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The 3rd Emigrants Economic Conference
04 Jul 2023
10:00 - 10:30
Opening Session
10:30 - 11:45
Awards Ceremony
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Break and Networking
11:00 - 12:15
Panel 1: How does the Diaspora See the Potential of Reforms and Recovery
Diasporas views on needed reforms to reverse economic decline and hyperinflation.
How to kick start the economy and launch the process of recovery
Is it a People or Government Centered Recovery?
The role of remittances inflows in the Lebanese Economy
How can emigrants be a catalyst to mobilize capital into Lebanon
12:15 - 01:15
Panel 2: Can Diaspora Capital Drive the recovery?
Needed investments to drive the recovery and growth
Need to address the banking industry predicaments
Do the diaspora have the appetite to invest again in Lebanon
Diaspora prerequisite to invest in Lebanon
01:15 - 02:00
Panel 3: Success Stories; Familiar faces in different places
Being a Lebanese outside Lebanon: Challenges and lessons learned
The road to success
Mobilizing diaspora potential for boosting and creating opportunities
Role of Lebanese Women in Diaspora: Narratives and Contemporary Challenges
02:00 - 03:00
Lunch
03:00 - 04:00
Panel 4: The role of Diaspora beyond remittances
An Overview of the impact of the economic crisis on the people of Lebanon
Initiatives to mobilize more aid into most needed sectors (healthcare, education, food ...)
The power of Diaspora Networking
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Migration
From Brain Drain to Brain Gain, Harnessing the skills of migrants and diasporas to foster development
04:00 - 04:15
Keynote Presentation: How can the diaspora mentor and help Lebanese startups to scale up and raise capital
04:15 - 04:30
Closing Remarks and Pitching Stage Introduction
04:30 - 06:00
The Strat-Up Pitching Stage; Stand & Deliver