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Canada – 2007

Objectives

Trade Mission 07 Objectives

The 2007 mission had a wide range of objectives, including political and social ones, besides deepening trade and investment related objectives in the context of Egypt-Canada relationships. The mission included more than 70 representatives of different ministries, public institutions, private sector, and media. The mission was headed this year by H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Ziad Bahaa El Din, Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), and Eng. Motaz Raslan, Head of the Canadian- Egyptian Business Council (CEBC). There were also several high ranking government officials representing ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism, Interior, Petroleum, and Finance. Moreover, the mission included a large number of businessmen in different fields covering agriculture, industry, and services, as well as a prominent group of journalists and press representatives.

Trade Mission 07 Conclusions

The mission has concluded several achievements among the most important of which is reviving trade and investment relations between Egypt and Canada, updating the new Canadian government and business community on the recent economic and political changes in Egypt, exploring potential areas of cooperation, and setting the initial steps for strengthened cooperation to be followed-up by the business community and the government on both sides.

Delegation

Egyptian Government Officials and Representatives:

H.E Dr. Tarek Kamel
Minister of Communications and Information Technology

Dr. Ziad Bahaa El-Din
Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)

Ms. Lamia Mokhtar
Marketing and Communication Manager, (GAFI)

Mr. Aiman Elabd
Head of the Americas department – Commercial for Ministry of Trade and Industry

Mr. Nabih Hamza
Advisor to the Minister of Finance-Customs Department

Mr. Hisham Hassan
Chairman of Egypt’s Export Development Bank

Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud El Atribi
General Manager & Member of Board of Directors of Egyptian Arab Land Bank

Mr. Ossama Helmy Saeed
Chairman of the Egyptian Company for Mineral Resources (Petroleum)

Mr. Omar Alseesi
CEO & Managing Director of the Egyptian Gulf Bank

Colonel Naser Dorgham
Interior Ministry sent head of the nationality department

Ayden Nour
Head of the Egyptian Tourist Authority Office, North America

Canadian Embassy in Egypt:

Mr. Joseph Tadros
Senior Commercial Officer

Egyptian National Postal Organization:

Mr. Alaa Fahmy
Chairman, Egypt Post

Mr. Ahmed Kadry
Vice president for Service Development, Egypt Post

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology:

Dr. Ahmed Sherbini
Director, National Telecom Institute

Dr. Hazem Abd El Azim
Senior Advisor to the Minister for Technology Development, MCIT

Mr. Amr Hashem
Advisor to the Minister for communication Policies, MCIT

Ms. Ghada Howaidy
Director of International Relations ,MCIT

Mr. Ehab Sadek
Director of Public Relations, MCIT

Mr. Hatem Helmy
Director of Media Relations, MCIT

Ms. Maha Rashad
Business Initiatives Manager , MCIT

Ms. Passant Saied
Business Initiative Officer , MCIT

Mr. Mohamed Samir
Public Relations Coordinator, MCIT

Mr. Osama Said
Public Relations Coordinator, MCIT

Information Technology Industry Development Agency:

Mr. Mohamed Omran
CEO

Mr. Maher Abou Steit
Financial and Administration Manager

Ms. Amal Abou Gabal
International Business Development Manager

Businessmen Delegation:

Mr. Motaz Raslan
Chairman of Canada Egypt Business Council

Mr. Mokhtar Abou Basha
Chairman of Maba Group

Mr. Amr Hassanein
Chairman of Finbi

Mr. Saiid El Derini
President & Senior Partner for Tam Oilfield Services

Mr. Samir Samman
Director, Owner & Managing Director of Samman Trading and Supplying Co.

Ms. Hoda Masri
Vice-President Marketing and Sales for Beltone Financial

Mr. Ashraf El-Attar
President of Egyptian Air Treatment Co.

Mr. Rafik M. Nasralla
Deputy Chairman of Prima Elios for the Electrical Industries.

