Business Women of Egypt 21
Women for Success – Leveraging Women Networks to Excel
18th – 23rd of February 2017
Program Itinerary
18 February 2017 Cairo
Arrival to Fairmont Nile City Hotel
http://www.fairmont.com/nile-city-cairo/
Check-in
Day at leisure
18:00 Gathering at the Lobby of Fairmont Nile City Hotel (2 Buses)
18:15 Two Big Buses will be ready in front of Fairmont Nile City Hotel
Departure to Mohamed Ali Manial Palace for a Royal Cocktail followed by Seated Dinner
19:00 – 19:15 “Zafa” oriental folklore
19:15 – 19:45 Cocktail Reception with Light Music
19:45 – 20:30 Group Photo at the golden hall of the palace
20:30 – 20:45 Welcome speech
20:45 – 21:30 Oriental Show while serving the seated Dinner
21:30 – 23:30 Rula Zaki, famous Egyptian Singer
Back to Fairmont Nile City Hotel
Overnight in Cairo
19 February 2017 Cairo
09:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-11:30 Inauguration of the Conference at the Arab League
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dr. Yomna El Sheridy
Egyptian Officials/Ministers
10:00-10:20 H.E. Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation
10:20-10:40 Maya Morsi, President, National Women Council
10:40-11:00 H.E. Yehia Rashed, Minister of Tourism
11:00-11:20 H.E. Ambassador Inas Mekkawy, Head of Women, Family & Childhood Department, Arab League
11:20-11:40 H.E. Ghada Wally, Minister of Social Solidarity
11:40-12:20 Protocol Signing with Minister of Social Solidarity (FORSA), Bahrain Businesswomen, Jordanian Businesswomen, Erbil Businesswomen and UN Global Compact
12:20-12:45 Coffee Break /Lunch snacks
13:00-16:30 Leveraging Women Net Works, Moderator Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, /Malak Wahba
Session 1
13:00-14:30 Eco Systems to Support SMEs
13:00- 13:15 Reem El Saady, Financing SMEs
13:15-13:30 Shery F. Carlin, Mission Director, USAID, Start-ups
13:30-13:45 Nehad Shelbaya, Human Capital
13:45-14:00 Fatima Giuliano, Global Project Partners (GPP)
14:00-14:15 Nagwa El Shinawy, Ministry of Communication
14:15-14:30 Nevine Gamea. Social Fund for Development
14:30:14:45 Wael Fakharany, CEO, Careem, on gender program
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break /snacks
15:15-16:30 Business Women Associations, 5 minutes introduction, Moderator Eman El Garhy
1. Feryal Nass, President Bahrain Business Women
2. Bahia Bejar, Chambre Nationale des femmes chefs d’entreprises, Tunisia.
3. Cynthia Abou Khater, League of Lebanese Women in Business
4. Ulrike Rohleff, German Association of Female Women Entrepreneurs (VdU)
5. Triska Ihsan Yasin, Business Women of Kurdistan
6. Shaikha Dr. Hind El Qassemy, Business Women of UAE
7. MariaRita Regominti, Italian Business Women
8. Kholoud Gassim, Saudi Business Women
9. Ayesha Akhtar, Bangladesh Business Women
10. Corinne Heijn, United Success
11. Ann Kleynhans, South Africa Business Women
12. Francoise LeFevre, France Business Women
13. May Khoury, Jordan Business Women
14. Karima Guemache, Association des femmes algériennes chefs d’entreprises,
15.Hala El Misrati, Libyan Businesswomen Association
16.Sahar Eissa, USA Businesswomen
17. Ghada Al-Naffeesi, Jordan Forum for Business & Professional Women
18. Lynn Freiji, Canada Businesswomen
19. Dania Jamal Gharaibeh, USA Businesswomen
20. Shaikha Maryam Hamad Alkhalifa, Bahrain Businesswomen
16:45 Departure by buses to Traditional Seafood for Aswan delegates
18:30 Buses Fairmont Nile City Hotel
Overnight in Cairo
20 February 2017 Cairo/Aswan
03:15 am Departure from Fairmont Hotel (2 Buses for the 2 Flights)
0:5/05:45 Domestic Flight Cairo / Aswan
07:10 Arrival to Aswan Airport
8:00 Departure by bus to Kalabsha Temple built by the Romans
9:30 Return by Bus to Omar El Khayyam Lake Nasser Cruise
www..egypt-nile-cruise.com/ms-jaz-omar-el-khayam-lake-nasser-cruise/
Check in and welcome drink with light breakfast
12:30 – 14:15 Lunch in the Main Restaurant
Session (1)
14:30 – 16:30 Leveraging women Network, Moderator and keynote Speaker Jean Elsner
Speakers panel (GPP)
