CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR EGYPT (2014)
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Egyptian National Holiday – Embassy OpenEgyptian National Holiday – Embassy Closed
Embassy Holiday – Embassy closed
UKTI – UK Trade & Investment – www.ukti.gov.uk
UKTIRH – UKTI Regional Marketing Hub – www.gov.uk/government/world/egypt / BBG – British Business Group
MEA – Middle East Association – www.the-mea.co.uk
BEBA – British Egyptian Business Association – www.beba.org.eg
EBCC – Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce – www.theebcc.com / EIC – Energy Industries Council – www.the-eic.com
EBBC – Egyptian British Business Council – www.ebbc-uk.org
BC – British Council - www.britishcouncil.org/egypt
SDI – Scottish Development International – www.sdi.co.uk / BES – British Egyptian Society – www.britishegyptiansociety.org.uk
EEL – Egyptian Embassy, London
EG – Egyptian Government
CH – Chatham House - www.chathamhouse.org / Euromoney - www.euromoneyconferences.com/The-Egypt-Conference
ABCC – Arab British Chamber of Commerce - www.abcc.org.uk
London Stock Exchange – www.londonstockexchange.com / LSE - http://www2.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre
British Expertise – www.britishexpertise.org
Exporta – www.exportagroup.com
TheCityUK – www.thecityuk.com / BESA - www.besa.org.uk
TVET UK – www.tvetuk.org
UKFT – www.ukft.org / ADS – www.adsgroup.co.uk
January 2014
Week of 12 Jan. / Investment in Egypt Conference / London, UK / Waleed El Zomor, Egyptian Embassy, London19 / EBCC Board Meeting / Sharm EL Sheikh, Egypt / Karin Van Wesep, EBCC
19-23 / Suez Canal Corridor opportunities Scoping Visit / Egypt / Infrastructure / Tim Flear, & Sonia El Kattan, UKTI
19-25 / EWT/BETT/BC ministerial visit to London / London / Education & Training / Mark Stephens, British Council
19-25 / British Council: Skills for Employability / UK / Education & Training / Riham Boutros, British Council
19-26 / UKTI officer: Wafaa Saad in the UK / Excel London, UK / Education & Training / Wafaa Saad, UKTI
20 / EBCC Conference on Tourism & Residential Tourism / Sharm EL Sheikh, Egypt / Karin Van Wesep, EBCC
21 / UKTI/British Council/Training Gateway: Egypt Education Seminar ‘Opportunities in Egypt’ / London, UK / Education & Training / Wafaa Saad, UKTI
22 / BEBA: Special working dinner in honour of H.E. Ibrahim Mehleb / Four Seasons Hotel, Garden City / Mai Refaie, BEBA
22-25 / The BETTSHOW 2014 trade fair / UK / Education & Training / Wafaa Saad, UKTI
27-30 / UKTI officer: Heba Mohamed in Dubai / Dubai / Healthcare / Heba Mohamed, UKTI
27-30 / Arab Health trade fair / Dubai / Healthcare / Heba Mohamed, UKTI
29 / Economic & Trade Counsellors
meetings / EU Delegation / John Franck, UKTI
29 / BEBA get together / Ambassador’s Residence / Hala El Halabi, BEBA
30 / Britain in the Region – North Africa / Dubai / Multi-sector / John Franck, UKTI
30 / MEA: Outlook for the MENA region - Business Briefing / Bury House, UK /
31 Jan –26 Feb. / British Council: Skills for Employability / UK / Education & Training / Riham Boutros , British Council
February 2014
2-6 / British Council: skills for Employability / Assuit / Education & Training / Ahmed Osama, British Council4 / British Council: Skills for Employability / British Council Agouza / Education & Training / Riham Boutros, British Council
5 / BBG meeting / John’s Residence / John Franck, UKTI
8-11 / Waste Management Scoping Visit / Egypt / Environment & Water / Yasmin Montasser, UKTI
9-13 / British Council: Skills For Employability / Qwesna, Aswan, Mahala, Cairo / Education & Training / Riham Boutros, British Council
