BRIGHT HORIZON FOR
KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ
Thursday 11 December 2008, 9.30am – 2.00pm
Keynote speaker: Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman
At: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London, EC4R 1AP
Export to Kurdistan in Iraq, Invest in the Future
Described as a success story in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Region in Iraq has been experiencing a period of unprecedented growth and
development. This economic boom is derived from the region’s stability,unity,resources and the introduction of positive fiscal and legal policies
to bolster economic growth and encourage international trade and investment.
The Kurdistan Region,often described as “The Other Iraq”,is ripe for investment in an array of sectors from the industrial and manufacturing,
to service provision, infrastructure development and education and training services, while a construction boom has generated demand for
building materials.
Already well-known brands such as Pepsi,Coca Cola and PriceWaterhouse Coopers have a presence in this region,while Austrian Airlines has
regular flights from Vienna to Erbil,the capital city. Smaller companies have found trading partners and representative agents for the whole of
Iraq in Kurdistan. There have been four British trade delegations to the Region since 2006, and many more from other countries.
If you are curious about the Kurdistan Region, the commercial gateway to Iraq, join us to find out more.
Programme
(Programme subject to change)
9.30 AM
REGISTRATION AND
COFFEE
10.00 AM
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING
REMARKS
Lord Tim Clement Jones
Chairman
DLA Piper UK LLP
10.10 AM
10.30AM
WELCOME KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman
Kurdistan Regional
Government High
Representative to the UK
OPEN FOR BUSINESS AN INTRODUCTION
Michael Thomas
Director General
Middle East Association
10.50 AM
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Colin Rowat
Lecturer in Economics
University of Birmingham
and Iraq economy
contributor
Economist Intelligence Unit
12.10 PM
SUMMARY
Bayan Sami Abdul
Rahman
Kurdistan Regional
Government High
Representative to
the UK
11.10 AM
BUSINESS CULTURE
Hashem Ahmadzadeh
Director of Centre for
Kurdish Studies
University of Exeter
12.20 PM
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING
Remarks
Michael Thomas
Director General
Middle East
Association
11.30 AM
CASE STUDY
Speaker TBC
12.30 PM
NETWORKING
11.50 PM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
2.00 PM
CLOSE
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BRIGHT HORIZON FOR KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ
ON:Thursday 11 December 2008, 9.30am – 2.00pm
AT: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London, EC4R 1AP
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