ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ALEXANDRIA GOVERNORATE In Collaboration with Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities & Ministry of International Cooperation World Bank & Cities Alliance Bibliotheca Alexandrina ALEXANDRIA CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CREATING TOOLS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL CITY DEVELOPMENT POLICY CONFERENCE March 20 21, 2006 [ 1 ]
Bibliotheca Alexandrina El-Shatby, Alexandria 21526, Egypt Local organizer Governorate of Alexandria Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Bassiouny, Secretary General 60 El Horeya Avenue, Alexandria. Technical co-ordination [ commissioned by World Bank & Cities Alliance ] Sevilla Global, Urban Agency for Economic Development Mr. Miguel Rivas, Director. Edificio CREA, Avenida José Galán Merino, s/n, 41015 Sevilla Spain. Tel +34 954467569. Email: mrivas@sevillaglobal.es [ 2 ]
Monday, March 20 9:00-9:30 Registration OPENING SESSION. The East Hall 09:30 10:15 H.E. Mr. Abdel Salam El Mahgoub, Governor of Alexandria. H.E. Dr. Maged George, Minister of Environment H.E. Mr. Ahmed El-Maghraby, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities- delivered by Dr Hazem Quedi, Chairman, General Organization of Physical Planning (GOPP). H.E. Mrs. Fayza Abulnaga, Minister of International Cooperationdelivered by Mr. Mostafa Abdelatif, Advisor to the Minister. Dr. Ismail Seragldin, D irector Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Mr. Emmanuel Mbi, Director of Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Country Department, World Bank. 10:15 11:00 Keynote speaker. Mr. Miguel Rivas, Director of Sevilla Global Urban Agency for Economic Development. The strategic plan Sevilla 2010: the mobilisation of a local community. 11:00 11:30 Tea-break. CASE STUDIES IN LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. East Hall 11:30 12:15 Mr. Xavier Borrell, Deputy Director for Economic Development, Barcelona City Council. The Barcelona strategy in cluster development and city marketing. Questions & discussion. 12:15 13:00 Mrs. Teresa Craveiro, Director of the Strategic Planning Department, Lisbon City Council- delivered by Mr. Miguel Rivas, Director of Sevilla Global. Creating long term strategic vision for Lisbon. [ 3 ]
Questions & discussion. 13:00 13:45 Mr. Jean-Louis Meynet, Delegate General for Economic & International Affairs, Grand Lyon Communauté Urbaine. Grand Lyon: strong partnerships for a solid metropolitan strategy in economic development. Questions & discussion. 13:45 15:30 Lunch at Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Roman Restaurant) 15:30 16:15 Dr. Carlo Salone, Professor of Economics, University of Turin and Counsellor for Spatial Policies, Piedmont Region The strategic plan of Turin 2000-2010. Questions & discussion. 16:15 17:00 Mr. Miguel Rivas, Director of Sevilla Global Urban Agency for Economic Development. Sevilla, a project on urban economy open to the World: the role of the local development agency. Questions & discussion. 17:00 18:00 Guided tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. 21:00-23:00 Reception to guests of Alexandria at the Lagoon Resort, International Park, hosted by H.E. Abdel Salam El Mahgoub, Governor of Alexandria. [ 4 ]
