Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Consultative Preparatory Meeting for the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development
29-30 April 2008, Doha, Qatar
- Agenda
- Draft Declaration [ E A ]
- Final Report [ E A ]
- Press Release: Secretary-General, in message to ministerial session of Western Asia Commission, stresses its role in promoting cooperation, economic integration
List of Participants
(including links to available presentations)
Opening
- Mr. Badr Omar Al-Dafa, UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary, UN-ESCWA
- Mr. Maged Abdelaziz, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations
- Mr. Yousef Hussain Kamal, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Commerce, State of Qatar
Session One
Progress Made Since Monterrey Conference
Chair:
- Mr. Maged Abdelaziz, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations
Speakers:
- Progress Made Since Monterrey Conference: Global Prospective
- Mr. Hazem Fahmy, UN-DESA
- Overview of the Progress made by ESCWA Member Countries
- Mr. Abulgasim Abdullah, UN-ESCWA
Session Two
Review Chapter I of the Monterrey Consensus: Mobilizing Domestic Financial Resources for Development
Chair:
- Mr. Hazem Fahmy, UN-DESA
Speakers:
- Mobilizing Domestic Financial Resources for Development in Arab Countries
- Mr. Mushtaq Khan, University of London, UK
- The Role of Tax Revenues in Development Finance in ESCWA Region
- Ms. Rima Turk Arris, Lebanese American University
- The Role of Arab Stock Markets in Financing for Development
- Mr. Fawzi Behzad, Securities and Commodities Authority, United Arab Emirates
Review Chapter 2 of the Monterrey Consensus: Increasing International Financial and Technical Cooperation for Development
Chair:
- Ms. Fawzya Al-Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Speakers:
- Official Development Assistance to and from ESCWA Region
- Mr. Talaat Abdel-Malek, PEMA and Consultant to the World Bank
- The Experience of Qatar Development Bank in Development Finance
- Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser Al-Thani, Qatar Development Bank
- The Islamic Development Bank Experience in Financing for Development
- Mr. Mohamed Al-Salem, Islamic Development Bank
- The Role of Kuwait Fund for Economic Development in Development Finance
- Mr. Mohamed Al-Hadidi and Mr. Khaled Al-Khaled, Kuwait Fund
Session Three
Review Chapter II of the Monterrey Consensus: Mobilizing International Resources for Development
Chair:
- Mr. Adel Khalil, Council of Arab Economic Unity
Speakers:
- Foreign Direct Investment: Mobilizing International Resources for Development in ESCWA Region
- Mr. Riad Meddeb, UNCTAD
- Business Environment Benchmarking: Public Policy Tool to Attract FDI
- Ms. Mona Abuol-Kheir, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Egypt
- Financing for Development in United Arab Emirates
- Ms. Nada Al-Hashmi, Ministry of Economy, UAE
Review Chapter V of the Monterrey Consensus: Debt and Debt Management
Chair:
- Mr. Khaled Derbesti, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Qatar
Speakers:
- External Debt in ESCWA Member Countries
- Mr. Salah Abusdra, Lebanese American University
- Internal Debt in ESCWA Member Countries
- Ms. Amal Shebaro, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon
Session Four
Review Chapter III of the Monterrey Consensus: International Trade as an Engine for Development
Chair:
- Mr. Talaat Abdel-Malek, PEMA
Speakers:
- Trade as an Engine for Growth
- Mr. Adel Khalil, Council of Arab Economic Unity
- Financing for Development in Oman
- Mr. Mehdi Al-abduwani, Ministry of National Economy, Oman
- Financing for Development in Palestine
- Ms. Mona Abdel-Hafiz, Ministry of Planning, Palestine
Review Chapter VI of the Monterrey Consensus: Enhancing the Coherence and Consistency of the International Monetary, Financial and Trading Systems in Support of Development
Chair:
- Mr. Fawzi Behazad, Securities and Commodities Authority, United Arab Emirates
Speakers:
- The International Monetary, Financial and Trading Systems in Support of Development
- Mr. Aldo Caliari, Center of Concern, Washington
- Financing for Development in Lebanon
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- Ms. Rafif Berro, Ministry of Economy, Lebanon
- Financing for Development in Egypt
- Ms. Mahy Abdellatif, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
Review Chapter III of the Monterrey Consensus: International Trade as an Engine for Development
Chair:
- Mr. Talaat Abdel-Malek, PEMA
Speakers:
- Trade Performance in ESCWA Member Countries
- Mr. Ahmed El-Kawaz, Senior Economist, Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait
- Financing for Development in Syria
- Mr. Fadlala Garzaldeen, State Planning
Review Chapter VI of the Monterrey Consensus: Enhancing the Coherence and Consistency of the International Monetary, Financial and Trading Systems in Support of Development
Chair:
- Mr. Fawzi Behazad, Securities and Commodities Authority, United Arab Emirates
Speakers:
- The Impact of International Economic Environment on GCC Countries
- Mr. Khaled Alderbesti, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Qatar
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Financing for Development in Jordan
- Mr. Mohamad Al-Hamouri, Ministry of Finance, Jordan
Round Table: to discuss Emerging Issues, Recommendations and the Adoption of the Declaration
Chair:
- Mr. Badr Omar Al-Dafa, ESCWA