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2018 Events Highlights 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS REAL ESTATE FOR GROWTH 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 1 OPENING NOTE Ever since we embarked on the long Throughout this period, our public journey of the CHO Project, we were affairs activities increased to ensure certain that good change requires the enactment and voting of the draft positivity, endurance and, most laws. These activities were coupled with importantly, trust. Thus, we moved conferences, lectures, roundtables and forward with our plans, with steadfast debates to enhance our promotional persistence. endeavors. The beginning of 2018 witnessed the We stay committed to pursuing our goals completion of the CHO Draft Law for with hope and determination and we owe Paraguay and Lebanon and was followed it to all our contributors and supporters by their respective submission to who endorsed the CHO and helped to parliament on August 13 and October 1st. press for its adoption. Two important milestones in our quest to help place developing countries on the path for economic growth and quality of Dr. Riad Obegi life improvement. Vice - Chairman & CEO of Obegi Group 2 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2018 KEY EVENTS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Lebanese Draft Law During 2018 the CHO Project acquired Several trips to Paraguay were also Progress Completion significant momentum following the arranged to prepare for the submission of Submission completion and submission of the the Paraguayan draft law and activate its Lebanese and Paraguayan CHO Draft enactment. Laws. Paraguayan Draft The CHO activities also propagated into the Law Progress The submission of the draft laws was academic realm, notably at Notre-Dame Submission backed-up by intensive public affairs University, where Dr. Riad Obegi held a activities in Lebanon and Paraguay to lecture and continued during 2018 through Public Affairs Activity promote the CHO project and facilitate the the organization of several conferences, In Lebanon approval of the draft laws. roundtables and debates. Public Affairs Activity In Lebanon, the CHO team met with 41 In Paraguay Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 members of the Lebanese Parliament and visited many influential public Round Tables 1st 4th 5th 6th 3rd figures, regulators, financial institutions, In Lebanon 2nd professional associations and NGOs. Conferences, Lectures Conf. 1 Conf. 2 Debate & Debates in Lebanon Lecture 4 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 5 CHO DRAFT LAW IN LEBANON 6 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 7 LEBANONIN LEBANONCHO DRAFT LAW Completion of the CHO Draft Law during early February CHO Draft Law Focus Group MP Ghassan Moukheiber Prof. Nasri Diab Mr. Alexandre Sakr Attorney at Law Attorney at Law in Beirut & Paris Attorney at Law Member of the Lebanese Professor of Law El Khoury Law Firm Parliament A meeting was held with the CHO Draft Law Focus Group formed by former MP Ghassan Moukheiber, Prof. Nasri Diab and Mr. Alexandre Sakr to discuss the strategy to be adopted for the submission of the CHO Bill to the newly elected Parliament. February 15, 2018 June 6, 2018 8 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 9 LEBANONIN LEBANONCHO DRAFT LAW MP Neemat MP Ali Bazzi Signature and Submission of Frem Independent - Member of the the Certificat Hypothécaire Allied with the Amal Movement Strong Lebanon and the Obegi (CHO) Bill in Lebanon Bloc Development & Liberation Bloc MP Elias MP Farid Al Hankash Boustany Member of the Independent - Kataeb Party Allied with and the Kataeb the Strong Bloc Lebanon Bloc The CHO Bill was submitted to the Lebanese Parliament on October 1st, 2018 after MP Sami MP Henri Fatfat being signed by the following Helou members of Parliament: Member of Independent - the Future Allied with the Movement and Democratic the Lebanon Gathering Bloc First Bloc MP Michel MP Ali Daher Darwish Independent - Independent - Allied with Allied with the the Strong Independent Lebanon Bloc Center Bloc MP Anwar Al MP Fouad Khalil Makhzoumi Member of the Independent - Amal Movement President of October 1, 2018 and the The National Development & Dialogue Party Liberation Bloc 10 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 11 CHO DRAFT LAW IN PARAGUAY 12 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 13 PARAGUAYIN LEBANONCHO DRAFT LAW H.E. Senator Enrique Salyn Buzarquis H.E. Senator Juan Bartolomé Ramírez Signature and Submission of Cáceres: Brizuela: the Certificat Hypothécaire • Former President of the Chamber of • Former Vice President of the Chamber Deputies of the Republic of Paraguay of Deputies, 2007-2008. Obegi (CHO) Bill in Paraguay (2008-2009 and 2009-2010) • Former President of the Chamber of The first CHO Draft Law was • Former Minister of Public Works. Deputies, 2013-2014. submitted to the Parliament of • Currently Treasurer of the Authentic • Former Governor of the XIII Department Paraguay on August 13, 2018. Radical Liberal Party. of Amambay, elected by the PLRA It was signed by the following (Authentic Radical