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Euroconvention Conferences Brussels Oce: avenue Victor Jacobs 78, B - 1040 Brussels tel: +32 2 733 5940 | fax: +32 2 733 6440 Bratislava Oce: Pluhova 2, Bratislava 83103 - Slovak Republic Tel +421 257 272 870 / Fax +421 244 452 847 Website: http://www.euroconvention.com email: [email protected] THE EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2012 Cairo, EGYPT Power and renewable energy Residential and commercial infrastructure Transport infrastructure and logistics Projects financing and PPPs Supporting growth and development of strategic infrastructure assets / projects THE EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2012 15 - 16 January 2013

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Page 1: THE EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND … · Mahmoud Saad Balbaa, Minister, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Egypt (to be confirmed) ... Abdel-Wahab Shalaby Kassem,

Euroconvention Conferences

Brussels Office: avenue Victor Jacobs 78, B - 1040 Brussels

tel: +32 2 733 5940 | fax: +32 2 733 6440

Bratislava Office: Pluhova 2,

Bratislava 83103 - Slovak Republic

Tel +421 257 272 870 / Fax +421 244 452 847

Website: http://www.euroconvention.com

email: [email protected]

THE EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2012

Cairo, EGYPT

Power and renewable energy Residential and commercial infrastructure Transport infrastructure and logistics Projects financing and PPPs

12 - 13 December 2012

Supporting growth and development of strategic infrastructure assets / projects

THE EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2012

15 - 16 January 2013

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THE EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTUREINVESTMENT AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2013 Supporting growth and development of strategicinfrastructure assets / projects

Main supporting organization

Coffee Break sponsor

Media partners

Supporting organizations

Silver Sponsor

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EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & FINANCE SUMMIT 2013

Program and Speaker Invitees Please note that the speakers listed below have been invited, but not all of them are confirmed yet. The program will be

updated with new speakers and speaker-sponsors in the coming days.

Tuesday 15 January, 2013

09:00 – 09:30

09:30 – 09:50

Registration of the participants, welcome coffee and networking

Opening Keynote Addresses: Mahmoud Saad Balbaa, Minister, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Egypt (to be confirmed) Osama Saleh, Minister, Ministry of Investment, Egypt (to be confirmed)

09:50 – 11:00 Opening Session Towards signs of deep reforms and healthy long term fundamentals

Focusing on re-developing the economy and re-installing investors’ confidence

Attracting FDIs in power, renewable energy, infrastructure, construction, transport and logistics

Engaging the private sector to accelerate progress – towards the PPP routes

Economy growth remaining robust – key role of new business development and investments in energy and infrastructure sectors

Panel Discussion

Atter Ezzat Hannoura, Director, PPP Central Unit, Ministry of Finance, Egypt

Marc Franco, Strategic Advisor for Egypt, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), UK

A Senior Representative from Egyptian General Authority for

Investment (GAFI), Egypt

A Senior Representative from the Central Bank of Egypt

Karim Helal, Chairman of the Board of Directors, The ASEAN Egypt Business Association (AEBA)

Zeinhom Zahram, Head for Egypt, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investments and Export Credit (ICIEC)

A Senior Representative from International Monetary Fund (IMF), Egypt/Washington D.C. A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors) A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

11:00– 11:30 Coffee break and networking

11:30– 13:15 Panel Session 1 – Part 1 POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Building power generating infrastructure/capacity to meet the increasing energy consumption/power shortage

Aiming at generating 20% of power from renewables by 2020 – driving investments in solar and wind power

Overview of renewable energy projects – achieved, current, and forthcoming

The force behind Egypt’s renewable energy progress – wind power – facts & prospects

Egypt showing great potential for solar energy development

Development of Hybrid PV- wind system and three phase smart mini grid for water pumping and water desalination at Egyptian desert

Alternatives in renewable energy: prospects for biomass, biodiesel, and hydroelectricity development

A future for nuclear power in Egypt?

Panel Discussion

Hisham El Agamawy, Energy Advisor at the Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment, Egypt

Gaber Desouky Mustafa, Chairman, Egyptian Electric Holding Company, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Egypt

Mohab Hallouda, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

Hamdy El Ghetany, Head of Solar Energy Department, National Research Centre, Egypt

Abdel-Wahab Shalaby Kassem, Executive Director of Renewable Energy and e-learning Center, Alexandria University, Egypt

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

Achmed Mohammed Morena, Undersecretary of State for Authorities Follow Up, Ministry of Energy and Electricity, Egypt

Laila Georgy Youssef, Executive Chairman, New and Renewable Energy Authority, Ministry of Energy and Electricity, Egypt

Khalil Abdul-Fattah Yasso, Chairman, The Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA), Egypt

Ania Thiemann, Senior Economist and Project Manager, OECD, France

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

13:15 – 14:15 Luncheon and networking

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EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & FINANCE SUMMIT 2013

14:15 – 16:00 Panel Session 1 – Part 2 POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Updates on generation – transmission – distribution markets in Egypt

Improving energy efficiency of the power transmission & distribution networks

Accessing the domestic capabilities and promoting co-operation with foreign partners for production of equipment and technology in renewable energy

Unveiling the potential of clean energy generation in Egypt servicing the European and other neighboring energy markets

