The Arab Financial Forum, September 2001

The Arab Financial Forum, jointly organized by the Forum and Euromoney Institutional Investors was a great success; despite the fact that the attacks on the US took place on the day of the conference’s opening.

 

   

In his opening remarks Mr. M. Shafik Gabr emphasized on the Arab World Commitment towards the development of the ICT while Dr. Ahmed Nasif, Egyptian Minister of ICT and the Honorable Tom Davis, Chairman, Government Reform Subcommittee on IT & Procurement Policy at the US Congress are listening in

 

None of the sessions were cancelled, and although the turnout the second day was significantly less than on the first, participants commended the organization of the conference and the informative workshops and sessions.  

L to R Mr. Talal Abou Ghazaleh, Co Chairman, Un Information& Communication technologies Task Force, UN, Mr Atul Nishar , Chairman Aptech, India, Dr. Alan Merten, President, George Mason University, USA, Mr. Jean Francois Rishard , Vice presedent , Europe, the world bank and Mr. Mohamed El sharekh, Chairman Al Alamiah, Kuwait.

   
This year’s conference bought together participants from the region and all over the world,  focusing the first day on  the economies of the  region as a whole, and that of Egypt for the rest of the conference’s duration.  

   

The Honorable Darrell Issa, US Representative, US Congress in a dialogue with Dr. Reem Badran, Managing Director of the Jordan Investment Authority

 


 

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