· Azza Mahfouz, Alexandria Business Women Association
· Feryal Nass, President Bahrain Business Women Society
· Bahia Bejar , Chambre Nationale des femmes chefs d’entreprises, Tunisia
· Ulrike Rohleff, German Association of Female Women Entrepreneurs
· Triska Ihsan, Business Women of Kurdistan
· Shaikha Dr. Hind El Qassmi, Business Women of UAE
· Kholoud Gassim, Saudi Arabia
· Hala El Misrati, Libya Business Women
Ongoing Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:30 Session (2) Leveraging women Network Best Practices, Moderator, Abla Abdel Latif
Speakers panel:
· MariaRita Regamonti, Italian Business Women
· Margrit Wolff, South Africa Business Women
· Sylvia Caravatos, South Africa Business Women
· Ayesha Akhtar, Bangladesh Business Women
· May Khoury, Jordan Business Women
· Karima Guemache, Association des femmes Algerianness chefs enterprises SEVE
· Fatima Giuliano, Global Project Partners (GPP)
· Faten Hanania, Jordan Forum for Business & Professional Women
19:30 – 20:30 – Captain Cocktail Party and Network Dinner
21 February 2017 Abu Simbel
07:00 – 9:00 Visit Wadi El-Seboua Temple (Valley of Lionesses)
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast while Sail to Abu Simbel
Session (3) Sustaining Business in Times of Crises (SEED)
10:30 – 12:30 Interactive workshop, Keynote speaker, Ulrike Rohleff, dividing
participants to six groups as follows:
Sector
Moderator
Reporter
1
Handicrafts and Garments
Hala Ashour
Shaikha Maryam AlKhalifa
2
Medical and Pharmaceutical
Hanan Gewefal
Ayesha Chowdhury
3
International Trading and FMCG
Sahar ElSheridy
Annelies Van Der Vorm
4
Training and HR
Nehad Shelbaya
Bahia Bejar
5
It and Technology
Ghada Darwish
MariaRita Regamonti
6
Service Industries
Sally Naguib
Vicky Mouawad
12:30-13:00 Suggestions and Conclusions by Reporters and Moderators
13:15-14:30 Lunch
14:30-17:00 Session (4) Take your Business to the Next Level (Sponsored by SEED)
Interactive workshop, Keynote speaker, Dania Jamal Gharaibeh, dividing participants to six groups as follows:
Sector
Moderator
Reporter
1
Handicrafts and Garments
May Khoury Jordan
Najet Salhi Tunis
2
Medical and Pharmaceutical
Omayma Idris Egypt
Naela Othman Erbil
3
International Trading and FMCG
Marwa Ahmed Egypt
Margrit Wolff SA
4
Training and HR
Kholoud Gassim Saudi Arabia
Nadia ElShafei Egypt
5
It and Technology
Manal Amin
Amany Arafa Egypt
6
Service Industries
Mona Zaghloul
Sylvia Caravotas SA
17:00-18:00 Suggestions and Conclusions by Reporters and Moderators
Ongoing Coffee Breaks
19:00-20:30 Galabeya Party & National Costume Party
22 February 2017 Abu Simbel
5:00 am Early Visit to Abu Simbel for the Sun Festival ;Unique phenomena for Sun to Illuminate
Inner sanctuary of Temple of Ramses II
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
Free Time
11:00 – 14:30 Session (5) Global Challenges , Keynote speaker, Anke Domscheit-Berg (GPP)
· 11:00-12:00 Technology:
Moderator Manal Amin. Speakers panel:
· Ann Kleynhans
· MariaRita Regamonti
12:15-13:15 Human Capital, Keynote Speaker Nihad Shelbaya (Exxon Mobil)
Moderator Azza Abdel Wahab. Speakers panel:
· Panelist: May Zein ElDin
13:30-14:30 Investment and Finance , Keynote Speaker Dina Hamdy (EBRD)
Moderator Ghada Darwish. Speakers panel:
Panelist: Shaikha Mariam Hamad AlKhailfa, Micro Financing
14:30-16:00 Lunch in the main restaurant
18:30 – 20:00 Abu Simbel Sound and Light
20:00-23:00 Gala Dinner in the Main restaurant with entertainment
23 February 2017 Abu Simbel / Aswan
9:00 Check-out
Departure by bus to Old Cataract Aswan
www.sofitel-legend.com/aswan
12:00-12:30 Nubian Show welcome
13:00 – 13:15 Welcome speech, General Magdy Hegazy Aswan Governor,
13:15 – 13:30 Key Note Speaker, Dr. Maya Morsi, Head of Egyptian Women Council
13:30 – 14:30 Dr Azza Kamal, International Cinema Festival, Honoring an Egyptian Women Actress, in collaboration with National Women Council
Reception and Lunch at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel
16:15 Transfer to Aswan Airport for departure to Cairo Airport is at 6:10 pm