Seminar Agenda

Welcome from the Head of External Relations - Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs, Amb. Ahmed Abu El-Kheir
Mr Antonio Loche, Comitato Nazionale Italiano 2005 Anno Internazionale del Microcredito
Mr Antonio Vigilante, UN Coordinator in Egypt
H.E. the Governor of Minia, Gen Hasan Hemada
H.E. the Governor of Giza, Dr Fathy Sa’ad
H.E. the Minister Of International Cooperation, Mrs Fayza Abuelnaga
H. E. the Italian Ambassador, Antonio Badini
H.E. the Minister of Insurance and Social Affairs, Ameena El-Guindi

PAP Event (Facilitator/Chairperson:Mme Nagat Ali, Program Co-Director)

Second day: Sunday 10^th of April

PAP Panel

International Year of microcredit: overview - Mr Paolo Vitali, Fondazione Giordano dell`Amore
Anno del microcredito in Italia: overview - Mr Antonio Loche, Comitato Nazionale Italiano
Mr Ahmed El Ashmawi, SANABEL Executive Director: "Overview of microfinance in Arab countries"
Women empowerment and microcredit - Prof Corsi, Fondazione Risorsa Donna
Questions & Answers

THEMATIC WORKSHOPS (PAP experience versus international experience)

Workshop no. 1: Community empowerment / Participation and microcredit - Heather Henyon, Grameen Foundation, U.S.A.; Amjad Yaaqba, former PAP Program Co-Director.
Workshop no. 2: Gender issue and micro-credit - Dr Hoda Badran, Chairperson of Alliance for Arab Women; Omneya Helmy, National Council for Women
Workshop no. 3: Social Loan Tracking System - Sebastien Duquet (PlaNet Finance, MENA Region and Middle East); Enzo Puliatti, IT Synergy CEO.
Workshop no. 4: From microcredit to microfinance - Bas Auer, Environmental Quality International - EQI

Visit of the exhibition PAP stands

Round table: developing new policies

Workshops' outcomes
New Policies For Poverty Alleviation in Egypt (Social Fund For Development representative)
Build a national strategy for microfinance in Egypt: Mrs Ghada Wali, UNDP
PAP sustainability: Dr Mohamed Maher, Director of PAP II (MISA)

Open discussion

Conclusion