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Opening Speeches

• Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, General Manager, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
• Eng. Mohammad Sabbagh Sharabati, Chairman, Arab Federation For Textile Industries
• H.E. Dr. Osman Mohamed Osman, Minister of Economic Development
• Mr. Mohamed Farid Khamis, Chairman, Oriental Weavers

Presentations

• Mr. Jean-François Limantour, President of the Euro-Mediterranean Association of Textile and Apparel Executive Managers
  “Present situation and future trends in the international textile industry”
• Mr. Roger Zacaropoulos, CEO, EDI-STAGE; Senior International Expert in textile and garment marketing, management and export management
  “The industrial textile clothing industry adaptation and mutation to face Asian Competitors”
• Mr. Adel Nalbant, President, Association of Textile Machinery and Accessories Manufacturers, Turkey
  “TEMSAD's role in the Integration of Turkey with the world”

• Mr. Ferid Tounsi, Executive President, Agadir Technical Unit
  “Role of the Agadir Agreement in enhancing competitiveness in textile industry”
• Dr. Rasha Moustapha, Economic Expert, Director of Policies’ Monitoring and Evaluation Department, The Egyptian Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center, Egypt
  Presented by Ms. Rania Gamal Gouda, Senior Economic Researcher, Policies’ Monitoring and Evaluation Department, The Egyptian Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center, Egypt.
  
  “Impact of Agadir Agreement on Egyptian textile industry”
  

• Dr. Saleh Azizi, Secretary General, Arab Federation for Textile Industries
• Dr. Ahmed Moustapha, Project Manager & Dr. Luis Abu Ghattas, Senior Advisor, The Arab Trade and Development Program, UNDP, Egypt
• Dr. Amirah El-Haddad, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics & Political Science, Cairo University
• Mr. Fouad Al Lahham, National Technical Coordinator, The Industrial Modernization and Upgrading Program (UNIDO), Syria
• Dr. Mohamed Nejib Karafi, General Director, Technical Center for Textiles, Tunisia (2 presentations)
• Dr. Mohamed Abu Iiana, Director, Textile Technology Center, Egypt
  “Role of the Textile Technology Center in enhancing the textile industry: A case study”
• Dr. Karima Haggag, Head of Textile Research Division, National Research Center
  “National campaign for enhancement of textile industries in Egypt”
• Mr. Namaat Ayyash, Head of Trade Information Division, Arab Trade Financing Program
  “Role of the Arab Trade Financing Program in promoting the textile industry”
• Dr.Eng. Adel Abdel-Halim, Professor, Higher Technological Institute, Egypt
  “Technological Developments in industrial fibers and the environmental aspect”