8:30 a.m. –

REGISTRATION

9:00 – 9:20 a.m.

Opening Session:

Welcoming Remarks:
Dr. Taher Helmy, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and Partner, Helmy, Hamza & Partners (Baker & McKenzie) 

Opening Remarks:
Ms. Mona Yassine, Chairperson, Egyptian Competition Authority 

10:00 a.m. –
11:30 p.m.

Session One

“Objectives, Scope and Application of Competition Law and Policy in Egypt”

Chairman/Moderator:
Dr. Bahaa Aley Eldin, Associate Professor of Commercial Law, Menofia University

Dr. Khaled Attia, Executive Director, Egyptian Competition Authority
“The Scope and Application of the Egyptian Competition Law” View Presentation

Mr. Hassan Qaqaya, Chief, Capacity Building and Advisory Services, DITC, UNCTAD
“Impact of Implementation of Competition Law on Economic Performance” View Presentation

Dr. Samantha Mobley, Chair of European Competition Practice, Baker & McKenzie Law Firm
“Observations on the Egyptian Competition Law Compared with Competition Regimes in Other Countries” View Presentation

Questions and Answers

11:30 a.m. –
12:00 noon

COFFEE BREAK

12:00 – 1:50 p.m.

Session Two

“International and Regional Cooperation on Competition Policy”

Professor Frederic Jenny, Judge, Cour de Cassation, France
“Interrelationship between Trade, Investment and Competition Policy at the International, Regional and National Levels” View Presentation

Dr. Magda Shahin, Director, Trade-Related Assistance Center, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt
“Effective Co-operation in the Area of Competition Policy at the International and Regional Levels” View Presentation

Mr. Curt Ferguson, N&WA Division President, Coca-Cola Atlantic Industries
“The Competitive Environment in the Beverage Industry in Egypt-The Coca-Cola Perspective ” View Presentation

Mr. James Hamill, Senior Counsel for International Affairs and Director of International Technical Assistance
“Building Bridges for Development of Cooperation Between Competition Authorities.” View Presentation

Questions and Answers

1:50 p.m. –
4:00 p.m.

Luncheon

Guest Speaker:
Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google “The Internet in a Competitive World”

4.00 p.m. –
5:10 p.m.

Session Three
“Impact of Privatization and Reform on Competition in the Telecom Industry”

Dr. Omar Sherif, Advisor to the Minister of Telecom and IT
“Competition in the Telecom Sector” View Presentation

Dr. Martin Taschdjian, Regulatory Expert, Information and Communications Technology Program View Presentation
“What can Competition Authorities Learn from the Telecom Sector and Vice Versa”

Eng. Mohamed El Hamamsy, President, MegaCom
“Competition in the Telecom Sector: A View from the Private Sector” View Presentation

Questions and Answers

5:10 p.m. –
5:30 p.m.

COFFEE BREAK

5:30 p.m. –
6:00 p.m.

Closing Session:
Conclusion and Recommendations

Chairman/Moderator:
Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University

Professor Frederic Jenny, Judge, Cour de Cassation, France

Mr. Hassan Qaqaya, Chief, Capacity Building and Advisory Services, DITC, UNCTAD