How to invest wisely in the Euro-Med region

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1 uro- Mediterranean Business Summit 2006 How to invest wisely in the Euro-Med region Second edition Sofitel Palm Beach November 21 st 2006, Marseille, France Lead sponsors: Supporting sponsor:

2 uro-mediterranean Business Summit 2006 Second edition - Sofitel Palm Beach, November 21 st 2006, Marseille, France How can the Euro-Med region become more relevant for business? This year again, Economist Conferences is organising, with the support of several regional partners*, a Euro-Mediterranean Business Summit focusing on the investment potential of a region that remains one of expanding opportunity for business. Investor expectations have run high for a region in need of closer economic ties ever since the inception of the Barcelona process, which has brought together the 25 EU member states and 10 Mediterranean partners. 2 The intrinsic strengths of this region-a young and well-trained workforce, attractive operating costs and rapidly expanding domestic markets-continue to open up investment opportunities and generate interest, both foreign and domestic. However, significant barriers to growth remain. They will need to be removed for the region to unlock its business and economic potential and stimulate even more investment. How can business and political leaders in the Euro-Mediterranean region enhance the business environment on the ground and achieve sustainable economic growth? What can governments do to minimise risks for investors and to improve the investors perception of the region? Decisive action is needed to achieve lasting results: on November 21 st 2006, we will bring together seasoned business and political figures to help you gain essential business intelligence for your plans in the region. Why you should attend: Learn how you can make the most of the business opportunities in the region Gain invaluable insights into business prospects Examine the practicalities of doing business in the Mediterranean region at a time of great change Evaluate the likely impact of governments plans on your business Network with your peers heading major corporations in the region Engage senior government members in off-the-record discussion of their plans and priorities Return to your company equipped for the coming 12 months in this key marketplace We look forward to welcoming you to Marseille in November. Daniel Franklin Executive Editor The Economist Delia Meth-Cohn Senior Consulting Editor Economist Intelligence Unit * Euro-Mediterranean Network of Investment Promotion Agencies (ANIMA), a project financed by the European Commission (which is sponsoring this conference through ANIMA), Communauté Urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole, Etablissement Public d Aménagement Euroméditerranée, Invest in France Agency (AFII), Région Provence- Alpes-Côte d Azur, Ville de Marseille

3 3 Speakers assembled for this event Jihad Azour Mohammad Abu Hammour Khaled Irani Mohamed Jouini Christine Lagarde Mourad Medelci Mahmoud Mohieldin Kandeh K. Yumkella Thierry Aveline Ethan Beardsley Olivier Campenon Antoine Deciry Distinguished guests: Jihad Azour, Minister of Finance, Republic of Lebanon Mohammad Abu Hammour, Chairman, Executive Privatization Commission, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Khaled Irani, Minister of Environment, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mohamed Jouini, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Republic of Tunisia Christine Lagarde, Minister for Trade, France Mourad Medelci, Minister of Finance, Republic of Algeria Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Arab Republic of Egypt Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Case studies from investors and experts on the MENA region: Thierry Aveline, Managing Director, Financial Department, Dalkia, Veolia Environnement Ziad Bahaa El Din, Chairman, General Authority for Investment & Free Zones, Arab Republic of Egypt Ethan Beardsley, Vice President Business Development, Southern Europe & Africa, The Walt Disney Company Olivier Campenon, Vice-President Northern, Eastern & Central Europe, Middle East & Africa, BT Antoine Deciry, Director of Exports, Paul Hartmann Philippe Delleur, Senior Vice President Africa, Middle East & Southern Europe, Alstom Khaled Dokani, Chief Financial Officer, Algerian Cement Company, Orascom Construction Industries Jean-Michel Donner, Chief Executive Officer, France & Northern/Western Africa, Lenovo Alain Dutheil, Chief Operating Officer, STMicroelectronics Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist

4 uro-mediterranean Business Summit 2006 Second edition - Sofitel Palm Beach, November 21 st 2006, Marseille, France 4 Philippe Delleur Khaled Dokani Jean-Michel Donner Alain Dutheil Daniel Franklin Philippe Ley Delia Meth-Cohn Renaud Muselier Natasa Pantovic Issad Rebrab Michel Vauzelle Dominique Vlasto ^ Isabelle Frédéric, International Development Manager, Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence José Garson, International Director, BRED Gestion Adel Goucha, Consultant Maghreb Expert, Natexis Pramex International Ali Groune, Head Researcher/Economist, Renewable Energies, CDER Amir Jahanguiri, Of-Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Hicham Karzazi, Chief Executive Officer, Maghreb Titrisation Mohamed Lasri, Chief Executive Officer, Siram, Veolia Environnement Philippe Ley, Chairman of the Management Board, Haribo Ricqles Zan Delia Meth-Cohn, Senior Consulting Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit Renaud Muselier, President, Euroméditerranée Natasa Pantovic, Head of Business Development, Crimsonwing Issad Rebrab, Chief Executive Officer, Cevital Jean-Marie Santander, Chief Executive Officer, Theolia Bénédict de Saint-Laurent, Coordinator, ANIMA Gilles Saint Marc, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel Michel Vauzelle, President, Provence-Alpes-Côte d Azur Region Dominique Vlasto, Vice Mayor, Member of the European Parliament, City of Marseille ^ Simultaneous translation available English/French Supported by : Take advantage of a 100 discount - see page 8 for details

