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Libya Banking Apr07i Supporting Organisations Updat ed Under the Patronage of In Cooperation with Programme National Planning Libyan Economic General People’s Council Libya Development Board Committee for Finance Banking for 1st International Conference Development General People’s Committee for Planning Central Bank of Libya OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGESCHALLENGES Libyan Foreign Bank An essential networking conference that will promote and clarify the major issues required to further elevate one of Libya’s most important economic sectors! Libya Tax Authority TheThe CCorinthiaorinthia BBabab AfricaAfrica Hotel,Hotel, TTripoli,ripoli, LibyaLibya 18thth – 119th9th JuneJune 20072007 National Banking Corporation - Libya Al Jamhuria Bank- Libya Trade & Development Bank - Libya Sahara Bank - Libya Keynote Address Umma Bank - Libya H.E. Farhat Omar Bengdara Governor Central Bank of Libya Libyan Financial Stock Market Gold Sponsor Amman Bank United Insurance Company Bronze Sponsor Refreshment Delegate Bag Break Sponsor Sponsor Organised by: Official on-line Supporting Media Media Partner ≈ª¶©dG ájÒgɪ÷G äÉYGPE’ áeÉ©dG áÄ«¡dG International Financial Libyan Broadcasting Board Services London Please visit us at www.ibcgulfconferences.com MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES Debating market issues Negotiating new business After hours networking NATIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL FOR LIBYA Increase your competitive advantage during Dear Executive, ‘Banking & Finance in Libya’ to reach out and network with industry leaders, key decision makers It is our great pleasure to announce that the ‘1st Libyan international conference on Banking & Finance in Libya – Opportunities and Challenges’ will be organised under the patronage in government bodies and international and support of the National Planning Council and in cooperation with the Economic organizations. Development National Board, on 18th – 19th June 2007 at the Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel, Tripoli, Libya. Also utilize this opportunity for branding and showcasing your products & services to the high With senior delegates expected to attend both from the MENA region and internationally, profile delegates. the banking and finance community will be well represented as the important vehicle for promotion of Libya Government’s plans for further reform and liberalise the economy. Choice of Marketing Opportunities Available Given the important contribution that Libya stand’s to make in the coming years towards I Commercial Sponsorships the global economy, conferences of this kind make an important step towards providing executives with the appropriate information needed to allow foreign banks to establish I Speaker Opportunities operations in this country. I Sponsorship of Periphery Events I Conference Material Sponsorship We are confident that this important conference, will provide the necessary platform from which to promote to the international banking & finance community the vast opportunities I Advertising that are currently available to the private sector here in Libya. I Exhibiting space We here at the National Planning Council and the Economic Development National Board, will be represented through our delegation at the conference and I am looking forward to Key Marketing Benefits both participating in the discussions as well as meeting with international bankers, financial I Innovative & Unique Branding Opportunities managers and investors over the course of the days. I Accreditation and Logos On Conference material I Accreditation On Press Releases I Logos On Advertisements In Industry Magazines I Complimentary Delegate Passes For further details please contact: Arshed Hussain Exhibition & Sponsorship Manager Tel:+971 4 336 9992 Fax: +971 4 336 0116 LIBYAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD (EDB) Email: [email protected] What is EDB? The Libyan Economic Development Board (EDB) is a special purpose action-orientated agency set up by the government and given the required powers to design and implement WHO SHOULD ATTEND? the country’s most important economic reform initiatives. It is sponsored and fully • Company Presidents & CEOs • Directors, Alternative supported by the top-leadership of the country, has a strong and capable team, and has • Chief Executive Officers Investments significant powers and a substantial budget to execute its mandate. • Chief Financial Officers • V.Ps Business Development • Chief Investment Officers • Consultants What will the LEDB do? • Chief Compliance Officers • Regional Directors The LEDB will design and execute campaigns that address Libya’s core reform priorities, by • Chief Risk Officers • Project Developers reducing red tape and facilitating rapid decision-making and action on critical economic • Directors