Event Organizer Program Moderators Registration Practical information Venue Sponsors Exclusive media partner Press ALREADY REGISTRED Registration Number : * Password : * Sign in Forget your password? Exclusive Partner	PROGRAM Download Tunisia Investment Forum Program Thursday June 16th, 2011 10:00 am Participants’ registration opening hours 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Welcoming words by Mr. Hichem ELLOUMI , Chairman of the Forum Official opening chaired by Mr. Béji CAID ESSEBSI, the Prime Minister 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception Friday June 17th, 2011 9:00 am - 9:30 am Opening address by Mr. Abdelhamid TRIKI, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation 9:30 am - 11:00 am Thematic Panel Democratic transition: challenges and prospects for a better business environment This panel will take stock of the current transitional period, with a specific focus on its challenges. It will explore the prospects for improving the business environment, which will be characterized by a restored transparency. Moderator: Mr. Moncef CHEIKHROUHOU, Professor at HEC Paris. Speakers: Mr. Marino FINOZZI, Regional Minister for Development Cooperation and Tourism of the Veneto region, Italy Mr. Ferdinand TERBURG, General Manager of Van Laack Tunisie, Mr. Dominique ALEXANDRE, General Manager of Aerolia Tunisie, Mr. Jean-Paul FITOUSSI, Research Director of the French Economic Observatory, OFCE Guests of Honor : H.E Mr. Karel De GUCHT, European Commissioner for Trade Mr. Mustapha Kamel NABLI, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia. 11:00 am - 11:30 am Coffee break 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Workshop 1 Offshoring in Tunisia : a channel for creating values and for employment of higher education graduates The workshop will address the prospects and opportunities of the sector in Tunisia while being based in particular on testimonies of operators in the field. Moderator: Mr. Houssem JEMILI, International Consultant. Speakers: Mr. Imed AYADI, Director General of Operations, OXIA Mr. Adel TORJMEN, General Manager of Sungard Tunisia, Mr. Badreddine OUALI, Founding President of Tunisian Association of Communication Technologies –TACT Mr. Giovanni OTTATI, Chairman of Assafrica, Italy Mr. Mongi HAMDI, Head of IT Department - UNCTAD Guest of Honor : Mr. Said AIDI, Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment. 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Lunch 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Workshop 2 Tunisian Regions : Competitive locations for foreign investments The workshop will seek to highlight the potential of inland areas through the success stories of foreign companies that have settled in these areas. It will also focus on the development opportunities offered by the inland regions. Moderator: Mr. Marouane ABASSI, Senior Economist, World Bank. Speakers: Mr. Heinrich WINNEN, Director of SEBN GmbH-Sumitomo Europe Mr. Grigolato GRAZIATO, Gri Sport President - Stork Tunisie, Mr. Roger ZANNIER, Chairman of the Group Zannier Mr. Foued HARABI, Amor Plast Manager (plastic profile - Sidi Bouzid) Mr. Med Rochdi BENNANI, NOPAL Manager (parapharmaceutical project –Kasserine) Mr. Hichem MANDHOUR, “M.Tuni” Project Manager (mechanical industries project - Gafsa) Guest of Honor : Mr. Abderrazek ZOUARI, Minister of Regional Development.
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