Mr. Mahfouz M. Nasralla
Chairman of Prima Elios for the Electrical Industries

Mr. Ramez Demian
Prima Elios of the Electrical Industries

Mr. Mohamed El Agaty
President of El Agaty Silver

Mr. Raouf Abdel Messih
Chairman of Technoram Holding

Mr. Adel Fawzi
Technoram

Mr. Mohamed Saiid
President of 3MS Import & Export

Mr. Hassanein Younis Aly
Hassanein for Import & Export

Mr. Amr Abdel Motaal
Attorney At law & Partner of Abd El Motaal Moharram & Heiza law Firm.

Mr. Hassanein Tawfiq
Managing Director of Advanced Computer Technology, ACT

Mr. Tarek El Hemaily
Chairman & CEO of Telecom & Technology Co., TeleTech

Mr. Ahmed Toumoum
General Manager of Telecom & Technology Co., TeleTech

Dr. Tarek Khalil
Acting President of Nile University

Dr. Osama Moselhi
Vice President, Operation, Finance and Administration of Nile University

Dr. Rafik Guindi
Executive Director of Nile University

Mr. Akil Beshir
Chairman and CEO of Telecom Egypt

Dr. Khaled Ismail
CEO of Sysdsoft

Mr. Amin Khaireddin
Chairman of the board of Directors of the Technology Development Fund

Mr. Ashraf Momen
Marketing Director for ACT

Mr. Ehab Omran
General Manager of IT Soft

Mr. Mohmaed Nasser
General Manager of Business Connect

Dr. Mohamed Reda
CEO of Allied Soft

Mr. Bassem Hamdy
CEO of Glory Egypt

Mr. Ahmed Mossad
CEO of NTC & ECC

Mr. Hazem Baraka
General Manager of INTERNILE

Mr. Yehia Tharwat
C.E.O of Link Egypt

Mr. Khaled Shash
Raya Contact Center

Mr. Hussein Labib
CITE

Mr. Hossam Ragheb
President & CEO of Egypt Soft Commerce

Mr. Ahmed El Oteify
CEO – VARKON consulting for National Telcom Cards Company

Mr. Sameh Mangoury
Chairman & CEO of Econnect

Schedule

Toronto -Royal York Fairmont Hotel

June 10
12:00-16:30
Meeting with the Egyptian ICT Community
Main focus: Nile University & Export Strategy

June 11
9:00-10:30

10:30-12:00
1/1 meetings;

12:00-16:00
Travel time to Kitchener-Waterloo;
Networking & Lunch & Conference in Kitchener-Waterloo with major Canadian companies followed by a networking lunch;

16:00
Depart to the airport;

Ottawa – Marriott Downtown

June 12

8:00-11:00
Business Breakfast with invited speakers & Canadian Companies OCRI- Ottawa Centre Research & Innovation Sheraton Hotel-Rideau Room;

11:00-17:00
1/1 meetings;

13:00-15:00
Visit to the Parliament;

19:00-21:00
Reception held by H.E. Ambassador Mahmoud Saeed, Chateau Laurier;

22:00
Depart to Montreal by bus;

Montreal -Queen Elizabeth Fairmont Hotel

June 13

12:00-15:00
Round table discussion with major Canadian companies followed by networking lunch, Queen Elizabeth Fairmont Hotel;

15:00-17:00
Continuation of Expats. Event;

June 14
Open

9:00-12:00
1/1 meetings;

9:30-12:30
Visit in the Techno Park (ITIDA & ICT Companies);
Round table Meeting with Executive of Banking & Financial Institutes / Queen Elizabeth Salon Gatineau;

13:00-15:00
Think-Tank “International Institute of Telecommunications”;

18:00-21:00
Reception held by H.E. Wafaa El-Hadidi, General Consul in Montreal;

June 15

Open
1/1 meetings;
Optional Visit to Quebec City;

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