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Youth are not only the leaders of tomorrow,

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Page 5: Highlights from the 2nd Ambassadors' Edition Competitiveness Summit Page 6: GLOBAL TRADE MATTERS: WHO WE ARE Page 7: SUMMIT HISTORY Page 8: SPECIAL APPRECIATION: SPEAKERS & MODERATORS 2016 – 2018 Page 9: JOIN THE GLOBAL DISCUSSION Page 10: WORKING TOGETHER FOR QUALITY CONTENT Page 11: GLOBAL LEADERS & EXPERTS Page 12: INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Page 13: SPECIAL APPRECIATION: SUMMIT CORPORATE SPONSORS 2016 – 2018 Page 14-22: SUMMIT THEME 2019 – THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS Page 23-24: JOIN US IN TELLING THE UNTOLD STORIES Page 25: GENERAL POINTS FOR DISCUSSION – SESSION FORMAT Page 26: SUMMIT DETAILS Page 27: TENTATIVE SUMMIT AGENDA Page 28: SUMMIT COUNTRY PROMOTION EXPO Page 29: CONFIRMED SPEAKERS (as of July 14th 2019)

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Global Trade Matters, an Egyptian independent for-profit private sector think tank, was created in 2005 in order to broaden the discussion about economic policies to include the interests of the private sector, and the working classes while ensuring the enhancement of the underprivileged. Global Trade Matters conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such

as social, economic and political policies. Its expressed aim is to promote national economic development in a sustainable and socially balanced manner. Its areas of interest include different topics such as fiscal and economic policies, international affairs, global trade and investment, global competitiveness, illegal migration, job creation and Middle East regional economic integration. Through Global Trade Matters you and your organization can access an extensive network of local and international CEOs, top executives, thought leaders, academics, senior diplomats and senior government officials from all over the world.

Since 2005, Global Trade Matters has hosted over 230 conferences, summits, seminars, roundtable discussions and meetings covering a wide range of issues including but not limited to Qualified Industrial Zones, European Neighborhood Policy, Doing Business with Africa, Doing Business with Asia, Doing Business with Europe, Doing Business with Latin America, Doing Business with NAFTA, the Global Financial Crisis, Structural Economic Reforms, Global Competitiveness, Trade & Investment Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements and Protocols, Middle East Regional Economic Integration, Green Economy, Education, International Cooperation, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Microfinance, Small and Medium Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, Innovations, Digital Transformation and Energy.

GLOBAL TRADE MATTERS: WHO WE ARE

Mr. Ashraf Mohamed Naguib Chief Executive Officer Global Trade Matters EMAIL

Mrs. Nancy Maghrabi Chairwoman Global Trade Matters EMAIL

Dr. Esmat Kamel Executive Director Global Trade Matters Center for Global Business Excellence EMAIL

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THE PRIVATE SECTOR THINK TANK FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORM POLICIES

In collaboration with the Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s leading private sector bank, Global Trade Matters launched the “Compete Egypt Private Sector Initiative” in 2016 with the objective of enhancing the Global Competitiveness Dialogue in Egypt and improve the nation’s ranking on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness index (GCI). Global Trade Matters has engaged with international organizations, private sector companies and foreign governments with the aim of sharing competitiveness based knowledge, experiences and knowhow, expanding the understanding and building new capacities for a more globally competitive Egypt. Global Trade Matters’ competitiveness centric conferences and meetings have hosted global leaders and experts in competitiveness such as the Honorable Deborah Wince Smith – President of the Global Federation for Competitiveness Councils to engage with the Egyptian business community and further promote the importance of global competitiveness. The “Compete Egypt Initiative” had set for Egypt a target ranking of 99 on the Global Competitiveness Index by 2017 -2018, today Egypt ranks 94 out of 140 countries. In 2016 Global Trade Matters launched its annual Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competitiveness Summit which over the past 3 years has hosted more than 40 Ambassadors as speakers and over 1000 delegates and guests making the Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competiveness Summit one of the must-attend annual economic gatherings in Egypt.