5 5 Programme Tuesday, November 21 st :45am Registration & breakfast 8:30am Words of welcome from the City of Marseille & Provence-Alpes-Côte d Azur Region Dominique Vlasto, Vice Mayor, City of Marseille, Member of the European Parliament Michel Vauzelle, President, Provence-Alpes-Côte d Azur Region 8:50am Opening remarks: Christine Lagarde, Minister for Trade, France 9:15am Macro-economic, political and business outlook for North Africa, the Levant and southern Europe The Economist s view of the Euro-Med region An overview of investment flows in the region Bénédict de Saint-Laurent, Coordinator, ANIMA network 9:45am Panel discussion 1: Is there a Euro-Med region for business? - How do companies treat this region in their strategic planning? - Would closer economic integration stimulate foreign investment? And how? - What concrete steps can governments take to strengthen trade relations across the region? Antoine Deciry, Director of Exports, Paul Hartmann Philippe Delleur, Senior Vice President Africa, Middle East & Southern Europe, Alstom Alain Dutheil, Chief Operating Officer, STMicroelectronics Khaled Irani, Minister of Environment, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mohamed Jouini, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Republic of Tunisia 11:00am Coffee break 11:30am Panel discussion 2: Are public-private partnerships and privatisations successful in stimulating investment? - How do these programmes strengthen the private sector and investment? - How are countries planning to improve the business environment and stimulate growth? - What does the business community expect from governments? Thierry Aveline, Managing Director, Financial Department, Dalkia, Veolia Environnement Jihad Azour, Minister of Finance, Republic of Lebanon Mohammad Abu Hammour, Chairman, Executive Privatization Commission, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Amir Jahanguiri, Of-Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Arab Republic of Egypt 1:00pm Lunch: Special guest speaker Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General, UNIDO

6 uro-mediterranean Business Summit 2006 Second edition - Sofitel Palm Beach, November 21 st 2006, Marseille, France 2:30pm Panel discussion 3: A benchmark of business experiences: How attractive are the Euromed markets? - What are the competitive advantages of the region versus other investment regions? - Significant investment and business experiences - Lessons learned and best practices to emulate and disseminate Ziad Bahaa El Din, Chairman, General Authority for Investment & Free Zones, Arab Republic of Egypt Olivier Campenon, Vice President, Northern, Eastern & Central Europe, Middle East & Africa, BT Khaled Dokani, Chief Financial Officer, Algerian Cement Co., Orascom Construction Industries Philippe Ley, Chairman of the Management Board, Haribo Ricqles Zan Issad Rebrab, Chief Executive Officer, Cevital 6 3:45pm Coffee break 4:00pm - 5:30pm CHOICE OF WORKSHOPS 1 Financial services & financing business development - Setting up in the region, how and why: new opportunities and recurring challenges - Enabling business expansion through project financing and regional expertise - Islamic securitisation: a boost for business Isabelle Frédéric, International Development Manager, Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence Adel Goucha, Consultant Maghreb Expert, Natexis Pramex International Hicham Karzazi, Chief Executive Officer, Maghreb Titrisation Gilles Saint Marc, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel 2 Energy, water & environment - Renewable energies: many opportunities for future development in the region José Garson, International Director, BRED Gestion Ali Groune, Head Researcher/Economist, Renewable Energies, CDER, Republic of Algeria Khaled Irani, Minister of Environment, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mohamed Lasri, Chief Executive Officer, Siram, Veolia Environnement Jean-Marie Santander, Chief Executive Officer, Theolia 3 ITC & telecom - From investment to pay-off: strategies for growth in the region Ethan Beardsley, Vice President Business Development, Southern Europe & Africa, Disney Jean-Michel Donner, Chief Executive Officer, France & French-speaking Africa, Lenovo Natasa Pantovic, Head of Business Development, Crimsonwing ^ 5:45pm Key findings from the Euro-Med Business Summit Laurent Trupin, Managing Director, Invest in France Agency 6:00pm Closing remarks: Renaud Muselier, President, Euroméditerranée 6:15pm Cocktail

7 7 Sponsorship opportunities Being involved in an Economist Conferences event offers numerous opportunities to increase your business. We work closely with you to create a distinctive package, tailored to your particular marketing and business objectives. Contact us today to learn about remaining opportunities to sponsor a lunch, cocktail, or host a booth at the Euro-Mediterranean Business Summit Phone: +33 (0) sophie.gamel@development-institute.com Several words from our sponsors... Oracle have always been very strong supporters of Economist Conferences; however, this support is not based solely on Oracle s marketing efforts. Economist Conferences provide an unparalleled forum for networking. From the most recent four conferences, Oracle have gained an astonishing number of contacts, 61% have resulted in further action, 32% have resulted in the closure of some form of business relationship or sales opportunity, and an amazing 6% of these have resulted in global, regional or country-wide opportunities. - Oracle Corporation UK Ltd Economist Conferences consistently attracts an audience of the highest calibre to their events, with content that goes beyond current understanding. It is a great pleasure to work with the team responsible for these activities. - Head of Programmes, KPMG Si vous souhaitez recevoir le programme et le bulletin d inscription en français, veuillez nous écrire à EuroMed@development-institute.com

