8:30 am

Registration

9:30 – 10:15

Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Omar Mohanna, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt; and Chairman, Suez Cement Group of Companies

Opening Address:
- Ms. Mona Yassine, Chairperson, Egyptian Competition Authority
- Dr. Magda Shahin, Director of the AmCham Trade-Related Assistance Center    View Presentation: English Presentation | Arabic Presentation

10:15 – 12:00

Session One:

“Privatization and Economic Reforms”

Moderator:
- Mr. Anis A. Aclimandos, AmCham Egypt Executive Vice President; and President, Transcentury Associates

Panelists:
- Dr. Ziad Bahaa El Din, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, General Authority for Investment & Free Zones- (GAFI)

“Privatization Process from a Government Perspective”

- Private Sector Representative
“Towards a more Competitive Private Sector through Privatization”

- Mr. Hassan Qaqaya, Head of Competition Department, United Nation Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD View Presentation

“Privatization and the Competition Law”

Discussant:
- Mr. Bill Kovacic, Commissioner, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Open-floor discussion

12:00 – 12:30

COFFEE BREAK

12:30 – 2:00

Session Two:
“Privatization, Natural Monopolies and Sector Regulation”

Moderator:
- Mr. Ahmed Abou Ali, AmCham Egypt Vice President Legal Affairs; and Partner, Hassouna & Abou Ali Law Offices

Panelists:
- Mr. Philippe Brusick, Consultant on Competition Policies and Former Head of Competition Department, United Nation Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD View Presentation

“Interface between Competition and Sector Regulations”
- Mr. Bill Kovacic, U.S. Commissioner “Unilateral Conduct during the Process of Privatization and Abuse of Dominant Power in Developing Countries ” View Presentation

- Mr. Pittman Russell, Director of Economic Research & Director of International Technical Assistance in the Economic Analysis Group, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

“Restructuring the Natural Monopolies to Create Competition”
Discussant:
- Mr. Hassan Qaqaya, Head of Competition Department, United Nation Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD

Open-floor discussion

2:00 – 3:30

Luncheon
Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment

3:30 – 5:00

Session Three:
“Case Studies”

Moderator:
- Hesham Fathi Ragab, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry for Legal and Legislative Affairs

Panelists:
- Professor Gamze OZ, Professor at the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, Turkey View Presentation

“Case study on a Privatized Sector in Turkey”
Dr. Khaled Attia, Executive Director, The Egyptian Competition Authority View Presentation

“Case study on a Privatized Sector in Egypt Privatization”
Discussant:
- Mr. Pittman Russell, Director of Economic Research & Director of International Technical Assistance in the Economic Analysis Group, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

5:00 – 5:30

Conclusion and Recommendations

- Ms. Mona Yassine, Chairperson, Egyptian Competition Authority