Promoting cross-border trading through a regional electrical network

Leasing as a main non- banking financial tool for energy related projects

Exploring the regulatory landscape in the Egyptian power sector and public policy in renewable energy

Emerging/developing PPP market – new laws improving procurement and legislation

Addressing funding requirements by the public and private sectors for the 2012-2017 Five Year Plan

Private sector participation options in power sector

Increasing reliance on private sector participation and ROI in renewable energy

Role of private equity players investing in Egyptian renewable energy

Project financing and identifying the role of Egyptian banks in PPP projects

IFIs, local and international banks, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, Islamic finance – financing appetite

Panel discussion

Fathallah Shalaby, Chairman, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, Egypt Thomas Engelhardt, Country Director for Egypt Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Egypt Hussain Mogaibel, Senior Energy Specialist Islamic Development Bank (ISDB)

Shahinaz Rashad, Chairperson, Egyptian Leasing Association (ELA), Egypt

James Moran, Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to the Arab Republic of Egypt

Tarek El-Sherbini, Senior Banking Representative to Egypt and Jordan EBRD, UK/Egypt Youssef Arfaoui, Chief Renewable Energy Specialist, African Development Bank, Tunisia A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors) A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break and networking

16:30 – 18:00 Panel Session 2 RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE Strong domestic demand for infrastructure owing to a young and growing population

Projects in the pipeline for development in the residential/commercial infrastructure sector

Significant government backing for the tourism industry expected to attract a 25 million tourist inflow yearly by 2020

Increasing room capacity and leisure facilities to accommodate the expected rise in tourist inflow

Ministry of Tourism to expedite its procedures for allocating lands for hotels and recreational development

Housing construction to tackle Egypt’s supply shortages

OPIC supporting local banks providing mortgage facility for the low-income housing sector

Investing into booming retail (hyper- and supermarkets, department stores & clothing, wholesale, chain & franchising) sectors

Policy support for residential/commercial infrastructure

Project finance and role of banks

PPP models for key residential and commercial projects

Attracting further private equity investors in the sector

Panel discussion

Samy Abozeid, Head of Infrastructure Department, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Egypt

May Abdel Hamid, Chairman, Mortgage Finance Fund, Egypt

Michael K. Kane Infrastructure Specialist, Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA), c/o African Development Bank, Tunisia

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

A Senior Representative from Ministry of Tourism, Egypt

A Senior Representative from Member of PPP Team of Specialists, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Switzerland Nancy Rivera, Managing Director, Structured Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Washington D.C.

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

18:00 End of Day 1

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EGYPT POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & FINANCE SUMMIT 2013

Wednesday 16 January, 2013

09:00 – 09:30 Morning coffee and networking

09:30 – 11:15 Panel Session 3–Part 1 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE & LOGISTICS Building transport infrastructure on a strategic geographic location for international trade - connecting Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia

Projects earmarked for development –maritime, air, road, rail & metro, river transport

Improving freight transport infrastructure efficiency to achieve Egypt’s full potential in local manufacturing, shipping and logistics

Increasing port capacity to meet growing intra-continental trade

Developing and upgrading port efficiency in Egypt – opportunities in logistics services

Assessment of maritime transport and related logistics services in Egypt

River transport – a promising opportunity in developing Egypt’s multimodal transport network

Relieving pressure on Egypt’s road infrastructure – developing new metro lines and stations

Opportunities of investments/involvement in road infrastructure: expansion, renovation, logistics

Egypt’s rail network in need of significant infrastructural improvement and expansion

Growing passenger/freight capacity and upgrading services in Egypt’s airports to meet rising tourist inflow, sought-after transit traffic and trade movements

Panel discussion

Ibrahim Aamer, Chairman, General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport (GARBLT), Ministry of Transport, Egypt

Saied Hamed Hadait, Head of Maritime Sector, Ministry of Transport, Egypt

A Senior Representative, Nile Logistics, Egypt

Mounir Tabet, Country Director, UNDP, Egypt

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

Moustafa Kenawy, President, Egyptian Railways Authority, Ministry of Transport, Egypt

A Senior Representative from Egyptair Samy Abdallah, Chairman, Egyptian River Transport Authority, Ministry of Transport, Egypt Ahmed F. Ghoneim, Professor of Economics, Cairo University, Egypt

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break and networking

11:45 – 13:30 Panel Session 3 –Part 2 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE & LOGISTICS – PROJECT FINANCING & PPP

PPP projects in transport sector

Legal and regulatory framework – challenges in the transport sector

Project financing in transport infrastructure

Further role for private equity investors

Panel discussion

Atter Ezzat Hannoura, Director, PPP Central Unit, Ministry of Finance, Egypt

Nada Shousha, Principal Country Officer, IFC (World Bank), Egypt

Matt Bull, Infrastructure Specialist, Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), c/o World Bank, Washington D.C.

Ajay Saxena, PPP Expert, Asian Development Bank

Sue Barret, Director for Transport, EBRD, United Kingdom

Prajesh Bhakta, Chief Country Operations Officer, African Development Bank, Egypt

A Senior Representative from European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

A Speaker from the private sector (available for sponsors)

13:30 – 14:00 End of the Summit, farewell drink and networking