Workshop
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009
Topic: “Improving Labor Productivity in Egypt’s Ready-Made Garments Sector”
AGENDA
| 8:30am – 9:00am |
Registration |
| 9:00am – 10:00am |
Opening Remarks
Mr. Tom Walter, Vice President, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt; and President, Exxon Mobil Egypt
Introduction to Ready-Made Garments Scoping Study
Dr. Ali Awni, Director, QIZ Unit, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Labor Productivity Constraints in the Egyptian Ready-Made Garments Sector
Dr. Magdi Tolba, CEO, Cairo Cotton Center
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| 10:00am – 11:30am |
Productivity in the Ready-Made Garments Sector
Moderator: Dr. Magda Shahin, Director, AmCham/TRAC
- Ms. Lynn Salinger, USAID/TAPRII Consultant and Garment Industry Workforce Specialist
“Labor productivity and workforce development issues in Egypt: Findings from Visits to Egyptian Factories"
- Mr. Claude Loiselle, ILO Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health and Working Conditions
“Improving working conditions and productivity in the garment industry"
- Ms. Jane O’Dell, USAID/TAPRII Consultant and Garment Industry Trade and Competitiveness Specialist
“Improving labor productivity: lessons from other countries”
Q&A
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| 11:30am – 12:00am |
Coffee Break |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm |
Training of workers in the ready-made garments industry
Moderator: Dr. Ali Awni, Director, QIZ Unit, Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Ms. Jane O’Dell and Ms. Lynn Salinger, USAID/TAPRII Consultants
“Institutional Options for Addressing Skills Gaps in Egypt”
- Mr. Mohamed Helal, Project Director, EU-Egyptian National TVET Reform Project: “PPP in the training of workers in the ready-made garments industry”
Q&A |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm |
Coffee Break |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Open Discussion of Strategies for Improving Labor Productivity in Egypt’s Ready-Made Garment Sector with experts (Optional Attendance) |
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