EUROMED Invest Annual Conference and Academy in EXPO 2015

Transcription

1 The Annual Conference of EUROMED Invest will take place in, from 7 to 9 October 2015 in the framework of World Expo Milano The objective of the event is to present the results and impacts of the first phase of the project implementation. On the occasion of this event, will be held the EUROMED Invest Academy on Europe-South Mediterranean and Africa relations, a high-level seminar targeting business support organisations. The EUROMED Invest Academy on Europe-South Mediterranean and Africa relations will focus on: Developing solutions to address the specific needs of African territories: value chains and industrial cooperation, presenting existing initiatives and best practices exchange The role of Diasporas as accelerators of economic development The promotion of triangular cooperation as catalysing initiatives EUROMED Invest Academies are training programmes for BSOs to improve their overall management capacities and the quality of services provided to their members. EUROMED Invest Academies offer a unique stimulating international environment favorable to develop networking between BSOs and to exchange experiences. Around 100 participants from Europe, South Mediterranean countries and Africa are expected to attend. The working language of the project Annual Conference and the EUROMED Invest Academy will be English (a simultaneous translation to French will be provided). EUROMED Invest (euromedinvest.eu) is a major regional project funded by the EU to support the development of the private sector in the South Mediterranean countries. The project focuses on developing cross country investments and business partnerships in order to contribute to an inclusive economic development of the region. The project is implemented by the MedAlliance, a public-private consortium that brings together key representatives of private sector networks and economic development organisations in the Euro-Mediterranean area (Eurochambres, ASCAME, BusinessMed, Euro-Arab Business Council, German Arab Chamber of Commerce, EMDC and ANIMA). We remain at your disposal for any further information concerning the program of the two events: Sara Nanino EMDC Foundation Ph sara.nanino@emdcfoundation.org Monica Airoldi ANIMA Investment Network Ph monica.airoldi@anima.coop EUROMED Invest (euromedinvest.eu) is a three years programme ( ), with a 5 million budget, 80% of which is financed by the European Union and 20% by the MedAlliance Consortium, the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Region and the City of Marseille. It is coordinated by ANIMA Investment Network in the framework of the MedAlliance consortium which consists of 6 members: Eurochambres (Association of European Chambers of Commerce), ASCAME (Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce), BusinessMed (Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises), EMDC (Euro-med Development Center for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), GACIC (German-Arab Chamber of Commerce) and EABC (Euro-Arab Business Council).

2 (DRAFT PROGRAMME WITH INVITED SPEAKERS - TBC) EUROMED Invest Annual Conference, 7 October 08:30 09:00 Opening coffee & registration of participants 9:00 9:15 Opening Address Representative, Milan Chamber of Commerce/Promos Fabrizio SPADA, Head of Regional Representation in Milan, European Commission Khalil LAABIDI, President, ANIMA Investment Network /FIPA 9:15 9:45 Achievements and impact of the first part of the project Emmanuel NOUTARY, General Delegate, ANIMA Investment Network 9:45 10:40 Lessons and further opportunities from associated initiatives and programmes Irene MINGASSON, Head of Unit, Regional Cooperation Neighborhood South, DEVCO, European Commission Anthony T. O'SULLIVAN, Deputy Director for Global Relations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Claudio CORTESE, Senior Deputy Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean Hildegard GACEK, Managing Director, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mohamed BEN YOUSSEF, General Director, Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization 10:40 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 12:00 Good practices within EUROMED Invest Panel discussion: Business and investor servicing, Business matchmaking, Knowhow transfer Annalisa GAMBA, Fundraising manager, Ceipiemonte Agnieszka SALAMONCZYK, Head of International Department, Polish Chamber of Commerce Rabih SABRA, General Director, Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon Christine PFEIFFER, Secretary General, International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Kamel OUERFELLI, Central Director, Agency for Industrial and Innovation promotion of Tunisia Debate on the follow-up instruments/ projects

3 12:00 12:50 Recommendations for private sector development MedAlliance Panel discussion: Dirk VANTYGHEM, Director International Affairs, EUROCHAMBRES Giancarlo ARAGONA, President, Euro-Med Development Center for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Emmanuel NOUTARY, General Delegate, ANIMA Investment Network George CATINIS, Secretary General, Euro-Arab Business Council Alaa EZZ, Secretary General, German - Arab Chamber Of Industry & Commerce Jacques Jean SARRAF, President, BusinessMed Mohamed CHOUCAIR, President, Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry 12:50-13:00 Conclusions Irene MINGASSON, Head of Unit, Regional Cooperation Neighborhood South, DEVCO, European Commission 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break 14:15 Departure to EXPO 2015 EUROMED Invest Academy, 7 October 2015 (afternoon) 15:00 19:00 Visit to EXPO 2015 EU Pavilion, Italy Pavilion, Cluster Med, African Pavilions 19:00 20:00 Networking Cocktail 20:00 23:00 Free Visit at EXPO 2015

4 (DRAFT PROGRAMME WITH INVITED SPEAKERS - TBC) EUROMED Invest Academy Europe, South Mediterranean and Africa relations, 8 October 09:00 11:00 Value chains and industrial cooperation Heinz OLBERS, Director, Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership Anthony T. O'SULLIVAN, Deputy Director for Global Relations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Representative, African Development Bank Representative, International Trade Centre Mathieu FRIEDBERG, Managing Director, CMA CGM Log Companies from Italy/Egypt/Morocco 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Developing solutions to address the specific needs of African territories (I) Jean Luis BORLOO, President, Fondation Energie pour l'afrique Aziz MEBAREK, Co-founder, AfricInvest Radhi MEDDEB, CEO, Comet Engeneering Morsi EL SODA, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University 13:00 14:30 Networking Lunch 14:30 16:00 Developing solutions to address the specific needs of African territories (II) Cosimo LACIRIGNOLA, Director, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari Representative, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Gilles BEVILLE, President, Association pour le Tourisme Equitable et Responsable Representative, Europe Creative international cooperation project 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Diasporas as accelerators of economic development Samir ABDELKRIM, Founder, Startup BRICS Mathias FILLON, Project Manager, ANIMA Investment Network Representatives from Diaspora Networks in Italy and Europe 21:00 23:00 Networking Dinner

5 EUROMED Invest Academy, Europe, South Mediterranean and Africa relations, 9 October 09:00 11:00 Initiatives facilitating triangular economic cooperation Jonathan VAN MEERBEECK, Team Leader, Pan-African Programme, DEVCO, European Commission Candace JOHNSON, President, MENA/AFRICAN Business Angels Network Representative, Attijariwafa Bank Pier Luigi D'Agata, General Director, Assafrica e Mediterraneo Fahim ZAKARIA, President, Hub Africa Alaa EZZ, Coordinator, Meda Finance Representative, Réseau API Francophones 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 12:30 Conclusions 12:30 14:30 Networking Lunch