Time | Programme |
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9:00 | Reception, coffee |
9:15 | Welcome by EIB Vice-President, Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ |
9:25 | HE Ambassador Aristide AGATHOCLES, Permanent Representative for Greece |
9:30 | HE Ambassador Umberto VATTANI, Permanent Representative for Italy |
9:35 | Mr Antonello PUGLIESE, Director, European Investment Bank |
Round tables led by Mr Marc PAOLONI Permanent correspondent of "La Tribune" and "Europe Information Service" Adviser |
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9:45 | First round table: SMEs and private-sector development |
Chair: Mr François PERIGOT, Honorary President of UNICE and Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs (to be confirmed) |
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Speakers: | |
Mr Hassan CHAMI, President of CGEM (General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises) and UMCE (Mediterranean Union of Confederations of Enterprises) | |
Mr Massimo D'AIUTO, Managing Director, SIMEST, Italy | |
Mr Richard WEBER, Director, European Commission, EuropeAid DG |
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Mr Alain SÈVE, Head of Division, European Investment Bank |
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10:45 | Questions and answers |
11:15 | Coffee break |
11:45 | Second round table: Promoting foreign direct investment |
Chair: Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ, Vice-President, European Investment Bank | |
Speakers: | |
o Mr Hassine DOGHRI, Member of the Executive Committee of UTICA (Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Crafts), responsible for the European Union |
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Mr José GASSET, Chairman, COFIDES, Spain | |
Mr Mohamed Rachid LARBI, Director, Sofinance, Algeria | |
Mr Christian LEFFLER, Director, European Commission, External Relations DG |
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Mr Daniel OTTOLENGHI, Associate Director, European Investment Bank |
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12:45 | Questions and answers |
13:15 | Concluding remarks: Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ, Vice-President, European Investment Bank |
13:30 | Buffet lunch |
Appointment of Philippe de Fontaine Vive Curtaz, new EIB Vice-President
Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ has been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) with effect from 24 February 2003. On the EIB's Management Committee, his responsibilities include borrowing and treasury policies, the Bank's capital market activities, and financing operations in France and under the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP).