Thursday 03 March 2011

Big Tent is proud to be the media partner for a key event - 18 Days that changed Egypt", to be held at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), on March 16th, 2011.

Keynote speakers include Lord Howell of Guildford, the Foreign Office Minister.

Panel Discussion

18 Days that Changed Egypt

Political Outlook & Opportunities for Trade & Investment 16 March 2011, 61 Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET (RUSI Building)

The Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce

Road to Democracy; the Transition Period & Beyond

Political History Strategic Interest & Relations Economic Impact

Political Change Future Economic Strategy Business, Trade & Investment Outlook

SPECIAL GUEST FROM TAHRIR SQUARE

Sarah Abdel Rahman

Political Activist, Freelance Journalist Student at the American University in Cairo

3.30pm 4.00pm

4.20pm 4.30pm

5.45pm 6.45pm

Registration

Programme

Welcome  Taher El Sherif ۰ Secretary-General, Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce  Dr Wafik Moustafa ۰ Chairman, Conservative Arab Network

Orchestrating Egypt’s Demonstrations; Story of a Young Political Activist in Tahrir Square  Sarah Abdel Rahman ۰Political Activist, Student at the American University in Cairo

‘Question-Time’

Chair:  Sir David Blatherwick, KCMG OBE ۰ Former British Ambassador to Egypt (’95-99),

Chairman of the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce

Panellists:  Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford ۰Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office  Angus Blair ۰ Chief Executive, Beltone Financial Egypt  Mohamed Kaoud ۰ Chief Executive, Egylière Travel  Dr Wafik Moustafa ۰ Chairman, Conservative Arab Network  Taher El Sherif ۰ Secretary-General, Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce

Networking Reception Adjourn