| 9:00 |
Reception, coffee |
| 9:15 |
Welcome by EIB Vice-President, Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ |
| 9:25 |
HE Ambassador Aristide AGATHOCLES, Permanent Representative for Greece |
| 9:30 |
HE Ambassador Umberto VATTANI, Permanent Representative for Italy |
| 9:35 |
Mr Antonello PUGLIESE, Director, European Investment Bank |
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Round tables led by Mr Marc PAOLONI
Permanent correspondent of "La Tribune" and "Europe Information Service" Adviser |
| 9:45 |
First round table: SMEs and private-sector development |
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Chair: Mr François PERIGOT, Honorary President of UNICE and
Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs (to be confirmed) |
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Speakers: |
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Mr Hassan CHAMI, President of CGEM (General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises) and UMCE (Mediterranean Union of Confederations of Enterprises) |
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Mr Massimo D'AIUTO, Managing Director, SIMEST, Italy |
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Mr Richard WEBER, Director, European Commission,
EuropeAid DG |
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Mr Alain SÈVE, Head of Division, European Investment
Bank |
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| 10:45 |
Questions and answers |
| 11:15 |
Coffee break |
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| 11:45 |
Second round table: Promoting foreign direct investment |
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Chair: Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ, Vice-President, European Investment Bank |
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Speakers: |
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o Mr Hassine DOGHRI, Member of the Executive Committee of UTICA
(Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Crafts), responsible for the European Union |
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Mr José GASSET, Chairman, COFIDES, Spain |
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Mr Mohamed Rachid LARBI, Director, Sofinance, Algeria |
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Mr Christian LEFFLER, Director, European Commission,
External Relations DG |
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Mr Daniel OTTOLENGHI, Associate Director,
European Investment Bank |
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| 12:45 |
Questions and answers |
| 13:15 |
Concluding remarks: Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ, Vice-President, European Investment Bank |
| 13:30 |
Buffet lunch |