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Agenda
Enriching The Middle East's
Economic Future III Conference
May 3rd 6th, 2009
Doha, Qatars
Sheraton Hotel |
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SUNDAY, MAY 3RD ,
2009 |
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Time / Hall |
Events |
| 09:00 20:00 |
Registration |
| 18:30 |
Opening Session |
| 20:30 |
Dinner and Reception |
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MONDAY, MAY 4TH ,
2009 |
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Time / Hall |
Events |
09:00 11:00
Al-Dafna Hall 2 |
Introduction
Professor Steven L. Spiegel, Director, UCLA Center for
Middle East Development
Plenary 1 : Finance :
The International Crisis and the Future of the world Economy
and Financial System.
with the focus for the implications of the Gulf and the
region.
Moderator:
Hani Findakly, CEO, Potomac Capital
Speakers:
Marvin Zonis, Professor
Woody Brock, Consultant S.E.D
Jonathan Wilmot, Global Strategist, Credit Suisse
Niall Ferguson, Historian, Harvard
Jeff Currie, Energy and Commodity Strategist, Goldman
Sachs |
| 11:00 11:15 |
Break |
11:15 13:00
Al-Dafna Hall 2 |
Plenary 2 : Energy
The Current Energy Situation.
The impact of Oil price fluctuations on the industry, the
choice of preferred energy sources and consumers. The impact
of the climate change agenda.
Moderator:
Professor Steven L. Spiegel, Director, UCLA Center for
Middle East Development
Speakers:
Peter Voser, Shell Oil
a senior representative from Exxon
Vahan Zanoyan, Chairman & CEO, PFC Energy
Cornelia Meyer |
| 13:0014:30 |
Lunch |
14:3016:30
Al-Dafna Hall 2 |
Plenary 3 : Political
Neo Middle East 1.
Moderator:
Malik Dahlan, Principal, Institution Quraysh for Law &
Policy
Speakers:
Roger Owen, A.J. Meyer Professor of Middle East History,
Centre for Middle East Eastern Studies, Harvard
Tarik Yousef, Dean, Dubai School of Government
Salaheddin Al- Bashir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jordan
H.E. Abdel Rahman bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Secretary General,
Gulf Cooperation Council |
| 16:3017:00 |
Break |
17:00 19:00
Salwa Hall 1,2,3 |
Working Groups
The Financial Crisis and The Future of the Word Economy and
Financial System
Moderator:
Hani Findakly, CEO, Potomac Capital
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The Current Energy Situation
Chair:
Cornelia Meyer
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Neo Middle East
Chair:
Malik Dahlan, Principal, Institution Quraysh for Law &
Policy
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Piracy and Maritime Affairs
Chair:
James Clad |
| 19:00 |
Dinner + Break |
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TUESDAY, MAY 5TH
, 2009 |
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Time / Hall |
Events |
09:00 11:00
Al-Dafna Hall 2 |
Plenary 4
Neo Middle East
Moderator:
TBD
Speakers:
Robert Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of
International Trade and Investment, Mossavar-Rahmani Center
for Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard.
Louise Fawcett, Fellow and Lecturer in Politics, St
Catherine's College, University of Oxford.
Alias Serbini, Director, APEC, Department of Economic
Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Yosef Abdel-Wahab Niemat Allah, Asst. Secretary-General
for Economic Affairs, Arab League. |
| 11:00 11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15 13:00 |
Plenary 5
The Importance of the Gas Industry for Middle East.
(especially Qatar) and the world
Moderator:
Cornelia Meyer
Speakers:
Alexei Miller or Alexander Medvedev, Gazprom
Peter Voser, Shell Oil
a senior representative from INOC
a senior representative from Exxon
MD or QP |
| 13:0014:30 |
Lunch |
14:30 16:00
Salwa Hall 1,2,3 |
WORKING GROUPS
The Financial Crisis and The Future of the Word Economy and
Financial System
Moderator:
Hani Findakly, CEO, Potomac Capital
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The Importance of the Gas Industry for Middle East
Chair:
Cornelia Meyer
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Neo Middle East
Chair:
TBD
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The New Role of Asia in The Middle East
Chair:
TBD |
| 16:00-16:30 |
Break |
16:30 18:00
Salwa Hall 1,2,3 |
WORKING GROUPS CONTINUE
The Financial Crisis and The Future of the Word Economy and
Financial System
Moderator:
Hani Findakly, CEO, Potomac Capital
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The Current Energy Situation
Chair:
Cornelia Meyer
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Neo Middle East
Chair:
TBD
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The New Role of Asia in The Middle East
Chair:
TBD |
| 18:00-18:30 |
Break |
18:30-20:00
Al-Dafna Hall 2 |
Final Plenary
Perspective and Future Implications: Reports fro the Working
Groups
Chair:
His Excellency Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Foreign
Ministers'Assistant for Follow Up Affairs
Chair:
Professor Steven L. Spiegel, Director, UCLA Center for
Middle East Development |
| 20:00 |
Closing Dinner |
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