EBRD Business Forum 2017 for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Region

The EBRD is organising its second Business Forum for the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and the West Bank and Gaza. The theme will be “Investing for Sustainable Growth”.

The Forum will take place at the Conrad Hotel in Cairo on 14 November 2017, and has been organised in close cooperation with the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation in Egypt.

This one-day event will bring together key policy-makers, government officials, investors and prominent business people to discuss the business outlook in the region, and to consider the obstacles impeding increased foreign investment.  

EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti will open the Forum. This will be followed by a discussion with the five EBRD governors from the SEMED countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia) and a representative of the West Bank and Gaza. This session will be dedicated to investment opportunities and economic prospects for the region and will prepare the ground for a series of expert discussions on the challenges and potential of four specific economic sectors: sustainable energy, agribusiness, infrastructure and industry.

The Forum will provide ample opportunity for participants to network and learn more about EBRD activities across the region, including trade finance and small business support.