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The Cultural Industries and Cultural Policies in Lebanon
5 December, 2001, Gefinor Rotana, Beirut

9:30 - 10:00    Opening Session:

Dr. Salim Nasr, General Director Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS)
Mr. Gregor Meiering, Resident Representative Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)
H. E. Dr. Ghassan Salamé, Minister of Culture

10:00 - 11:30    The Cultural Industries in the Lebanese Economy: A Definition and a Diagnosis

Moderator:
Dr. Salim Nasr, General Director, LCPS

Presentations:
The Economic Weight of the Cultural Industries
Mr. Roger Melki, Partner & Chief Economist Etudes et Consultations Economiques

Book Publishing in Lebanon
Mr. Fares Abi Saab, Researcher, LCPS

Music Recording and Cinema in Lebanon
Ms. Dima Sader, Researcher, LCPS

Discussants:
Mr. Ibrahim Tabet, CEO, Strategies advertising agency
Mr. Joseph Raidy, General Manager, Joseph D. Raidy Printing Press

11:30 - 12:00    Break

12:00 - 13:30    The Legal and Regulatory Framework of the Cultural Industries

Moderator:
Mr. Ramzi Hafez, Editor in Chief, Lebanon Opportunities

Presentations:
The Intellectual Property Rights in Lebanon
Dr. Wassim Harb, Founder, Bureau d'Etudes et de Recherches en Informatique et Droit

Toward New Laws and Regulations for the Cultural Sector
Dr. Ramzi Salamé, Deputy Director, UNESCO - Regional Office

Discussants:
Mr. Riad El-Khoury, Economic Researcher
Maître Ghassan Moukhaiber, Attorney at law

13:30 - 14:30    Break

14:30 - 16:00 Toward a National Strategy for the Cultural Industries

Moderator:
Ms. Nayla de Freige, General Director, Commerce du Levant

Round-table discussion:
Mr. Jalal Fawaz, Vice President, Professional Computer Association
Mr. Nabil Sader, Secretary, Publishers' Union
Mr. Ghazi Kahwaji, President, Syndicate of Movie Makers
Dr. Victor Sahhab, Lecturer, History of Arab Music - Lebanese University

16:00 - 16:30    Concluding Remarks and Recommendations

16:45    IFTAR Hosted by LCPS

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