|
08.00h - 09.00h
|
|
Registration and coffee
|
| |
|
|
| 09.00h - 09.15h |
|
Opening Session:
Opening remarks: Dr. Fawaz Akhras, Co-Chairman, British Syrian Society
|
| |
|
|
| 09.15h - 10.45h |
|
Panel Session One:
Transformed Business Environment: International viewpoint
Moderated by: Wafic Said, Chairman, Said Holdings Limited
• Guy Gantley, Middle East/North Africa Economic Advisor, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK
• Bashar Jazmati, Manager Middle East/Africa, HSBC Bank plc
• Peter Young, Director, Adam Smith International, UK |
| |
|
|
| 10.45h - 11.15h |
|
Coffee Break |
| |
|
|
| 11.15h - 11.45h |
|
Keynote Speech:
H.E. Dr Abdullah Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Syrian Arab Republic |
| |
|
|
| 11.45h - 13.15h |
|
Panel Session Two:
Success Stories of Investors
Moderated by: Brian Constant, Treasurer, British Syrian Society
• Daudi Lelijveld, Vice-President of National Sugar Company, Syria
• Gordan Carrick, Senior Vice President Operations, Petro-Canada
• Dr. Mohamad Al Sakka, Dean, Faculty of Business, Kalamoun University, Syria
• Robin Cole-Hamilton, Director, Massar - The Children's Project |
| |
|
|
| 13.15h - 14.30h |
|
Lunch: Haberdashers' Hall Reception Gallery
Sponsored by Bank Audi |
| |
|
|
| 14.30h - 15.00h |
|
Keynote Speech:
H.E. Dr. Adib Mayaleh, Governor, Central Bank of Syria |
| |
|
|
| 15.00h - 16.15h |
|
Panel Session Three:
Getting Established in Syria
Moderated by: Costi Chehlaoui, Vice Chairman Syria Kuwait Insurance and Advisor Syria Gulf Bank
• David Freeman, Solicitor and Consultant, Thomas Eggar Solicitors, UK
• Bassel Hamwi, Deputy Chairman and General Manager, Bank Audi, Syria
• Amer Moujtahed, Director Information Technology, Syriatel Mobile Telecom
• Alistair Drew, Director, Willis Re |
| |
|
|
| 16.15h - 16.45h |
|
Tea Break |
| |
|
|
| 16.45h - 18.00h |
|
Panel Session Four:
Syria in a Changing Political Climate
Moderated by: Ghayth Armanazi, Executive Director, British Syrian Society
• HE Dr Faisal Al Miqdad, Deputy Foreign Minister, Syria Arab Republic
• Peter Ford, Former Ambassador to Syria and Representative of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
• Raymond Hinnebusch, Professor, Centre for Syrian Studies, University of St. Andrews |
| |
|
|
| 18.00h - 18.15h |
|
Closing Remarks
Sir Gavyn Arthur, Lord Mayor 2002 - 2003, City of London |
| |
|
|
| 18.45h |
|
Cocktail Reception at Gibson Hall Garden Room
Sponsored by Said Holdings Limited
Guest violinist: Maria Arnaout
Guest pianist: Radwan Zerikly |
| |
|
|
| 20.00h |
|
Gala Dinner, Gibson Hall Banqueting Suite
Sponsored by Said Holdings Limited
Keynote speech:
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram, QC, Member of Parliament
Introduced by:
Sir Andrew Green, Co-Chairman, Britsh Syrian Society
Vote of thanks:
H.E. Dr. Sami Khiyami, Syrian Ambassador to London
|
| |
|
|