SUMMIT HISTORY

EGYPT RANKING GCI

2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 115 100 94

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2016 Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith - President – Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils His Excellency Amb. Gamal Bayoumi - General Secretary - Arab Investors Union Dr. Esmat Kamel – Executive Director – Center for Global Business Excellence Mr. Christian Kanyiki - Chairman - Trade and Industry Chamber - DR Congo Mr. Douglas Anderson - CEO - Anderson Associates International – USA Mr. P.S. Jayaraman – Chairman - TCI Sanmar Chemicals S.A.E. – India Dr. Ahmed Darwish - Chairman - General Authority - Suez Canal Economic Zone Her Excellency Tanja Miškova - Ambassador of Slovenia to Egypt His Excellency Premjith Sadasivan - Ambassador of Singapore to Egypt Mr. Ashraf Naguib – CEO – Global Trade Matters

2017 His Excellency Markus Leitner- Ambassador of Switzerland to Egypt His Excellency Premjith Sadasivan - Ambassador of Singapore to Egypt Mr. Matthias Fischer - Counsellor – Embassy of Germany in Cairo Her Excellency Laura Kansikas-Debraise - Ambassador of Finland to Egypt His Excellency Sanjay Bhattacharyya - Ambassador of India to Egypt His Excellency Tomás A.Guardia - Ambassador of Panama to Egypt His Excellency Jose Octavio Tripp - Ambassador of Mexico to Egypt Her Excellency Susanne Shine - Ambassador of Denmark to Egypt Her Excellency Madalena Fischer- Ambassador of Portugal to Egypt Her Excellency Tanja Miškova - Ambassador of Slovenia to Egypt His Excellency Barney Riley - Ambassador of New Zealand to Egypt His Excellency Vusi Mavimbela - Ambassador of South Africa to Egypt His Excellency Leslie J. Baja - Ambassador of the Philippines to Egypt His Excellency Hassan Adam Adji - Ambassador of Chad to Egypt

2018 Ms. Dina Salem – TV Program Host – CBC Extra News Dr. Gamal ElShaer / Vice President / Egyptian National Media Authority Mr. Tarek El Khouly / Secretary – Foreign Affairs Committee / Egyptian Parliament Mr. Omar Sabbour / Chief Executive Officer / Sabbour Consulting Ms. Sahar El Damati / International Economic Expert / Former IMF & World Bank Dr. Abd El Wahab El Ghandour / Secretary General / Education Development Fund His Excellency Paul Garnier / Ambassador of Switzerland to Egypt Her Excellency Laura Kansikas-Debraise / Ambassador of Finland to Egypt Her Excellency Sibille de CARTIER d'YVES / Ambassador of Belgium to Egypt Mr. Peter Hofmann/ Head of the Commercial Affairs / German Embassy in Cairo Dr. Esmat Kamel – Executive Director – Global Trade Matters Mr. Paulo Carreno / Director General / Pro-Mexico His Excellency Sanjay Bhattacharyya / Ambassador of India to Egypt His Excellency Tomás Guardia / Ambassador of Panama to Egypt His Excellency Fernando Sepulveda / Ambassador of Chile to Egypt His Excellency Leslie J. Baja / Ambassador of the Philippines to Egypt His Excellency Arvydas Daunoravičius / Ambassador of Lithuania to Egypt

SPECIAL APPRECIATION: SPEAKERS & MODERATORS 2016 – 2018

EVENTS SPEAKERS DELEGATES 3 42 1300

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The Global Trade Matters Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competitiveness Summit 2019 aims at continuing the tradition of open and transparent discussions on what makes a nation more competitive than another.

SPECIAL THANKS TO PARTICIPATING NATIONS 2016 - 2018

JOIN THE GLOBAL DISCUSSION The Global Trade Matters Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competitiveness Summit offers a wealth of information and content revolving around the notion of national and global competitiveness. This is a great opportunity to exchange ideas and share experiences on educations, economics, development, innovations, infrastructure, investment, trade and a multitude of other interesting and intriguing topics and issues.

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More than 25 Nations attend and participate at the Global Trade Matters Global Competitiveness Summit Ambassadors Edition.

Embassies Multinational Private Sector Companies International Organizations Chambers-Councils-Federations Business Associations Academic-Research Institutions-Think Tanks

Countries are represented by their respective:

The Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competiveness Summit is an ongoing sustainable process of collaboration and cooperation between our agenda developers and the participating nations through their Ambassadors and distinguished colleagues serving in the various sections at their respective Embassies. We have the honor of meeting with Ambassadors prior to the summit working together to develop thought provoking content which presents both the challenges faced and opportunities afforded by nations in becoming globally competitive.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR QUALITY CONTENT

We thank all the Distinguished Ambassadors for their time, warm hospitality, participation and for supporting the enhancement of the Global Competitiveness Dialogue.

