08.00
Arrival of Guests – Registration
09.00
Introductions - Chairs

  • Tawfic Khoury, Chairman of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
  • Symeon Tsomokos, President, Delphi Economic Forum 
09.10
Opening Addresses:

  • H.E. Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic 
  • H.E. Nikos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus
  • H.E. Dr. Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta 
  • H.E. Maros Sefcovic, Vice President, Energy Union, European Commission                 
  • H.E.Tarek Kabil, Minister of Trade and Industry of Egypt, Representantive of H.E. the President of Egypt 
  • H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates
  • H.E. Muhannad Shehadeh, Minister of State for Investment Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

12.00
Coffee Break
12.30
Session 1 | EU Arab Relations – Challenges of the future: Foreign Policy, Political and Security dimensions

 Chair: Christos Folias, f. Minister of Development, CEO "Folias and Associates"

  • Miguel Angel Moratinos, f. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2004-2010), Spain
  • Nancy Okail, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
  • Hafida Benchehida, Senator of the Republic of Algeria
  • Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi, Secretary General, Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

13.45
Break - Light Lunch
14.30
Session 2 | Europe & the Arab World

Chair: Chris Konstas, Journalist

Part 1

Part 2

16.15
Session 3 | Cooperation in the Energy Sector

Chair: Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, Assist. Professor Geopolitics & Hydrocarbons, University of Nicosia

 

 

17.45
Session 4 |The Development of Investments – Finance & Investments

Chair: Stamatis Zacharos, Publishing Consultant, 24 Media 

Part 1

  • Mona Zobaa, Chair of General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Egypt
  • Janet Heckman, Managing Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Marwan Abdelhamid, President, Palestinian Greek Friendship & Cooperation Association 

Part 2

  • Nicholas Jennett, European Investment Bank, Athens Representation
  • Mario Al-Jebouri, Banque Cantonale de Geneve, International Private Banking, Dubai
  • Manolis Sigalas, VP & Country Manager, Hill International
  • Marios Skandalis, President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus

19.00
Networking - Buffet/Dinner - End of first day