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Sanabel’s Seventh Annual Conference Program
| Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 |
| 9:00 am –09:45 am |
Opening Session
Mistress of Ceremonies
Dr. Youssef Fawaz, Chairperson, Sanabel
Dr. Amer Lofty, Head of State Planning Commission, Syria
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, World Bank
Main Room-Convention Palace
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| 09:45 am –10:30 am |
Microentrepreneur and MFI Awards
Master of Ceremonies
Zaher Al-Munajjed, Board Chairman, Grameen-Jameel
Main Room-Convention Palace
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| 10:30 am – 11:00 am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am – 01:00 pm |
Responsible Growth: Learning from Global Trends and Regional Experiences
Session Chair: Naser AlKhatani, AGFUND
Keynote Speaker: William Tucker, SEEP Network
Moderator: Xavier Reille, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
Panelists:
- Fouad Abdel Moumni, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
- Essma Bin Hamida, Enda
- Bassem Khanfar, National Microfinance Bank
Sanabel Regional Overview: State of the Industry
Presenter: Ranya Abdel-Baki, Sanabel
Main Room-Convention Palace
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| 1:00 pm– 2:00 pm |
Lunch
Lunch Area-Ebla Cham
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| 2:00 pm – 3:30pm |
Enabling Policies and Regulation |
Responsible Finance |
National Microfinance Strategies: Objectives and Outcome
Moderator: Deena Burjorjee, Access Alliance
Presenters:
- Amal Dalati, State Planning Commission
- Magdy Moussa, Social Fund for Development Egypt
Panelists:
- Osama Al Shami, Social Fund for Development Yemen
- Alex Pollock, UNRWA
- Ghada Waly, The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority
- Baljit, Vohra, Tijara
Room 2-Convention Palace
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Measuring Social Performance and Impact in the Arab Region
Moderator: Nancy Samy, Sanabel
Presenter: Blaine Stephens, MIX
Panelists :
- Khaled Al Ghazawi, First Microfinance Foundation
- Reem Nejdawi, Grameen Jameel
- Btissam Derdari, MicroRate
Room 3-Convention Palace
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| 3:30 pm – 4:00pm |
Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm– 5:30 pm |
Increasing Outreach while Maintaining Quality |
Investment Readiness |
Savings in the Arab Region: Post Offices and Other Models
Moderator/Presenter: Dominique Villeneuve, PlaNet Finance
Presenter: Mohammed Al Lai, Al Amal Bank
Panelists:
- Ashraf Nassif, First Micro Finance Institution Syria
- Najm-Eddine, Siege Poste
- Sherif Battisha, Egypt Post
Room 2-Convention Palace
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Back to Basics: A Market Responsive Plan for Growth
Moderator: Heather Henyon, Balthazar Capital
Presenters:
- Frances Tommey , Shorebank International
- Debra Boyer, Shorebank International
Room 3-Convention Palace
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| 7:30 pm– 11:00 pm |
Gala Dinner
The Citadel of Damascus – Old Damascus
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| Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 |
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Enabling Policies and Regulation |
Responsible Finance |
Increasing Outreach while Maintaining Quality |
Investment Readiness |
| 9:00 am –10:30 am |
The Role of Regulators: Different Models and Different Impacts
Moderator: Johannes Majewski, GTZ
Speaker: Mommartz Rochus, Responsibility
Presenters:
- Dr. Adeeb Mayaleh, Central Bank of Syria
- Mr. Nabil Al-Montaser, Central Bank, Yemen
- Ghada Waly, The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority
Omayad-Ebla Cham
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Targeting the Ultra Poor: Graduation Programs from the Field
Moderator/Speaker:
Mohammed Khalid, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
Presenters:
- Moataz Al Tabaa, Alexandria Businessmen Association
- Doaa Bahubaish, Social Fund for Development Yemen
Panelist: Mr. Refaat Hegazi, State Planning Commission
Ballroom 3 - Convention Palace
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Microfinance in Crisis and Post Conflict Settings
Moderator/Presenter:
Timothy Nourse, Academy for Educational Development
Panelists:
- Gaela Roudy Fraser, UNHCR
- Muhammad Junaid, Tijara
- Anwar Jayousi, Faten
- Abdel Muttaleb al Muqaddem, Al-Majmoua
Ballroom 2 - Convention Palace
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Financing Forum: Finding the Right Investor Fit
Moderator: Deepak Khana, International Finance Corporation
Presenter:Anna Gincherman, Women’s World Banking
Panelists:
- Jessie Greene, Triple Jump