8 uro-mediterranean Business Summit 2006 Second edition - Sofitel Palm Beach, November 21 st 2006, Marseille, France 8 Registration and accommodation At a glance Date: November 21 st 2006 Venue: Sofitel Palm Beach, Marseille - France To book: Ph: +33 (0) Fax: +33 (0) Fee per delegate: 480 (+VAT if applicable) Special offer: Register and pay by October 13 th 2006 and receive a 100 discount The fee for this event covers your attendance, full documentation and lunches during the event. Upon registration, you will receive a letter of confirmation with your bill. Please note that payment must be received before the conference. Travel and accommodation Delegates are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel and accommodation. For lodging, we strongly recommend that you stay at the Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel (conference venue). Sofitel Palm Beach **** 200, Corniche J.F. Kennedy Marseille - France Ph: +33 (0) Fax: +33 (0) If the Sofitel Palm Beach is full, please contact one of the hotels below. Be advised that they are located 10m away by car from the conference venue: Novotel Marseille Vieux Port *** 36, boulevard Livon Marseille France Ph: +33 (0) Fax: +33 (0) Mercure Prado *** 11, avenue de Mazargues Marseille France Ph: +33 (0) Fax: +33 (0) When making a reservation, please quote the EIS reference code for a discount rate (-15%). Please note: A limited number of rooms have been pre-reserved at preferential rates in the conference hotels. We therefore recommend making reservations well ahead of the conference date. Who will attend? Job Titles: Chief Executive Officers General Managers EMEA Chairs, Regional Heads, Country Managers International Directors Directors of Development Directors of Strategic Partnerships Directors of Strategy and Organisation Directors of International Operations Directors of Logistics Directors of Investor Relations Chief Financial Officers Risk Managers Investment Managers Fund Managers Sectors: Energy Automobile Information Technology Telecommunications Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Bio-tech Consumer Goods, Agro-Food, Distribution Real Estate Tourism, Services Utilities Textile, Fashion, Clothing Banks Financial Services Venture Capital Firms Investment Capital Firms Law Firms Consultancies Insurance

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10 At a glance Date: November 21 st 2006 Venue: Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel 200, Corniche J.F. Kennedy Marseille - France To book: Ph: +33 (0) Fax: +33 (0) Fee per delegate: 480 (+VAT if applicable) Register and pay by October 13 th 2006 and receive a 100 discount The fee for this event covers your attendance, full documentation and lunches during the event. Upon registration, you will receive a letter of confirmation with your bill. Please note that payment must received before the conference. Travel and accommodation Delegates are responsible for arrangement and payment of their own travel and accommodation. Sponsorship opportunities If you are interested in sponsoring an Economist Conferences event, contact Sophie Gamel Ph: +33 (0) sophie.gamel@development-institute.com Conference documentation If you are unable to attend the Summit, event documentation is available for purchase. The documentation includes the full program, copies of available speaker presentations, speaker biographies and an executive summary. To order copies, please complete and return the registration form found inside the brochure. Cancellation and substitution policy If you are unable to attend the conference for any reason, you may make substitutions at no extra charge but we would appreciate prior notice. If you wish to cancel your booking we require prior written notice. If you cancel 30-8 days prior to the conference an administration fee of 120 will be payable. If your cancellation notice is NOT received at least 8 days prior to the day of the conference, you will be liable for payment of the full fee and will not be entitled to any refund (this applies as well to delegates unable to attend the day of the event). Conference papers will be sent to delegates unable to attend. Five easy ways to register 1 Online Register online at your details to: EuroMed@development-institute.com 3 Fax Complete the enclosed registration form and fax to: +33 (0) Telephone Call +33 (0) and return the enclosed registration form to confirm 5 Post Send the completed form with your payment to: DII - Economist Conferences 87 bd Haussmann Paris - FRANCE Note: Delegate fee(s) must be paid in full prior to the event Data protection notice Economist Conferences is part of Economist Intelligence Unit Limited, which belongs to Economist Group. We would like to keep you informed of Economist Group products and occasionally to allow other reputable companies to contact you. Please indicate your choices below. I do not wish to receive communications from: Economist Conferences Other Economist Group companies External Companies I do not wish to receive s about new features, events, special coverage, and offers from Economist Conferences Economist Conferences and their suppliers process customer data for purposes of customer analysis and product development. We operate from offices worldwide and have taken steps to ensure that consistently high standards of data protection are used in our regional offices. In conformance to Article 27 of French Law from January 6th 1978, you have the right to access your personal data. Excluding opposition from your part, your contact information can be submitted to external companies. A