• Opening Remarks


Dr. Paul Salem, Director, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies
Mr. Olaf Kondgen, Resident Representative for Jordan and Lebanon, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Director of Research, LCPS

• Opening Speech


Mr. Fares Boueiz, Foreign Minister, Republic of Lebanon

Panel 1 - Lebanese-European Relations

• The Format of Mediterranean Association Agreements and Its Implications for Lebanon: The European Perspective, Mr. Bernard Philippe European Commission - Administrator, Southern Mediterranean and Middle East and Near East
• An Overview of Lebanese-EU Negotiations Ambassador Zafer el Hassan, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lebanon

Panel 2 - The Framework of Lebanese-EU Relations

• European Models of Freedom of Movement, Establishment, and Trade: The Hurdle of Sole Agency - Dr. Chibli Mallat Professor, University of London and Université St. Joseph
• Lebanon and the Euro-Mediterranean Initiative: A Geo-Strategic View - Dr. Elie Assaf Dean, Faculty of Journalism and Communication, Lebanese University
• The Socio-Economic Dimension of EU-Mediterranean Partnership - Dr. Kamal Hamdan Chief, Economic Division, Consultation & Research Institute

Panel 3 - Impact of Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

• Foreign Direct Investment and the Dynamic Analysis of Trade - Dr. Alan Winters, Chief, International Trade Division, World Bank
• Impact of Euro-Mediterranean Partnership on Lebanon's Manufacturing Sector - Dr. Iskandar Moukarbel, Consultant
• Impact on Technology Transfer - Dr. Ghassan Dibeh, Assistant Professor of Economics, Lebanese American University

Panel 4 - The Competitiveness of the Lebanese Economy

• Assessing Lebanon's Competitive Position - Mr. Ghassan Barrage, Vice-President and Managing Director -Middle East, Arthur D. Little
• Industrial Norms and Standards - Dr. Rafi Semerdjian, Managing Director, Center for Strategic and Economic Consulting
• Agricultural Exports - Dr. Toufic Jaber, Economist, LCPS Associate
• The Competitiveness of the Banking Sector - Mr. Nicolas Photiades, Director, J.Henry Schroder & Co. sal
• Insurance and Reinsurance Services - Mr. Antoine Wakim Chief Executive Officer, SNA
• Land, Sea, and Air Transportation - Mr. Fadi Saab Financial Consultant and Advisor to the Minister of Transport

Panel 5 - Obstacles and Incentives to Trade in Services

• Legal Requirements for the Establishment and Operation of European Businesses in Lebanon - Mr.Youssef Takla, Lawyer
• Legal Obstacles to the Establishment of Lebanese Businesses in Europe - Mr. Henri Najjar, Lawyer
• Legislation and Regulations to Benefit from EU Association - Mr. Toufic Chambour, Director, Foreign Studies Department, Banque du Liban

Panel 6 - Capital Flows

• Official Aid to Lebanon and the Role of the EU - Dr. Nouhad Baroudi, Secretary General, Council for Development and Reconstruction
• Lebanese Industry and EU Association - Mr. Jacques Sarraf, President, Association of Lebanese Industrialists
• EU-Mediterranean Partnership and the Challenges of Globalization - Dr. Ishac Diwan, Economic Development Institute, World Bank

Panel 7 - Adjusting to Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

• Lebanese-EU Association as a Step Towards Globalization and Economic Integration - Dr. Ahmad Jashi, Al Buhous
• The Impact of EU Association on Lebanon's Fiscal Position - Dr. Basil Fuleihan, Advisor to the Minister of State for Finance

Panel 8 - Building a Solid Lebanese-EU Association

• The Development and Regulation of Lebanon's Financial Markets - Dr. Nasser Saidi, First Vice-Governor, Central Bank of Lebanon
• Negotiating With the EU: Lessons from Across the Mediterranean - Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Director of Research, LCPS