- Mohammed Abu Dalo, Reef
- Hassan Faried, Dakahlya Businessmen Association for Community Development
- Ms. Amina Magdoud, Association Marocaine de Solidarité Sans Frontières
Al Tashreefat-Ebla Cham
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| 10:30 am –11:00 am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Regulatory Frameworks for Promoting Innovative Financial Services
Moderator: Ulrike Lassmann, KfW
Presenters:
- Klaus Maurer, Finance in Motion
- Hicham Bayali , International Finance Corporation
- Rakshit Bolar, Craft Silicon
- Ashraf Nassif, First Micro Finance Institution Syria
- Eamon Kelly, Microfund for Women
Ballroom 2- Convention Palace
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Microfinance and Decent Work
Moderator: Yousra Hamed, International Labor Organization
Presenters:
- Muhammad Tahir Waqar, National Rural Support Program- Pakistan
- Essam Shnoudeh, Tamweelcom
- Abdelmajid Boukhadir, Al Amana
Ballroom 3- Convention Palace
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Managed Growth: Learning from Morocco and Comparative Markets
Moderator: Xavier Reille, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
Presenter: Mustapha Bidouj, Fondation Banque Populaire pour le Micro Credit
Panelists:
- Ms. Nadine Chehade, Planet Rating
- Fatina Abu Ekab, MicroFund for Women
Omayad-Ebla Cham
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Disputing the Myth: How Product Quality and Consumer Protection Support the Financial Bottom Line
Moderator: Charlotte Connors, Smart Campaign
Presenters & Panelists:
- Tarek Lamouchi, Enda
- Ziad El Refai, Tamweelcom
- Patrick D’Haurt, Incofin
Al Tashreefat-Ebla Cham
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| 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Lunch |
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Enabling Policies and Regulation |
Responsible Finance |
Increasing Outreach
while Maintaining Quality |
Investment Readiness |
| 2:30 pm –4:30 pm |
Transparency and Standardization of the Microfinance Sector in the Arab Region
Moderator: Blaine Stephens, MIX
Speaker: Benjamin Mackay, African Microfinance Transparency
Panelists:
- Shaimaa Zain, Sanabel
- Mohamed Khaled, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
- Dr. Nagmeldeen Hassan, Central Bank of Sudan
- Julia Assaad, Grameen– Jameel
Ballroom 2- Convention Palace
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Mini Training Gender Mainstreaming: Empowerment Methodologies
Moderator and Speaker: Ms. Agata Szostek, MFC
Panelists:
- Ms. Manal Awad, Al Amal Program
- Mr. Ahmed Zamazmi, GTZ
- Ms. Nihaya Hammoudeh, Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee
Omayad-Ebla Cham
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Mini-Training Designing Financial Products for Arab Youth
Presenters:
- Fiona Maculay, Making Cents
- Thelma Tajiran, Silatech
Al Tashreefat-Ebla Cham
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Mini-Training: Investment Readiness for MFIs
Moderator / Presenter: Lynee Bradley, ShoreBank International
Facilitators:
- Jessie Fripp, ShoreBank International
- Deena Burjorjee, Access Alliance
Ballroom 3- Convention Palace
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| 4:30 pm– 7:00 pm |
Cisco – Designing ICT Products for Microfinance
Moderator: Salam Yamout, Cisco - Lebanon and Christiane Dimas, Cisco - Lebanon
Speaker: Mazen Skaff, Strategic Decisions Group
anelists: Ziad Halaby, Ameen and Dr. Youssef Fawaz, Al Majmoua
Omayad-Ebla Cham
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Financing Forum Meetings
Investor: KFW
Investor: Grameen Jameel
Investor: Grameen Credit Agricole
Investor: Symbiotics
Investor: Triple Jump/Oxfam Novib
Investor: IFC
Investor: IFAD
Investor: AFD
Investor: Kiva
Al Tashreefat-Ebla Cham
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 |
| 9:30 am – 11:00 am |
Charting the Future: How to Support Truly Inclusive Financial Sectors?
Moderator: Mayada El Zogby, CGAP
Speaker: Mr. Abd-Allah Al Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Syria
Panelists:
- Naser AlKhatani, AGFUND
- Mayada Baydas, Emkan
- Julia Assad, Grameen-Jameel
Main Room- Convention Palace
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| 11:00 am– 11:30 am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Transparency Awards
Ranya Abdel-Baki, Sanabel
Blaine Stephens, MIX
Closing Ceremony
Ranya Abdel-Baki, Executive Director, Sanabel
Dr. Youssef Fawaz, Board Chair, Sanabel
Main Room- Convention Palace
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| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Sanabel General Assembly Meeting
Room 4- Convention Palace
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Field Visits |
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