9:00 9:30 AM Registration and Coffee Break 9:30 9:20 AM Welcome Remarks DAY 1: JANUARY 14, 2015 Mr. Hisham Ramez, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director General and Chairman of the Board, AMF Dr. Hafez Ghanem, Vice-President, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group Mr. Dimitris Tsitsiragos, Vice President IFC EMENA 9:20 9:40 AM Keynote Speaker: Mr. Naser Saidi, Executive Director, Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance 9:40-10:40 AM Session 1: Opportunities and changing landscape in SME Business in the Arab Region 10:40 11:00 AM Coffee Break With a funding gap estimated at USD 170 billion in MENA alone, Financial Institutions are eyeing this opportunity to bank SMEs in the region and diversify their income streams. This session will focus on the SME market opportunities in the Arab Region, and the business case for sustainable SME Banking. 11:00 12:45 PM Session 2: National Frameworks to Promote SME Development: Opportunities, Action Plans, and Implementation Challenges Regulators across the region are looking to international best practices to understand how to effectively foster SME development while contributing to broader financial sector stability and inclusion agendas. Effective SME development policy involves coordination at the macro level to ensure both financial and non-financial resources are being effectively leveraged to promote the creation and growth of SMEs in priority sectors. This session will present country-level frameworks for SME promotion across the region, share international best practices, and outline common elements of successful SME development strategies moving forward. 12:45-2:00 PM Lunch // Prayer // Networking Page 1 of 3
2:00-3:15 PM Session 3: Role of Central Banks in promoting SME Financing Central banks can play a key role in the development of the SME sector in the country. This session will discuss how central banks in the region could support and nurture the growth of SMEs and lead the implementation of national strategies. 3:15-3:30 PM Coffee Break 3:30 4:15 PM Session 4: Managing Risk of an SME Portfolio SMEs are often viewed as a high risk market segment. Nevertheless, SME Banking business can yield attractive returns, one of the best, on a risk adjusted return basis. This session will discuss the ways in which small business risk can be assessed and managed. 4:15 PM End of DAY 1 Activities Concluding Remarks 9:00-09:15 AM Recap of Day 1 - Speaker (CBE) DAY 2: JANUARY 15, 2015 9:15-09:30 AM Keynote speaker: Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small and Medium Enterprises 09:30-10:15 AM Session 5: Demand Side: Challenges towards Development This session will be dedicated to hear the position of SME Entrepreneurs from the region about the issues faced on the field and the requirements from the authorities, and particularly central banks in promoting the SME business. 10:15-11:00 AM Session 6: Role of Guarantee Fund Programs in SME Development This session will address the increasing role played today by guarantee fund programs towards enabling SMEs in the region to access fair and secure financing facilities, and with appropriate conditions. Page 2 of 3
11:00 11:20 AM Coffee Break 11:20 12:00 AM Session 7: Role of Financial Infrastructure in SME Development This session will address the importance of financial infrastructure towards SME business development in the region. 12:00 12:45 AM Session 8: Innovative Financing for SMEs This session will be dedicated to learn about the most innovative tools and techniques to expand financing to SMEs. 12:45-2:00 PM Lunch // Prayer // Networking 2:00 3:00 PM Session 9: Role of Multilateral organizations in the SME business This session will focus on the work that international financial organizations have done to support the efforts of the authorities in the region in promoting the SME business, and the way forward. 3:00-3:30 PM Event closure: Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps Page 3 of 3
Complete and return your Hotel Reservation form (latest by December 20, 2014) to: Fairmont Nile City Towers Hotel. PO Box 2466 2005 B, Corniche El Nil, Ramlet Beaulac, Cairo Please send your forms directly to reservations at Email: nilecity.reservations@fairmont.com and a copy to hazem.moheyeldin@fairmont.com, phone: +2 0224619770, fax: +2 0224619595 PERSONAL DETAILS Family Name First Name Phone Email Nationality Room Type Arrival Date Flight Details Departure Date Flight Details Accommodation Rate Deluxe Nile Room USD 130 (Single) USD 150 (Double) Signature Unit USD 180 USD 180 Nile Suite USD 260 USD 260 Please note all rates quoted in US Dollars, are per room per night, all inclusive of 12% service charge, 10% sales tax, 1% city tax and 0.08 USD municipality tax per person per night and including buffet breakfast. Check-in: 14:00 Hrs Check-out: 12 noon
Transportation We are glad to offer you the following rates from the Airport to the Hotel Mercedes S $ 95 E-200 Toyota Camry and Toyota Prada $ 75 Toyota Corolla $ 40 All reservations must be guaranteed whether by credit card or advance payment for one night. Credit card type and number, expiration date, and signature are required: Credit Card number. Exp. Date. Signature Credit Card Type.. Cancelation Policy Should your credit card number or advance payment is not received 10 days prior to arrival, your reservation will be cancelled. Cancellation is allowed maximum by 24 hours prior to arrival and in case of no show, one night charge will be applied. Any reservation changes or cancellation must be made in writing to Fairmont Nile City Hotel. Date. Signature (without you signature we can t accept deposit by credit card)