March 13, 2007

8:30 - 9:30

Registration

9:30 - 10:30

Opening Ceremony

10:30 - 11:30

Coffee Break

Day One

11:30-13:30

First Session

Room 1                 What is corporate governance? What are the different corporate governance models?

                                Moderated By:                                Majied Qasem - D1G.com, Jordan

General information about corporate governance and the corporate governance model under the King's report

Stephen Vink - Global Investment House , Kuwait

The model of corporate governance in the USA

Colleen Lyons - LRN , USA

The challenges of applying corporate governance in the MENA region

Bedri El Meouchi - LCGTF, Lebanon

Discussion

Group Feedback

Debate:

"Should corporate governance be a private or public initiative?"

Public initiative: Issam Issa - Arab Bank, Jordan

Private initiative: Dr. Fouad Zmokhol - Zimco

Table Facilitators:        Amin Amin, Nabila Mourcos,  Colleen Lyons, Bedri El Meouchi,

                                    Stephen Vink, Issam Issa, Raida Al Zu'bi

Day One

11:30-13:30

First Session

Room 2                 What is corporate responsibility? What are the different corporate responsibility                                                 models?

                                Moderated By:                                Ghassan Nuqul - Nuqul Group, Jordan

General information and thought provoking basics about corporate responsibility

Philippe Vogheller - Jordan Telecom Group

Corporate responsibility and philanthropy

Olivia Dubreuil- Dubai Center for Corporate Values, U.A.E.

CSR and Innovation

Ziad Hamzeh - Ammarin Bedouin Camp, Jordan

Discussion

Group Feedback

Case Study:

Opinions on corporate responsibility in Jordan

AIESEC Organization

Table Facilitators:          Philippe Vogheller, Olivia Dubreuil, Lina Hundaileh, Diala Al Alami, Ziad                                                  Hamzeh, Priya Sood, Mariam Al Foudery

13:30-14:30

Lunch Break

Day One

14:30-16:30

Second Session

Room 1                 The role of the board of directors as a strategic engine

                                Moderated By:                                Amin Amin - CADER, Jordan

Director's role - the common understanding/misconception

Colleen Lyons - LRN , U.S.A.

Director's role - corporate governance culture

Adham Charangolu - Investment Dar , Kuwait

Discussion

Group feedback

Debate:

"Should the members of board of directors be registered or certified?"

For registration:                   Lina Hundaileh - Today Chocolate

Against registration:            Nisreen Haram - IB Law

Table Facilitators:          Nabila Mourcos, Adham Charangolu, Bedri El-Meouchi,

                                    Colleen Lyons, Nisreen Haram, Lina Hundaileh, Stephen Vink

Day One

14:30-16:30

Second Session

Room 2                 What is sustainable development? What challenges face the sustainable development of                             the MENA region?

                                Moderated By:                                Hani Rabie - Agility Logistics , Jordan

Sustainable development in basic form

Jason Perks - Sd3 Limited, UK

How is sustainable development relevant to the MENA region?

Laith Qasem - ABCD, Jordan

Discussion

Group Feedback

Case Study:

How sustainable development can have a business impact

Mariam Al Foudery - Agility, Kuwait

Table Facilitators:          Jason Perks, Laith Qasem, Mariam Al Foudery, Lina Hundaileh,

        Yousef Mansur, Diala Al Alami, Priya Sood

16:30-16:45

Coffee Break