08.00h - 09.00h
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Registration and coffee
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09.00h - 09.15h |
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Opening Session:
Opening remarks: Dr. Fawaz Akhras, Co-Chairman, British Syrian Society
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09.15h - 10.45h |
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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 |
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10.45h - 11.15h |
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Coffee Break |
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11.15h - 11.45h |
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Keynote Speech: H.E. Dr Abdullah Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Syrian Arab Republic |
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11.45h - 13.15h |
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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 |
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13.15h - 14.30h |
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Lunch: Haberdashers' Hall Reception Gallery Sponsored by Bank Audi |
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14.30h - 15.00h |
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Keynote Speech: H.E. Dr. Adib Mayaleh, Governor, Central Bank of Syria |
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15.00h - 16.15h |
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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 |
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16.15h - 16.45h |
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Tea Break |
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16.45h - 18.00h |
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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 |
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18.00h - 18.15h |
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Closing Remarks Sir Gavyn Arthur, Lord Mayor 2002 - 2003, City of London |
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18.45h |
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Cocktail Reception at Gibson Hall Garden Room Sponsored by Said Holdings Limited Guest violinist: Maria Arnaout Guest pianist: Radwan Zerikly |
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20.00h |
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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
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