Liberal Party) 2008- three Senators: H.E. Senator Ernesto Javier Zaccarías 2013. Irún: • Former National Deputy for the • Chairman of the Constitutional Affairs Department of Amambay, 2013-2018. H.E. Senator Committee of the Chamber of Senators. • National Senator of the Republic of Enrique Salyn • Member of the Accounts and Control Paraguay, 2018-2023. Buzarquis Cáceres Commission of the State Financial • Member of the Council of the Administration. Magistrature, Representative of the • Vice President of the Governing Board Chamber of Senators - 2018-2019. of the Colorado Party. H.E. Senator Ernesto Javier Zaccarías Irún H.E. Senator Juan The CHO Paraguayan Bill was drafted by: Bartolomé Ramírez Mr. Jorge Gross Brown August 13, 2018 Attorney at Law & Senior Partner | Gross Brown Law Firm in Paraguay 14 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 15 PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE THE CHO PROJECT & DRAFT LAW IN LEBANON 16 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 17 LEBANON Public Affairs Activity With MP Yassine Jaber With MP Samy Gemayel Meeting with MP A meeting was Yassine Jaber, held with MP Samy Member of the Gemayel, Leader Amal Movement, of the Phalange at his office in the Party/KATAEB, in presence of General the presence of Mr. Hisham Jaber. Serge Dagher. February 5, 2018 Left to right: General Hisham Jaber, MP Yassine Jaber, Left to right: Mr. Riad Arslan, Dr. Riad Obegi, MP Samy February 21, 2018 Dr. Riad Obegi, Mr. Riad Arslan Gemayel, Mrs. Joumana Hobeika, Mr. Pios Coussa. At the Ministry of Economy & Trade With H.E. Mr. Elias Bou Saab Meeting with H.E. A meeting was Mr. Raed Khoury, held with H.E. Mr. Minister of Elias Bou Saab, Economy & Trade, former Minister in his office at the of Education & Ministry. Higher Education at his residence in Rabieh. February 7, 2018 Left to right: Dr. Riad Obegi, H.E. Mr. Raed Khoury, Mr. Riad March 9, 2018 Arslan, Mr. Pios Coussa. Left to right: H.E. Mr. Elias Bou Saab & Dr. Riad Obegi 18 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 19 LEBANON Public Affairs Activity At the Grand Serail With the Deputy Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament A meeting was held with MP. A meeting was held Elie Ferzli, Deputy Speaker of with Dr. Nadim the Lebanese Parliament, during Munla, Special which Dr. Obegi introduced the Advisor to H.E. The CHO Project and its positive President of The impact on the Lebanese Lebanese Council of Economy. His Excellency Ministers at his office expressed interest in the project, at the Grand Serail. promising to engage in person to help obtain official approval for the CHO draft law. Left to right: Mr. Pios Coussa, Dr. Riad Obegi, Dr. Nadim Left to right: Mr. Georges Corban, Dr. Riad Obegi, March 19, 2018 Munla, Mr. Riad Arslan & Mr. Farid Meshaka. MP Elie Ferzli, and Mr. Toufic Corban June 28, 2018 At the Ministry of Defense At the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia A meeting was held A meeting was held with H.E. Mr. Samvel with H.E. General Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Joseph Aoun, of the Republic of Commander of the Armenia to Lebanon, to Lebanese Armed discuss the possibility Forces, at his office of introducing the CHO at the Ministry of project in the Republic Defense in Yarze. of Armenia. Left to right: Mr. Pios Coussa, Mr. Farid Meshaka, Dr. Riad Left to right: H.E. General Joseph Aoun & Dr. Riad Obegi March 21, 2018 July 9, 2018 Obegi, H.E. Mr. Samvel Mkrtchyan & Ms. Tatiana Corban 20 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 21 LEBANON Public Affairs Activity At the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon - Tashnag With MP Tony Frangieh A meeting was held With MP Tony with MP Hagop Frangieh, Member Pakradounian, of the Lebanese Member of Parliament and the Lebanese Member of the Parliament and Marada Movement. Secretary General of the Tashnag Party. Left to right: Mr. Ragheb Haddad, Dr. Riad Obegi, MP Hagop Left to right: Dr. Riad Obegi, MP Tony Frangieh, Ms. Tatiana Pakardounian, Mr. Riad Arslan, Ms. Tatiana Corban & Mr. Pios Coussa July 19, 2018 August 14, 2018 Corban & Mr. Pios Coussa. With the Advisor to the Prime Minister & the Advisor to the Minister of Telecommunications With MP General Chamel Roukoz A meeting was held with Mr. Nabil Yamout, With MP General Advisor to H.E. Prime Chamel Roukoz, Minister Saad Hariri Member of and Mr. Jamal Fakory, the Lebanese Telecommunications Parliament. Consultant to the Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications at the Obegi Group Premises. Left to right: Mr. Riad Arslan, Dr. Riad Obegi, MP Chamel August 17, 2018 Left to right: Mr. Nabil Yamout, Dr. Riad Obegi & Mr. Jamal Fakory July 20, 2018 Roukoz & Ms. Tatiana Corban 22 | 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2018 EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS | 23 LEBANON Public Affairs Activity Lunch with the Phalange Parliamentary Bloc Members - KATAEB With MP Neemat Frem With MP Neemat Frem, Member of the Lebanese parliament and President of the National Economy, Trade, Industry & Planning Committee in Parliament.
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