9-14 / International Inspiration – Sports Ambassadors Conference / UK / Dina Ghoneim, British Council
10-12 / 13th Annual Islamic Finance Summit / UK / Ruari Cahill, MEA
13 / Skills for Employability: Business model Canvass Training / Aswan & Sohag, Egypt / Education & Training / Riham Boutros, British Council
24-26 / TEMPUS Leadership and Management Project Training / Ismailia and Jordan / Education & Training / Shaimaa Nasr, British Council
25-26 / Joint Workshop on Enhancement of Nursing Education And Nursing Reforms within NHS Structure:
Prospects, Challenges and Solutions / Luxor / Education & Training – Health care / Hadi Fawzi, SDI
26-28 / Furniture Trade Mission / London & Manchester / Furniture / Karin Van Wesep, EBCC
26 / ABCC: Cross Cultural Seminar / UK / Education & Training /
27 / MEA and British Expertise: Healthcare Briefing / London / Healthcare / Sue Davie, British Expertise
27 / Egyptian Banking Institute working in partnership with Tyro Training and
Egyptian Tourism Federation working in partnership with Edinburgh College both supported by British Council’s Skills for Employability Programme- dissemination event to celebrate the success of these two programmes / Le Meridien Heliopolis, Cairo / Education & Training / Nevine Abaza, British Council
March 2014
2-7 / UKTI Director John Franck in the UK / UK / Multi-sectors / John Franck, UKTI3-6 / BEBA/EBBC Mission to London / London / Multi-sectors / Nadia Lamloum, BEBA
3 / Egypt: Open for Global Business Seminar / Egyptian Cultural Centre, London / Multi-sectors / Nadia Lamloum, BEBA
4 / Egypt: Promoting Bilateral Trade / London Chamber of Commerce, London / Multi-sectors / Nadia Lamloum, BEBA
5 / British Council Briefing on Egypt / British Council, Spring Gardens / Multi-sectors / James Hampson, British Council
5 / UK/Egypt ICT seminar / Egyptian Cultural Centre, London / ICT / Nadia Lamloum, BEBA
5 / ABCC: Arabic Language Training / UK / Education & Training /
6 / ABCC Networking Event / UK /
6 / Business Opportunities in the Egypt & Libya Ports Sector / UK / Ports / John Franck, UKTI & Becky Bryant at
6 / EBBC Networking Event / London / Karin van Wesep, EBBC
6 / Ports Scoping Visit Report Launch / Royal Overseas League, London / Marcus Archer
7 / Executive Office Meeting / Avanta Hanover Square / , EBCC
10-13 / Security & Policing Event / UK / Security / Yasmin Montasser, UKTI
12-13 / Retail Week / Dubai / Retail / Meghna Elder, UKTI
15-21 / UKTI Director: John Franck in Dubai & Abu Dhabi / Dubai & Abu Dhabi / Multi-sector / John Franck, UKTI
16-20 / GREAT week / Dubai / Multi-sector / Meghna Elder, UKTI Dubai
17 / Britain in the Region / Dubai / Multi-sector / Meghna Elder, UKTI Dubai
18-21 / British Council: Skills for Employability / UK / Education & Training / Riham Boutros & Maha Sharaf, British Council
19 / Egypt UAE Workshop in Abu Dhabi / Abu Dhabi / Multi-sector / John Franck, UKTI
19 / MEA Annual Lunch / Dorchester Hotel / Ruari Cahill, MEA
20 / ABCC: Letters of Credit Course / UK / Education & Training /
20 / British Council: Skills for Employability / Cairo / Education & Training / Riham Boutros & Ahmes Osama, British Council
23 / Waste Management Event / Cairo / Environment & Water / Yasmin Montasser, UKTI
24 / Fourth Annual Conference
The Impact of Political Developments on Business in Egypt / 61 Whitehall London / , EBCC
24-27 / Textile Trade Mission / London & Manchester / , EBCC
24-29 / UKTI officer Omar El Missiry in the UK / UK / Omar El Missiry, UKTI
26 / BBG Meeting / John’s Residence / John Franck, UKTI
