EU-TURKEY GLOBAL BUSINESS BRIDGES INITIATIVE: STANBUL BRIDGE-BUILDING CONFERENCE 1 OCTOBER 2012, TOBB PLAZA, LEVENT-STANBUL http://www.eu-turkeyglobalbusinessbridges.

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10:00 - 10:30 WELCOME COFFEE & REGISTRATION OPENING SESSION 10:30 - 11:15 - OPENING ADDRESSES - Tanl Kk, Vice-President, TOBB - Jean-Maurice Ripert, Ambassador, Head of EU Delegation to Turkey - Mustafa Sever, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy 11:15-11:30 - COFFEE BREAK INFORMATIVE SESSION 11:30 - 12:45 - PRESENTATION OF THE RESEARCH STUDY ON THE GLOBAL BUSINESS BRIDGES INITIATIVE (with Q & A) - Esen alar, Sibel Gven, TEPAV - Javier Albarracin, IEMed 12:50 - 14:00 - LUNCH BREAK COUNTRY SESSION Feedback on the study, sector value chains, investment & incentives framework, existing business experience & co-operation, prospects and recommendations 14:00 - 15:15 Panel: Egyptian business environment and possibilities for trilateral co-operation Moderator: Ambassador Hseyin Avni Botsal (Turkish Ambassador to Egypt) - Ambassador Mr. Abderahman SALAHELDIN, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Turkey - Mr. Ilkka Uusitalo, Head of Division, EEAS, Middle East I - Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria - Ms.Nataliya Apostolova, Deputy Head of Delegation, EU Delegation to Egypt - Mr. brahim Yerebasmaz, Taha Group, Deputy Director-General - Mr. Alaa Ezz, Secretary General, Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce "FEDCOC"; Secretary General, Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations "CEEBA - Ambassador Mr. Mahmud Allam, Advisor to the Minister of Transport for International Cooperation,Egypt.

15:15 - 16:15 - Panel: Tunisian business environment and possibilities for trilateral co-operation Moderator: Javier Albarracin, IEMed representative - Mr. Levent Soylu, DEIK co-chair of Turkish-Tunisian Business Council - Mr. Mr Karim Garnaoui, Vice-President, CONECT / TUNISIA - Mr. Noureddine Taktak, Deputy General Manager Agency for Promotion of Industry and Innovation-API 16:15 - 16:30 - COFFEE BREAK 16:30 - 17:30 - Panel: Palestinian business environment and possibilities for trilateral cooperation Moderator: Mr. Hsn Dilemre, Directorate General,DG Agreements, Ministry of Economy, Turkey - Presentation of the Jenin industrial zone project by Mr. Gven Sak, Director of TEPAV - Ambassador Mr. Nabil Maarouf, Palestinian Authority - Mr. Jamal Jawabreh ,Secretary General at Federation of Palestinian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - Mr. Yavuz Erolu, General Manager, SEM Plastik BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS SESSION 17:30- 18:30 Experience, success stories and involvement in the initiative of EU and Turkish business associations Moderator: Mr. Michele Villani, First Counsellor, EU Delegation to Turkey - EUROCHAMBRES Mr. Dirk Vantyghem- Director of International Affairs (message read) - TOBB- Mr. Mustafa Bayburtlu, Head of EU Department - TUSKON Mr. Mustafa Gnay, Secretary General - TIM - Mr. smail Bitirim, Deputy Secretary General - MUSIAD- Mr. Fatih Poyraz, Deputy Secretary General 18:30-18:50 CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS Mr. Michele Villani, First Counsellor, EU Delegation toTurkey Mr. Murat Yapc, Director-General of EU Affairs, Ministry of Economy