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GLOBAL LEADERS & EXPERTS

The Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competiveness Summit is the perfect platform for global leaders and experts from different countries to address and share experiences on national, regional and global competitiveness. Global Trade Matters has had the honor to host foreign ministers, government officials, senior corporate executives, directors of international organizations and academia from as far as New Zealand, Australia, China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Mexico and The United States.

We coordinate closely with respective Embassies and participating Ambassadors in creating together a relevant opportunity for the participation of keynote speakers from their respective countries. This is a wonderful opportunity for thought exchange and experience sharing on the pillars of global competitiveness.

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As one of Egypt’s leading private sector think tanks, Global Trade Matters continuously collaborates with multiple international government and non government organizations, private sector companies, global think tanks, internationally renowned universities and reputable media networks from across the globe. Global Trade Matters Senior executives and researches attend and participate in a multitude of international gatherings, conferences, summits, seminars and closed door meetings all over the world offering well balanced analysis on Egypt’s economic reform developments. International organizations are in frequent attendance and participation at Global Trade Matters events and initiatives bringing to Egypt a wealth of expertize and knowledge from international thought and business leaders.

INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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SPECIAL APPRECIATION: SUMMIT CORPORATE SPONSORS 2016 – 2018

PROMOTING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY-COMPETITIVENESS-INCLUSION

The Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competiveness Summit is funded through Corporate and Organizational sponsorships enabling us to offer international quality content with local insights and national, regional and global reach. Summit Sponsors are usually corporations with international footprints and global aspiration interested in supporting the Global Competitiveness dialogue in Egypt and globally. Our sponsors believe in the notion that “competitiveness starts at home” hence they promote best business practices across their organizations and implement long term sustainability and inclusion policies. Our sponsors are leaders in their respective fields and sectors, continuously seeking out new opportunities and building on their competitive advantage in order to better compete in a volatile, competitive and expanding global economy. Sustainability

SUMMIT MEDIA PARTNERS

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In Association with:

Media Partners:

THEME 2019

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PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS 2019

EUROPEAN DELEGATION TO EGYPT

OFFICAL SUMMIT VENUE

Sharing Experiences on Global Indices

The Global Trade Matters Global Competitiveness Summit Ambassadors’ Edition 2019 will review the performance of a multitude of different countries in different regions and on different continents on some of the major Indices measuring youth development, progress, welling being, and competitiveness. The Global Trade Matters Global Competitiveness Summit Ambassadors’ Edition 2019 will review national strategies, policies, programs and initiatives aimed at empowering youth and enhancing youth national and global competitiveness.

The 2019 Summit aims at sharing experiences, knowledge and know how on enhancing youth participation in national economies through improved education, vocational training, research, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion.

The 2019 Summit will also explore the role of governments, the private sector and civil society in the development of youth competitiveness.

The 2019 Summit will host a distinguished group on Ambassadors, senior diplomats, and business leaders to share their thoughts and experiences on youth inclusion in national and global competitiveness strategies and policies.

The 2019 Summit will be attended by an affluent group of thought leaders, business executives, members of the diplomatic community, academia and experts in youth development, economics and global competitiveness.

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In Association with:

Media Partners:

The Global Competitiveness Index

The Global Youth Wellbeing Index

The Global Youth Index

The UN Human Development Index

The Global Youth Development Index

The Youth Progress Index

Youth are not only the leaders of tomorrow, but also the partners of today

Researchers at the Global Trade Mattes Center for Global Business Excellence, led by Dr. Esmat Kamel, continuously monitor Egypt’s performance on multiple global indices with a focus on finding correlations between economic & regulatory reform polices and enhanced rankings on internationally recognized indices and reports. Through this exercise we seek out best practices, successful experiences and effective polices undertaken by other countries resulting in enhanced performance on such global performance indices.

Check out Egypt’s Performance on the SIX INDICIES

For the 4th Global Trade Matters Global Competitiveness

Summit Ambassadors Edition, we will focus on Six

specific indices measuring youth competitiveness,

wellbeing, development, progress and inclusion.