Tuesday, March 21 CREATING NEW TOOLS FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY DEVELOPMENT. The East Hall 09:30 11:00 Keynote speaker: Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Bassiouny, Secretary General, Alexandria Governorate. Managing Development in Alexandria: Alexandria City Development Strategy [CDS]. 11:00 12:30 Four parallel workshops: session 1 [ see details below ]. 12:30 13:00 Tea-break. 1:00 14:30 Four parallel workshops: session 2 [see details below]. 14:30-15:30 Lunch at Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Roman Restaurant) Workshop 1. The 4 th floor floating meeting room Main Library LED Institutionalisation: A Development Agency for Alexandria? Keynote speakers: Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Bassiouny, Secretary General, Governorate of Alexandria. Dr. Mohamed El-Henawy, Alexandria University. Panel: Dr. Tarik El Qiey, Chairman of the Local Council. Mr. Omar El Farouk, Head of the Human Development Group, Social Fund for Development. Mr. Hosam Lehaita, Alexandria Business Association, Chair of EgyptTrans. Dr. Hazem Quedi, Chairman, General Organization of Physical Planning (GOPP). Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Director Technical Office, General Organization of Physical Planning (GOPP) Dr. Ali El-Faramawy, Manager, UN-Habitat. Ms. Nehad Morsi Kamel, World Bank. Dr. Wafa Gamal El-Din, Professor of Public Health Mr. Christian Voigt, GTZ, Egypt Urban Program Director [ 5 ]
Mr. David Sims, SFD, Urban Upgrading Consultant Eng. Marwan El Sammak, Board Member and Head of Foreign Affairs Committee (ABA) Eng. Mohib Soliman, Board Member and Head of Urban Committee (ABA) Dr. Abdel Moniem Hafez, Head of Investment Committee (ABA) Moderator: Mr. Miguel Rivas, Director, Sevilla Global Urban Agency for Economic Development. Reporter: Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Director Technical Office, GOPP Workshop 2. The 3rd floor floating meeting room- Main Library Cluster Development: Channelling the Alex Competitive Potential Keynote speakers: Mr. Ahmed Eiweida, Sr. Urban Specialist and Task Team Leader, Alexandria Growth Pole Project, World Bank. Dr. Mohamed Awad, Director of the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center. Panel: Mr. Jean-Yves Empereur, Director, Centre d Etudes Alexandrine Mr. Waseem Mohey El-Din, Chairman of Hotels Chamber in Alexandria Mr. Hassan Abas Helmy, Chairman of Borg Al Arab Industrial Area. Dr. Mohamed Nour El-Din, Chairman of Al Nahda Industrial Area. Dr. Nabil Abou Hemda, Chairman of Merghem Industrial Area. Mr. Mahmoud Nazeem, Chairman, Alexandria Petrochemicals Company. Mr. Ali Dissioki, GTZ, Director, Participatory Development Program Mr. Ahmed Algayar, Chairman, Alexandria Petroleum Company. Dr. Ibthal El-Bastaweesy, Professor of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University Mr. Yehia Ahmed Massoud, Director Tourism, Tourism Ministry in Alexandria Mr. Jean-Louis Meynet, Delegate General for Economic & International Affairs, Grand Lyon Communauté Urbaine. Ms. Chantal Dejou, Head of Office, Knowledge Networks Agency for MENA (KNA- MENA), World Bank Marseille Office Mr. Mohamed Korayem, First vice President, ABA Eng. Mohamed Sabry, Board Member and Treasurer, ABA Dr. Mohamed Mehrem, Board Member and Head of Environmental Affairs Committee [ 6 ]
Eng. Amir Wasef, Head of Information Committee, ABA Mr. Wasim Mohiey El Din, Head of Tourism Committee, ABA Mr. Ahmed El Eshmawy, ABA Member Moderator: Dr. Carlo Salone, Professor of Economics, University of Turin and Counsellor for Spatial Policies, Piedmont Region Reporter: Dr. Ibthal El-Bastaweesy, Professor of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University Workshop 3. The Nobel meeting room, 3 rd floor- Main Library Onward Investment Attraction & Retaining Keynote speakers: Ms. Nadia Ebeid, Head of Investor Services Complex, General Authority for Investment & Free Zones. Mr. Thomas Moullier, Program Manager - Business Enabling Environment, International Finance Corporation [IFC]. Panel: Mr. Ahmed S. Ragab, Vice President, Alexandria Business Association. Dr. Mohamed El-Ghatwary, Vice President, Alexandria Business Association. Mr. Ali Ahmed Ali Abdellatif, Director of the Economic Affairs