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The Final Program

Tuesday, 29 June, 2010

Inauguration Ceremony

Pavillon Royal Biel Downtown Beirut, Lebanon, from 10am to 11am

- Opening remarks of Dr. Nassib FAWAZ, President of the LIBC

- Address of a Leading Lebanese Expatriate Business Figure

- Address of H.E.M. Fernando Henrique CARDOSO, Former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

- Special Address of H.E.M. President Michel SLEIMAN, President of the Lebanese Republic,on the Key Role of the Lebanese Expatriates in the Globalization, followed by the Inauguration of the Entrepreneurs’ Corner

Day 1

AXIS I

Why Lebanon Fared well during the Global Financial Crisis: The Lebanese Model

This panel will feature a Conference by H.E.M Riad Salame, Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank, followed by a questions and answers session open to the participants. The Governor will provide an enlightening insight on the economic and financial power of Lebanese banking system and its entrepreneurs depsite the Global Financial Crisis. A second panel will gather leading bankers in Lebanon to discuss the stabilizing features of the Banking sector and its challenges in supplementing stronger growth in the country.

AXIS II

Developing a Strategy for Tourism in Lebanon

This panel offers an insight from leading experts and professionals, under the Direction of the Lebanese Minister of Tourism, H.E.M. Fadi Abboud to explore more effective and sophisticated ways to expand the role played by the Lebanese Diaspora in growing the different touristic sectors in Lebanon.

Day 2

AXIS III

Potential Niches of Prosperity in Lebanon

The Conference offers a chance to renew Lebanon’s commitment towards encouraging Investments & Private-Public Partnerships through stronger connections with the Lebanese Diaspora Business Communities and creating new spaces of contact and engagement for local and expatriates businessmen. The keynote panelists would also address the area of potential promising investment-related sectors in Lebanon and the Arab World that would attract Foreign and Arab Investment.

AXIS IV

Migration and Economic Development

Directed by H.E.Dr Ali CHAMI, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, this panel will include high level High Profile Panel featuring Lebanese and International Experts to discuss the challenges of stimulating the engagement of the Expatriates in Economic Development.

Day 3

AXIS V

Parliament Highlights Support to Lebanese Emigrants

This essential panel highlights the support of the Lebanese legislative branch in looking into Emigrants Rights and investing for a Modern Growing Economy and will be held within the premices of the Lebanese Parliament.

REGISTRATION BENEFITS

• Access to our extensive Programme of Conferences

• Invitation to sponsored breakfasts, lunches, coffee breaks and dinners

• Access to over 150 industry journalists

• LIBC Membership

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ENTREPRENEURS BREAKFAST

The ENTREPRENEURS’ BREAKFAST is a major landmark of PLANET LEBANON 2010.It is organized in different sectors of activities, offering you a one-of-the-kind opportunity to present your business plans and projects to potentially interested investors.