.45h - 15.00h	Lunch: Four Seasons Hotel
		Hosted by Syria Gulf Bank / Syria Kuwait Insurance Company ( Members of the KIPCO Group )

15.00h - 16.30h	Panel Session Three: New Opportunities in the Insurance Sector

		Moderated by: Mr. Brian Constant, Treasurer, British Syrian Society
		& Dr. Rateb Shallah, President, The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce

		Firas El Azem, Syrian International Insurance Company (Arope Syria) Rowan Douglas, Executive Director, Willis Reinsurance & Chairman,Willis Resreach Network, UK Samer Kanj, General Manager, Saudi Pearl Insurance Co., Saudi Arabia Louay Al Naddaf, Founder and Managing Director, Bell Consulting House, Syria
		Q & A

16.30h – 17.00h	Keynote Speech II

		Mohamed Ali Al Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties, UAE

20.00h	Gala Reception and Dinner
		(By special invitation)

		Presidential Address


DAY3: SUNDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER 2006

09.00h - 09.30h	Keynote Speech III

		H.E. Dr. Abdulla Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister, Syrian Arab Republic

		Q & A

09.00h - 09.45h	Keynote Speech IV : The Investment Climate of Syria

		Dr. Moustafa Kufri, Director of Investment Office, Council of Ministers

		Q & A

09.45h - 11.15h	Panel Session Four: Stock Exchange and Capital Markets

		Moderated by: Mohammad Imadi, Chairman, Syrian Securities and Exchange Commission (SSEC)

		Sadoun Al-Ali, General Manager, KAMCO, Kuwait Dr. Khaled Al Fayez, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf International Bank Angus Blair, Beltone Financial Professor Colin Mayer, Dean of the Said Business School, Oxford University, UK Firas Samman, MD of Regulatory Platforms in NYSE Group, Inc.
		Q & A

11.15h - 11.45h	Keynote Speech V

		Simon Gray, Adviser Monetary Operations and Government Debt Managment, CCBS, Bank of England

11.45h - 12.15h	Coffee Break

12.15h - 12.45h	Keynote Speech VI : Latest Development in Monetary Policy

		H.E. Dr. Adib Mayaleh, Governor, Central Bank of Syria

12.45h - 14.15h	Panel Session Five: How will the US Sanctions Affect Economic Growth?

		Moderated by: David Hale, CEO, Hale Associates, USA

		Ghayth Armanazi, Executive Director, British Syrian Society Douraid Dergham, Chairman & GM, Commercial Bank of Syria Cliff Nuckey, Managing Director, Risc Management Limited, UK Sir Roger Tomkys, Chairman, Arab - British Chamber of Commerce
		Q & A

14.15h - 14.30h	Closing Remarks

		Sir Gavyn Arthur, Lord Mayor 2002-2003, City of London

14.30h - 17.00h	Farewell lunch

Plantium Sponsor:
Said Holdings Limited

Gold Sponsors:
BLOM Bank Group
Fouad Takla Company
Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi
Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce
Syria Gulf Bank / Syria Kuwait Insurance Company
Members of the KIPCO Group
MAS Economic Group
Syriatel
Syria Shell Petroleum Development B.V.

Silver Sponsors:
ASSIA Corporate
Al Baraka Group
Sham Bank
Inana Group
International Bank for Trade & Finance
SEBC
Yazigi & Company
Ghraoui
Syrianair
Arab Advertising Organization
DHL
Al Iqtissadiya

Bronze Sponsors:
Khwanda Group
The Arab Orient Insurance Company