Agenda of : "Blended Finance Conference: Opportunities for Inclusive Development in Egypt and the MENA Region"

• 08:30 am      Registration & Coffee/Tea Break .
• 09:00 am      Introductory Remarks – Mr.Seif Fahmy.
• 09:20 am      Keynote Speech : about the ENCC & Vision to move forwards - by Dr. Hossam Badrawi
• 09:45 am      Business enabling environment and policy frameworks for blended finance - Dr. Ziad Bahaa El-Din.
• 10:30 am      Blended Finance and its role in promoting exports and job creation: definitions, mechanisms, and approaches—Dr. Jim Winkler.
• 11:00 am      Evidence-Based Models and their impacts—Mr.Charles Polet .
• 11:30 am      Coffee/Tea Break.
• 12:00 pm      Investment Opportunities:
  • Suez Economic Zone and its Potential - Dr. Ibrahim Moustafa - Vice President of the General Authority for the Economic Zone of the Suez Canal for Investment and Promotion Affairs
  • Panel on Sectors : moderated by Dr.Rasha Abdel Hakim - USAID .
    • Renewable Energy, - Mr.Emad Hassan - EBRD’s GEFF Egypt Team Leader.
    • Green Economy - Mr.Ahmed.Gabr - GabrTeK.
    • Digital Economy .
    • Food industry .
    • SME’s - Mrs.Hanaa El Hilaly - Alkheir Microfinance - Managing Director.
• 01:15 pm      Panel on planning a successful model for Egypt and the Middle East— Dr. Jim Winkler, Mr. Emad Hassan - EBRD’s GEFF Egypt Team Leader , Dr. Hany Sarie Eldin ,  Dr. Hossam Badrawi , and Mrs.Manal Maher El-Gamiel -  moderated by Dr. Dina Kafafy .
• 02:30 pm       Lunch.
• 03:30 pm      Keynote Speech : Potential for Egypt's Investment Plans and Policy Environment - by Dr. Ahmed Kouchouk .
• 4:00 pm        Concluding Remarks and Next Steps by Mr.Seif Fahmy.
• 4:30 pm        Adjourn.