DAY 1:

9:30-10:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:

H.E. Yassin Jaber, Minister of Economy and Trade

Opening Remarks:

Dr. Paul Salem, Executive Director, LCPS

Mr. Olaf Köndgen, Resident Representative for Jordan and Lebanon, Konrad-Adenauer Foundation

Ambassador Peter Wittig, Federal Republic of Germany

Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Director of Research, LCPS

10:15- 11:00 a.m.

An Update of the Negotiations from a European Perspective

Mr. Dimitris Kourkoulas, Head of EU Delegation to Lebanon

Mr. Bernard Philippe, Administrator Southern Mediterranean and Middle East and Near East, European Commission

11:15-12:00 p.m.

The Euro-Med Agreement: A Lebanese Perspective

Dr. Nasser Saidi, First Vice-Governor, Central Bank of Lebanon

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Joint Ventures within Lebanese and European Law

Dr. Chibli Mallat, Professor, Faculty of Law, Université St. Joseph

2:30-3:30 p.m.

The Compatibility of Lebanese and European Norms and Standards

Mr. Antoine Semaan, Secretary General, LIBNOR

Mr. Frank Hiersekorn, Lead Auditor, Representative for Lebanon, RW T-V International

3:30-4:15 p.m.

Trade in Services: The Hidden Face of the Euro-Med Partnership

Ms. Tania Friederichs, Administrator at DG I/M/1 (External Relations-Commercial Policy- Trade in Services), European Commission

4:30-6:00 p.m.

Euro-Lebanese Business Ventures: A Menu for Choice

Mr. Safi Harb, Middle East Capital Group

Mr. Antoine Maroun, Legal and Financial Advisor

DAY 2:

9:00-10:15 a.m.

The Role of Associations in Promoting Partnerships

Mr. Silvio Bottazzo, Consultant, External Service of the Milan Chamber of Commerce for the Promotion of International Activities and Public Relations

Dr. Peter Gopfrich, Delegate of German Industry and Trade for Lebanon, and Executive Director, German/Arab Chamber of Commerce

10:15-11:30 a.m.

Financing Corporate Partnerships, Mr. Xavier Cagnion, European Community Investment Partners

11:45- 12:45 p.m.

Strategic Options for the Lebanese Private Sector

Mr. Marco Ayoub, Member of the Board of Directors, Association of Lebanese Industrialists

Mr. Fady Frem, Director, Business Development, INDEVCO

Dr. Nabil Fahed, Assistant Professor, School of Business Administration, AUB

12:45- 1:00 p.m.

Closing Session: Summary of Conference Proceedings

Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Director of Research, LCPS