Department, Governorate of Alexandria. Nariman Hassan, General Director, Egyptian Tourist Authority Alexandria. Dr. Ahmed Tour, Former Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University Mr. Sherief Hamdy, IFC, Alexandria Project Manager PEP-MENA Ms. Patricia McCall, IFC, Operations Office, PEP-MENA Mr. Andre Delchef, Director BDSSP- CIDA Mr. Guy Fleuret, Senior Urban Specialist, World Bank, Marseilles Mr. Mohamed Hanno, Board Member, ABA Mr. Kamel El Nagger, Head of Customs Committee, ABA Mr. Mohamed AbdelMohsen, Head of Importing Committee, ABA Mr. AbdelAal Ali AbdelAal, Deputy Head of Customs Committee, ABA Mr. Ashraf El Gazaierly, Deputy Head of Exporting Committee, ABA [ 7 ]
Moderator: Mr. Xavier Borrell, Deputy Director for Economic Development, Barcelona City Council. Reporter: Ms. Nadia Ebeid, Head of Investor Services Complex, General Authority for Investment & Free Zones. Workshop 4. Gad Rousing Auditorium Main Library, 3 rd floor Critical Projects & Events as Catalysts and Lighthouses Keynote speakers: Dr. Shaker Helmy, Governor s Advisor on Environmental Affairs. Dr. Hesham Seoudy, Department of Architecture, Alexandria University. Panel: Dr. Amr Al Adawy, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University Dr. Osman El-Gougary. Director, West Delta Office. Mr. Mohamed Bahgat Abd Elmoneam, Chair, Alexandria Sanitation & Drainage Company. Mrs. Nadia Abdou, Chair, Alexandria Water Company. Mr. Abdel-Gelil Al-Awady, General Director, Housing Dept, Alexandria Governorate Dr. Mostafa El Araby, Alexandria University. Mr. Ahmed Abdelaziz Ezz, Chairman, Dekhila Iron Company. Mr Mohamed Abdallah, Chairman, Abou Keir Fertilizers Company. Dr. Hesham El-Hilbawy, Urban Upgrading Consultant, Coordinator, Upgrading Program, GTZ Dr. Hany Ga afr, Director of the Alexandria Local TV Channel 5. Mr. Joao Basto, Senior Executive Strategic Planning Department, Lisbon City Council Eng. Mohamed Fawzy Fathalla, Head of Housing and Construction Committee, ABA Eng. Ali Ragheb, Vice Head of Housing and Construction Committee, ABA Eng. Hamdi El Kamhawi, ABA Member Eng. Ibrahim Erieby, ABA Member Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Mounir, Alexandria University. Reporter: Dr. Shaker Helmy, Representative of the Alexandria Governorate. [ 8 ]
CONCLUS ION REMARKS. The East Hall 15:30 16:45 Conclusions. Mr. Miguel Rivas, Director of Sevilla Global: Institutional building in local development, lessons from the international scene. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly: A development agency for Alexandria? Dr. Ibthal El-Bastaweesy: Cluster development: channelling the Alex competitive potential. Ms. Nadia Ebeid: Inward investment attraction & retaining. Dr. Shaker Helmy: Critical projects & events as catalysts and lighthouses. 16:45 17:00 Final Remarks. Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Bassiouny, Secretary General, Alexandria Governorate. Alexandria City Development Strategy: the way forward. [ 9 ]
OR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT The Conference- Alexandria City Development Strategy: Creating Tools for Local Development is by invitation from Alexandria Governorate. Conference documents, lunch, coffee and social events are all courtesy of Alexandria Governorate. Simultaneous translation English-Arabic will be provided. For enquires and inscriptions please contact: The Secretary General Office: Dr. Shaker Helmi [Tel +2012-2266 353, shackerh@yahoo.com], Mr. Mohamed Salah [gsec_eg_alex@yahoo.com], Ms. Amany Salah [amanerahmaa@hotmail.com]. Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Ms. Sahar Hamouda [Tel +2012-3447 509, saharhamouda@yahoo.com]. Conference Location: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El-Shatby, Alexandria 21526. [ 10 ]