The 2nd Turkish-Arab Economic Forum

8-9 June 2006◙Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel ◙ Istanbul, Turkey

TENTATIVE AGENDA*

Day One: 8 June 2006

08:00-9:00 Registration at Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel

09:00-10:00 Opening Ceremony

  • Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, General Manager, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
  • Mr. Rona Yircali, President, Foreign Economic Relations Board, DEIK
  • H.E. Dr. Barham Salih, Deputy Prime Minister, Iraq
  • H.E. Amr Moussa, Secretary General, the League of the Arab States.
  • H.E. Fuad Siniora, President of the Council of Ministers, Lebanon
  • H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey.

10:00-10:30Award ceremony

10:30-10:50Opening of Exhibition and coffee break

10:50-12:00 Session I: The Dynamics of Turkish Economy & Future Prospects of Turkish-Arab Economic Relations.

Session Chairman: Mr. Serdar Kocturk, Chairman, Turkish Foreign Trade Association – TURKTRADE, GM, Kibar Foreign Trade

  • Session opening speech: “A new horizon for Turkish-Arab trade and business”

HE Kursad Tuzmen, Minister of State, Foreign trade, Turkey

  • “The role of the private sector in paving the way for Turkey’s EU membership, and the likely impact of this membership on the economic relations between Europe and Arab States”.

Mr. Aldo Kaslowski, President, TUSIAD International (Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association), Turkey

  • “Potential of expanding Turkish-Arab trade and investment.”

H.E. Sami Haddad, Minister of Economy and Trade, Lebanon

  • “The role of the human capital in shaping up the future of the region.”

Mr. Muhtar Kent, President, Coca-Cola International, Executive Vice President, the Coca-Cola Company, Turkey

12:00-12:15 Q & A

12:15-12:30 Keynote Address by: Mr. Murad Bayar, Undersecretary of Defense, Ministry of Defense, Turkey

“The Potential of Turkish-Arab Cooperation in Defense procurement”

12:30-12:45Saudi & Turkish trade relations and its development related to real estate & construction

Sheikh Sleiman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Majed, Chairman, Tanmiyat 2050, Chairman, Turkey

12:45-13:00Investment opportunities in Turkey’s ‘regional development model’ project GAP Dr. Ferhat Selli, Vice President, Turkish Prime Ministry, Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration, Turkey

13:00-14:00 Session II: Investment Opportunities in Turkey

Session Chairman: Mr. Sherif Egeli, Chairman, Turkish-Jordanian & Palestinian Business council

  • “Investing in Turkey’s privatization program.”

Mr. Osman Demirci, Vice- President, Turkish Prime Ministry Privatization Administration

  • “The Saudi Cables experience of investing in Turkey.”

Mr. Khaled Ahmed Y.Z. Alireza, Chairman, Saudi Cables Company, Saudi Arabia

  • “Investment opportunities in the Turkish tourism sector”

Mr. Temel Kotil, CEO & General Manager, Turkish Airlines

  • “Expected FDI flow and M&A from GCC to Turkey - selected target industries for Arab investors”

Mr.Ozkan Hakan Yavasal,Vice President, Equity Finance and M&A, Daruma Corporate Finance, Turkey

14:00-14:15 Q & A

14:15-15:30 Lunch

15:30-16:15Session III: The prospects of expanding Turkish-Arab investment flows and role of capital markets

  • “HowTurkish companies can tap into the Gulf capital markets”

Mr. Iyad Duwaji, CEO, Shuaa Capital, UAE

  • “Financial markets and opportunities for growth in the UAE and Gulf”

Mr. Nasser Al Shaali, COO, DIFX, UAE

  • “Turkey as a market for Arab investors“

Mr. Mert Erdogmus, Assistant General Manager, Is Investment, Turkey

  • “Performance of Arab Capital Markets”

Mr. Ahmad Tantash, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Jordinvest, Jordan

16:15-16:30 Q & A

16:30-17:15Session IV: Developing the Banking and Financial Links between Turkey and the Arab Countries.

  • “Opportunities for Arab banks in Turkey”

Mr. Gokhan Bozkurt, Assistant General Manager, Turkiye Halk Banakasi A.S., Turkey

  • “Kuwait Finance House experience in investing in Turkey”

Mr. Mohamed Suleiman Al Omar, Acting General Manager, Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait

  • “Arab banks and Turkey: A new perspective”

Dr. Makram Sader, Secretary General, Association of Banks in Lebanon

  • “ICD’s Role in promoting investment in OIC member countries”

Dr. Ali Soliman, CEO & General Manager of the Islamic Corporation for the development of the private sector”ICD”, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

17:15-17:30 Q & A

20:15Dinner hosted by Sama Dubai at Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel

Day two: 9 June 2006

9:15-9:30Keynote address By: H.E. Ali Babacan, Minister of State, Turkey

“The future vision of the Turkish Economy”

9:30-10:45Session V: Investment opportunities in Arab countries

  • “Investment opportunities in Qatar and developing investments links between Qatar and Turkey”

Sheikha Hanadi Nasser Bin Khaled AL Thani, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, AMWAL, Qatar

  • “Investment opportunities in Sudan”

H.E. Prof. George Bureng Nyombe, Minister of Foreign Trade, Sudan

  • “Investment opportunities in Yemen”

Dr. Yahya Almutawakel, Vice Minister, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Yemen

  • “Investment opportunities in Jordan”

Dr. Maen Al Nsour, CEO, Jordan Investment Board, Jordan

10:45-11:00 Q & A

11:00-11:15Keynote speech by: H.E. Hilmi Güler, Minister of Energy, Turkey

“Turkey’s energy needs, pipeline projects and the Arab connection”

11:15-11:30Coffee Break

11:30-12:30Workshop: “Investment’s Outlook and Opportunities “Presented by: Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX)

12:30-13:45Session VI: A New Horizon for Business in Iraq

Session Chairman: Mr. Tevfik Oz, Chairman, Tefirom Group

  • Future vision and plans for economic reform in Iraq

H.E Dr. Barham Salih, Deputy Prime Minister, Iraq

  • Reconstruction of the oil, gas and energy sectors: vision and needs.

H.E. Dr. Hussain Al-Shahrestani, Minister of Oil and Gas, Iraq

  • H.E. Dr. Taha Shokr, Ambassador Responsible for Neighboring Countries Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iraq
  • The current situation of the Iraqi banking sector.

Mr. Hussein Al Uzri, General Manager, Trade Bank of Iraq

  • H.E. Dr. Ahmet Ogul Celikkol, Ambassador – Special Representative of Turkish Government for Iraq

13:45-14:00Q & A

14:00-15:30 Lunch

15:30-16:30Bilateral Meetings

17:30-19:00Iznik Foundation Tiles Reception

Iznik Foundation Tiles, Cultural Partner of TAF’06, will be hosting a reception in the foundation center. Where TAF’06 participants will have the opportunity to learn more about this unique art.

(*) This program is subject to change as seen necessary by the organizers