Morocco – China Economic FORUM BEIJING, November, 28 th (Speakers to be confirmed) 8:30 – 9:00 : Registration 9:00 –10:00 : Official Opening Ceremony ₋ High Representative / Minister from the Chinese Government (TBD) ₋ High Representative / Minister from the Moroccan Government (TBD) ₋ Mr. Jiang Zengwei, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) ₋ Mrs. Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun, President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) ₋ President of the Chinese Banking Sector (TBD) ₋ Mr. Othman Benjelloun, President of the Professional Group of Moroccan Banks (GPBM) 10h00 –10h15 : Cofee Break 10h15 – 11h15 : China, a major global player ₋ China’s worldwide expansion strategy and developed sectors (TBD) ₋ Large Chinese private groups and public companies investing worldwide (TBD) ₋ Trading with China (legal framework of imports and exports) (TBD) ₋ Investments funds dedicated to Africa (TBD) 11h15 – 11h30 : Q&A 11h30 – 12h45 : Morocco, an economic and investment hub for Middle-Esat, Africa, Europe and USA ₋ Projection of an Institutional film about Morocco ₋ Mr. Mohamed Boussaïd, Minister of Economy and Finance : Moroccan Economic Policy and Sectorial Plans ₋ Mr. Hamid Ben Elafdil, General Manager of the Moroccan Agency for Investment Development (AMDI) : Moroccan Investment environment ₋ Mr. Younes Zrikem, President of the FTAs and Bilateral Agreements Committee at CGEM : Morocco’s Free Trade Agreements and Foreign Exchanges ₋ Mr. Mohamed El Kettani, CEO of ATTIJARIWAFA BANK : Moroccan financial system, one of the most efficient and extensive in Africa ₋ Mr. Said Ibrahimi, CEO of Casablanca Finance City : Casablanca Financial Hub, a Gateway to Africa 12h45h – 13h : Q&A 13h – 13h15 : Official Signing Agreements Ceremony 13:15 – 14:30 : Networking Lunch 14:30 – 17:00 : Sectorial Sessions 1. Agriculture and Agro-industry ₋ Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, Minister of Agriculture and Fishery : Presentation of the Green Morocco Plan ₋ Mr. Mohamed Fikrat, CEO of Cosumar and board member of the CGEM : Presentation of agro-industrial potential of Morocco ₋ Presentation of China's achievements in agriculture and agro-industrial (TBD) ₋ Presentations of public and private investment projects in agriculture and agro industry in Morocco (TBD) 2. Energy and Mining ₋ Presentation of Morocco's energy strategy (TBD) ₋ Mr. Mustapha Bakkoury, President of the Morocco Solar Agency (MASEN) : Presentation of Morocco Solar Plan ₋ Mrs. Amina Benkhadra, Managing Director of the National Office of Hydrocarbons (ONHYM) : Presentation of Moroccan mining sector ₋ Presentation of the Chinese energy policy and guidelines adopted in renewable energy (TBD) ₋ Presentation of Moroccan public and private investment projects in energy and mining (TBD) 3. Industry and technology ₋ Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy : Presentation of the Moroccan Accelerated Industrial Plan ₋ Mr. Hamid Benbrahim Andaloussi, President of the Moroccan Aerospace Industries Group (GIMAS) : Presentation of the Moroccan Aeronautical sector ₋ Mr. Larbi Belarbi, the Moroccan Association for Automotive Industry and Trade (AMICA) : Presentation of the Moroccan Automotive Industry ₋ Presentation of the electronics sector in Morocco (TBD) ₋ Presentation of the Chinese wolrdwide industrial strategy (TBD) ₋ Presentations of Moroccan public and private investment projects in industry (TBD) 4. Infrastructure and Logistics ₋ Mr. Aziz Rabbah, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics : Presentation of the Moroccan infrastructure and major projects ₋ Mr. Mohamed Talal, President of CGEM’s Logistics Committee : Presentation of the Moroccan logistics ₋ Mr. Fouad Brini, President of Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA) : Presentation of Tanger Med project and port logistics ₋ Presentation of the Chinese experience in infrastructure and logistics (TBD) ₋ Presentation of Moroccan private and public investment projects in infrastructure and logistics (TBD) 5. Tourism ₋ Mr. Lahcen Haddad, Minister of Tourism : Morocco’s touristic policy and the “2020 tourism strategy” ₋ Mr. Abderafia Zouiten, CEO of National Office of Tourism (ONMT) : An overview of the Moroccan touristic infrastructure and competitive advantage ₋ Mr. Driss Benhima, CEO of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) : Fostering connectivity between Morocco and China ₋ China policy towards the tourism sector (TBD) ₋ China potential in emitting tourists (TBD) 17:00 – 17:30 : Official Closing Ceremony 17:30 – 18:00 : Cocktail / Reception .