of Investment Cos. • Insurers issues.This will improve productivity in the public and the private sectors, help diversify the • Managing Partners • General Managers economy, create employment and provide new economic opportunities for Libyans. In • Directors, Equity Strategy • Emerging Market Analysts many instances, the LEDB will lead the design of campaigns, then work with relevant Ministries in the early stage of implementation, and then transition the campaigns fully to If you wish to meet with any of the the Ministries as they develop the capacity to manage these on their own. Minister’s or Senior Governmental Specifically, the mandate of the Libyan EDB will be three-fold: Officials listed in this programme, to discuss commercial opportunities in • Lead priority initiatives, promoting new business formation, human development, more detail. Please contact Mr. Mohamed Alhuari wealth distribution, international partnerships and cluster development on e-mail: [email protected] • Advise other public entities in implementing their agendas and programmes; and Mobile: +00 218 92 500 9786 • Follow-up on the overall national reform programme as laid out for the country PHONE (+971 4) 336 9992 FAX (+971 4) 336 0116 E-MAIL [email protected] ON-LINE www.ibcgulfconferences.com CONFERENCE OVERVIEW MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Since the normalization of relations between 19.30 17th June 2007 11.30 – 13.00 Session 2: The Banking and Libya and the international community, the Pre-Conferece Financial Services Sector in Libya – Libyan government has been on a course of Networking Current Status and Future Prospects economic reform and liberalization since the Reception Hosted By: middle of 2004. In order to bolster this Central Bank of Libya programme, the Libyan government has been The future role of the banking and paying greater attention to the banking and DAY ONE 18th June 2007 financial services sector in Libya financial services sector and in-turn is placing Abdulfattah Ghaffar a high priority on a reform programme to 08.30 – 09.30 General Manager improve the country’s economic welfare Registration and Umma Bank, Libya Morning Refreshments through the development of private sector The current challenges facing the Libyan enterprise, aimed at increasing the flow of banking sector investment into the economy. 09.30 – 11.00 Session 1: Keynote Opening Speeches Hadi Jtelly Chairman In the context of reform policies, The World Wafa Bank, Libya Bank recommended to invest a massive The Conference Chairman’s Opening amount of money within three years, in the Remarks An analysis of the financial and development of IT Infrastructure, a national Mohammed H. Layas investment environment in Libya: clearing-house system, ATM’s and staff Chairman achievements and challenges training. An improvement in transparency has Florence Eid been also sorted by the Libyan government Arab Banking Corporation & Independent Banking Advisor, UK through the establishment of a national bank Vice Chairman and General Manager Former Vice President & Senior Economist for reporting system. Africa - Libya Investment Portfolio, Libya MENA, Emerging Markets & Strategy, (Former Chairman and CEO of Libyan Foreign Bank) JP Morgan In addition, the recent sale of the Central Bank of Libya’s share in both Sahara and Wahda Co-Chairman’s Address Libya, the new big opportunity Banks to local investors have set in motion Adnan Kassar Steve Brice privatization procedures in Libya. Moreover, Senior Economist the Central Bank of Libya is also planning to Chairman Standard Chartered Bank, UK set the market conditions and legal General Union of Arab Chambers of requirements for foreign banks to participate Commerce, Industry and Agriculture & 13.00 – 14.30 in the Libyan market. Chairman & CEO Networking Lunch The Fransabank Group, Lebanon The restructuring of the banking and financial 14.30 – 16.00 Session 3: The Role of sectors, are aimed at creating a new image to Welcome Address from the National International Financial Institutions For the commercial, legal and financial Re-Structuring The Banking And Financial environment, through the facilitation of a new Planning Council Institutions In Libya framework for regional and international Dr. Mahmoud Gebril investors in Libya. Chairman Session Chairman’s Keynote Address National Planning Council, Libya Major pillars for developing the Libyan This high level and unique conference, will banking sector and the potential role of give executives from the regional and Keynote Opening Addresses: the Union of Arab Banks in this international banking and finance sector, a perspective complex insight and rare opportunity to Dr. Fouad Shaker network with some of Libya’s most influential Outling prospective monetary policies Secretary General governmental officials. A comprehensive and banking
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