26 / Economic & Trade Counsellors
meeting / EU Delegation / John Franck, UKTI
26-27 / ABCC: A - Z OF Exporting Course / UK / Education & Training /
27 / Natural resources and Mining - Market Briefing with British Expertise / Bury House, UK / Mining / Ruari Cahill, MEA
April 2014
1 / A breakfast briefing with guest speaker Mr. Mouayed Makhlouf, IFC - International Finance Corporation Director for Middle East and North Africa. / The Conrad Cairo Hotel / Mai Refaie, BEBA8 / A special working luncheon in honour of H.E. Nabil Fahmy Minister of Foreign Affairs / Semiramis InterContinental Cairo Hotel / Mai Refaie, BEBA
16 / British Council: Skills for Employability / Cairo / Education & Training / Riham Boutros, British Council
29 / HVO Suez Canal Regional Development Project (SCRDP) Webinar / Egypt / Ports & logistics / Omar El Missiry, UKTI
May 2014
9-16 / UKTI Officer: Lina Abdelfattah in the UK / UK / Lina Abdelfattah, UKTI10 / Scottish Development International Energy Mission / Egypt / Power and Renewable Energy / Hadi Fawzi, SDI
13-16 / UKTI Officer: Radwa Sultan in Dubai / Dubai / Marketing / Radwa Sultan, UKTI
13-15 / Marketing Workshop / Dubai / Marketing / Camille Pascual, Marketing Regional Hub
14-15 / Succeeding in a changing world - investing and operating in the Middle East
/ London / Maged Ezzeldeen,
PwC
22 / EBCC get together / UK / Karen Van Wesep, EBCC
28 / Economic & Trade Counsellors
meeting / EU Delegation / John Franck, UKTI
June 2014
8-13 / UKTI officer: Yasser Aboudouma in the UK / UK / Yasser Aboudouma, UKTI8-13 / UKTI Officer: Ahmed Khorshid in the UK / UK / Ahmed Khorshid, UKTI
9 (TBC) / UK ports event / UK / Ports & Logistics / Omar El Missiry, UKTI
10-11 / International trade expo / Liverpool / Omar El Missiry, UKTI
16 / MEA: Energy Conference / UK / Energy / Ruari Cahill,MEA
16-20 / MEA: Opportunity Middle East at the International Festival for Business / UK / Multi-sector / Ruari Cahill,MEA
16-27 / MEA: Opportunity Middle East / UK / Multi-sector / Ruari Cahill,MEA
17 / MEA: Transport Infrastructure Conference / UK / Transport / Ruari Cahill,MEA
18 / Finance Conference / UK / Finance / Ruari Cahill,MEA
19 / EBCC Get Together: A Networking Event / UK / Karin van Wesep, EBCC
20 / EBCC Board Meeting / UK / Karin van Wesep, EBCC
Last week in June (TBC) / EBCC Investment Conference / UK / Karin van Wesep, EBCC
July 2014
1 / Egypt: The crossroads of Europe, Middle East and Africa Webinar / Egypt / Multi-sector / Wafaa Saad & Radwa Sultan, UKTIAugust 2014
September 2014
TBC / Black Country Mission(West Midlands Trade Mission to Egypt) / Cairo / Education, Others / Wafaa Saad, UKTI
TBC / Egypt & Libya Tour to the UK / Cairo & Alex / Multi-sector / Joy Heatley, UKTI, Mids
October 2014
12-16 (TBC) / Gulf Information technology Exhibition (GITEX) / Dubai / ICT / Wafaa Saad, UKTINovember 2014
TBC / Education & Training Mission to Egypt – The Training Gateway / Cairo, Alex / Education & Training / Wafaa Saad & Radwa Sultan, UKTI10-14 / Explore Export / UK / Multi-sector / Caroline Alcock, UKTI
December 2014
Amongst Trade Missions to Egypt being discussed for Financial Year 2014/15 are the following:
- TVET UK (education – vocational training) – possibly in conjunction with Training Gateway & English UK.
- UKTI East of England Region, possibly focusing on infrastructure and education
- EIC (energy)
- Ports (following on from 2013 scoping visit).
Discussions are ongoing with UKTI colleagues in the UK regions and other Chambers, Staff Associations etc re running other Egypt related events and possibly missions too.
As of 6 April 2014