Good Answers Deserve More Questions

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In Association with:

Media Partners:

Copyright World Economic Forum

Egypt’s innovation capability improved slightly from last year’s reading, as did the efficiency of the country’s legal framework in settling disputes, while the cost of starting a business has declined. Although we continue to lag behind the remainder of the MENA region on ICT adoption, Egypt’s score on that indicator improved from last year. Egypt also has a significantly larger market size than the regional average. Egypt fared worst in terms of macroeconomic stability — which trended downwards largely due to inflation — the skill level of its labor market, female participation in the workforce, and the general attitude toward entrepreneurial risk. The report also points to corruption and the burden of government regulation as factors bogging down business in Egypt and two areas where we are apparently faring worse than last year.

Egypt ranked 94th out of 140 countries on the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index.

WEF Global Competitiveness Index

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https://www.youthindex.org/

The Global Youth Wellbeing Index measures youth wellbeing for 30 countries across 35

indicators in seven domains: gender equality, economic opportunity, education, health, safety and security, citizen participation, and information and communication technology (ICT). The purpose of the Index is to provide a snapshot of the variation in youth wellbeing by incorporating both quantitative and perception-based qualitative indicators.

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Global Youth Index The Global Youth Index (GYI) evaluates challenges and opportunities for youth development in 25 countries. It aims to inspire strategies to unlock young people's potential

https://gyi.miskglobalforum.com/

EGYPT Rank - 23

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https://www.youthforum.org/youth-progress-index

EGYPT RANK - 77

The development of the Youth Progress Index enables public authorities, businesses, and civil society organizations to systematically identify and priorities the most pressing needs of young people, remove barriers they face to their rights being upheld, and to provide the resources needed to shape a better society for youth.

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2016 Global Youth Development Index The YDI is a composite index of 18 indicators that collectively measure multi-dimensional progress on youth development in 183 countries, including 49 of the 53 Commonwealth countries. It has five domains measuring levels of education, health and well-being, employment and opportunity, political participation and civic participation for young people. The YDI is guided by the Commonwealth definition of youth as people between the ages of 15 and 29, while recognizing that some countries and international institutions define youth differently.

http://youthdevelopmentindex.org/

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The HDI is a composite index that takes into account three basic components of human development: income per capita, (calculated by US Dollar), average expected age, and markers of education including literacy rates. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has ranked Egypt 115th of 189 countries in 2018’s Human Development Index (HDI), down from 111th place in 2017.

http://hdr.undp.org/sites/all/themes/hdr_theme/country-notes/EGY.pdf

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JOIN US IN

TELLING THE UNTOLD STORIES Youth is that period in which revolutionary thoughts spring to mind and these thoughts shape the world we live in. Hence, the involvement of youth in national development is a must and every nation continuously seeks out the best policies to engage its younger generations and provide them with new sustainable opportunities for growth and development. The Global Trade Matters Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competitiveness Summit 2019 is the perfect platform for sharing thoughts, ideas and solutions to national and global challenges facing our youth in this new era of globalization and digitization. Join a distinguished line up of Ambassadors as one of our honorable speakers at The Global Trade Matters Ambassadors’ Edition Global Competitiveness Summit 2019 as we continue our efforts in the enhancement of cooperation between international partners.

We have the honor to invite you to join us in sharing your

country's experiences, polices, programs, initiatives and

regulations aimed at the development of new youth partners and

leaders.

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• How does your country support youth development ?

• How does your country approach new developments to your primary education system?

• How does your country approach new developments to your higher education system?

• How does your country approach new developments to your vocational education system ? • How does your country support Technology and Innovation?

• How does your country support Startups and Entrepreneurship?

• How does you country enhance access to finance for youth? • What are the major challenges facing youth in your country?

• What are the main opportunities available to the youth of your country?

• How does your country plan for future job creation for youth? • How does your country support youth with Special Needs? • What youth related international cooperation programs/initiatives does your country promote and

implement internationally. • How does your country perform on Youth related/centric Youth Indices and Global reports?

General Points for Discussion

Showcase: Bilateral Cooperation with Egypt

Highlight bilateral cooperation initiatives between your country and Egypt in fields and

sectors impacting youth competitiveness, development and empowerment.

