[Iraq Business and Investment Conference]{.underline}

[Dubai 28 -- 30 August 2007 []{dir="rtl"}]{.underline}

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***[Tuesday August 28, 2007]{.underline}***

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7:00 []{dir="rtl"}pm -- 10:00 pm

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Registration and Reception

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***[Wednesday August 29, 2007]{.underline}***

8:30-9:00 am

\- Registration

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[-]{dir="rtl"} Official Opening

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**Welcome address by Sponsors and Partners[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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[-]{dir="rtl"} Government of Iraq: HE VP Dr. Adel Abdul
Mehdi[.]{dir="rtl"}

[-]{dir="rtl"} UAE Counterpart

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Master Ceremony: Mr. Thamer Al-Ghadban

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9:30 [--]{dir="rtl"} 10:30 []{dir="rtl"}am [Panel Session
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The Enabling Environment for Business Opportunities in Iraq: the legal
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***Panelists[:]{dir="rtl"}***

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Mr. Ali Baban -- Minister of Planning

Dr. Faiq Abdul Rasool, Deputy Minister of Planning

Mr. Thamer Al Ghadban, Chairman of Investment Commission

Dr. Ali Ateiqa - IFC

World Bank

Ms. Aliaa Al-Dalli - UNDP

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**Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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10:30-11:30 am [Panel Session 2]{.underline}:

Financing Private Sector Businesses and Economic Transformation Efforts:
Banks, Finance, and Fiscal policy of the State.

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***Panelists[: ]{dir="rtl"}***

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Mr. Bayan Jabr, Minister of Finance

Mr. Ahmad Al-Juboori, Deputy Governor, Iraqi Central bank

Mr. Hussain Al-Uzri - Trade Bank of Iraq

Mr. Abdul Razzak Al-Saadi - Iraqi Stock Exchange

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CITI Bank

JP Morgan

**Moderator:**

11:30 [--]{dir="rtl"} 12:00 []{dir="rtl"}am WORKING TEA/COFFEE BREAK

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12:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 1:00 []{dir="rtl"}pm [Panel Session 3]{.underline}
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Trade and Commerce in Iraq[:]{dir="rtl"}

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***Panelists[:]{dir="rtl"}***

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Dr. Abd Al-Falah Al-Sudani, Minister of Trade[.]{dir="rtl"}

Mr. Abdul Razzak Gat'ie Hassan -- Senior Advisor - Ministry of
Transportation

Governor of Basra

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Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}

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1:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 2:30 []{dir="rtl"}pm [WORKING LUNCH
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2:30 -- 3:30 pm [Panel Session 4]{.underline}:

Private Banking in Iraq: Structure, services, financial capabilities,
challenges and strategies to support private sector development.

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***Panelists*[: ]{dir="rtl"}**

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Mr. Asad Al-Khudairi, Chairman -Dar Al-Salam Bank

Mr. Abdul Hussain Al-Yasiri, Chairman -- Al Rafidayn Bank

Mr. Fouad Al-Wakeel, Chairman -- Al Rasheed Bank

Mr. Saad Bunia, Chairman - Al Wakaa Bank[.]{dir="rtl"}

Mr. Moaffaq Hasan, Chairman - Baghdad Bank

Mr. Sadoon Kubba, Chairman - Iraq Trade Bank

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**Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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3:30 [--]{dir="rtl"} 4:30 []{dir="rtl"}pm Parallel
Sessions[:]{dir="rtl"}

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Business Environment and Opportunities in Basrah -- Room A (20^th^
Floor)

Business Environment and Opportunities in Dhi Qar -- Room B (20^th^
Floor)

Business Environment and Opportunities in Maissan-- Room C (20^th^
Floor)

Business Environment and Opportunities in Al Muthana -- Room D (20^th^
Floor)

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4:30 [-]{dir="rtl"} 5:30 []{dir="rtl"}pm

Business Environment and Opportunities in Al Najaf -- Room A (20^th^
Floor)

Business Environment and Opportunities in Karballa -- Room B (20^th^
Floor)

Business Environment and Opportunities in Qadissiyah -- Room C (20^th^
Floor)

Business Environment and Opportunities in other Iraqi provinces -- Room
D (20^th^ Floor)

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*8:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 9.00 []{dir="rtl"}pm Working Dinner (At the Plaza
ballroom -20^th^ Floor*

*Speaker: (Speech given by one of the sponsors)*

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***[Thursday August30, 2007]{.underline}***

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9:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 10:00 []{dir="rtl"}am [Panel Session
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State Owned Enterprises: Joint ventures and Partnerships[.]{dir="rtl"}

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Panelists[:]{dir="rtl"}

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MR. Fawzi Hariri, Minister of Industry and Minerals

Mr. Mohammad Al-Ani, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Minerals
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Ms. Haifa Abdul Hameed, DG Investment - Ministry of Industry and
Minerals

[]{dir="rtl"}Dr. Alaa Al-Talabani, Director -- Procurement Assistance
Center

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**Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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2]{.underline}[:]{dir="rtl"}

Investment in Agriculture and Agribusiness

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***Panelists[: ]{dir="rtl"}***

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Dr. Subhi Al-Jumaily, Deputy Minister of Agriculture

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**Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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11:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 11:30 []{dir="rtl"}am -- WORKING TEA/COFFEE BREAK

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11:30 -- 2:00 pm Parallel Sessions:

Free Zones and Industrial and Technology Parks: An Overview -Room A
(20^th^ Floor)

Ports of Basra: Opportunities in Reconstruction and Management. -- Room
B (20^th^ Floor)

SOEs -- Room C (20^th^ Floor)

SOEs -- Room D (20^th^ Floor)

ICT -- Room E (20^th^ Floor)

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2:00-3:00 []{dir="rtl"}pm [WORKING LUNCH]{.underline} (Sponsored by
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3:00 -- 4:00 pm [Panel Session 3]{.underline}:

Construction & Contracting Opportunities

***Panelists:***

Ms. Bayan Dezayie, Ministry of Housing and Construction

Mr. Riyadh Ghareeb, Minister of Public Works

Mr. Hasan Al-Sari -- State Minister for Marshes Development

Mr. Hamood Al-Yaqoubi, Tourism Commission

**Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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4:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 5:00 []{dir="rtl"}pm [Panel Session
4]{.underline}[:]{dir="rtl"}

Success Stories of Private Investment in Iraq

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***Panelists[:]{dir="rtl"}***

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Cement Industry

ICT

Agribusiness []{dir="rtl"}

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**Moderator[:]{dir="rtl"}**

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17:00 [--]{dir="rtl"} 17:30 [-]{dir="rtl"} Closing Session