Discussion Format • Open Discussion Session • 1 Hour • Moderated • 4-5 Speakers • No Presentations • No Open Q&A • English All Questions and Moderator Notes are shared with speakers prior to the summit

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*Summit Details: Summit Year: 2019 Summit Month: September Summit Date: Monday 9th Summit Host City: Cairo Summit Venue: Marriott Zamalek Ballroom: Aida – 1&2 Number of Days: 1 Number of Sessions: 6 Number of Speakers: est. 26 - 32 Number of Moderators: est. 6 Number of Delegates: est. 150-200PAX Main Language: English Translations: Available (English Arabic English)

Attendance: Invitations Paid Registrations Media: Invitation Only

*Subject to change

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Tentative Summit Agenda

SEPTEMBER 8TH 2019 8:00am – 9:00am

Networking & Registration 9:00am – 9:05am

Welcome & Introduction 9:05am – 9:15am

Keynote Remarks 9:15am – 9:30am

Keynote Remarks

9:30am – 9:45am Recognition Ceremony

9:45am – 10:40am Open Discussion - Session One A Global Perspective - The Role of Youth in Global Competitiveness 10:40am – 11:40am Open Discussion - Session Two Funding Human Capital Retention Strategies and Policies 11:40am – 12:30pm Open Discussion - Session Three Engage – Connect – Empower - Youth Participation in Development 12:30pm – 1:00pm Networking Break 1:00m – 1:45pm – Open Discussion – Session Four The Role of Public Diplomacy in Connecting Global Youth 1:45pm – 2:30pm Open Discussion - Session Five Youth Driven Investments – Access to Finance and Inclusion 2:30pm– 3:15pm Open Discussion - Session Six Youth Competitiveness -The Role of the Private Sector

(Agenda Underdevelopment and is Subject to Change)

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Promote Bilateral Economic Cooperation

MAKING HEADLINES

Promote Cross-Cultural Travel & Tourism

COUNTRY PROMOTION SUMMIT

Cultural Exchange Programs

EXPO Participate at the Global Trade Matters Global Competitiveness Summit Ambassadors’ Edition and your

country (Embassy) will receive a free booth at the Country Promotion Expo. Participating in this unique Expo allows countries to create a fleeting miniature world and offer a convivial and engaging experience for delegates aimed at advancing and encouraging the meeting of new cultures, fostering the public’s understanding of interconnections and engaging potential tourists, business partners and investors.

The Expo will act as a transformative power

in shaping perceptions of your nation and culture, increasing awareness of the your country helping to shape and enhance your

nation’s image and reputation.

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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS AS OF (July 14th 2019) Names appear by order of confirmation

1. Her Excellency Madeleine Fischer - Ambassador of Portugal to Egypt 2. Mr. Mohsen Adel Helmey - Executive Chairman - General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) 3. Dr. Esmat Kamel – Executive Director – Center for Global Business Excellence 4. His Excellency Jose Octavio Tripp - Ambassador of Mexico to Egypt 5. Mr. Laurent De Boeck – Egypt's Chief of Mission - International Organization for Migration (IOM) 6. Hnr. Tarek El Khouly – Member of Parliament - Secretary – Foreign Affairs Committee - Egyptian Parliament 7. Mr. Sherif Al-Erian - President - Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation 8. Dr. Maya Morsy - President - National Council for Women (NCW) 9. His Excellency Premjith Sadasivan – Ambassador of Singapore to Egypt 10. Mr. Ibrahim Lafia - Head of Cooperation / EU Delegation Egypt - European Commission 11. Mr. Ahmed Habib - Chief Executive Officer - Harvest Holdings 12. Dr. Ger Graus OBE - Global Director of Education – KidZania TBC 13. Mr. Salim Bourgi - Head Of Mediterranean Operations - Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement (IECD) 14. His Excellency Greg Lewis – Ambassador of New Zealand to Egypt 15. Mr. Ezzeldin Ahmad – Chairman - National Technology Group (NTG) 16. Mr. Walid M. Abdel-Rehim - Deputy Director - Cairo Office - KfW Bankengruppe 17. Major General Ahmed Nasser – President – The Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) TBC 18. Mrs. Hanaa Gamal Elhilaly – Executive Advisor to the Chairman – Egyptian Arab Land Bank 19. His Excellency Dina Mufti – Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 20. Ms. Ingy Yousry Ismail – Chief Executive Officer – Flare PR 21. Mr. Omar Khalifa – Chief Executive Officer - Shaghalni.com

Agenda is currently being populated – Speakers my change

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