2000 Events

• "Egyptian-American relations are built on the basis of respect and understanding" 
  Dr. Osama El Baz, Political Affairs Consultant to President Hosni Mubarak at AmCham (November 23, 2000)
  
  
• Trading on the Internet Over the past years, the topic of electronic commerce has become a defining business strategy for a large number of companies in the United States and to a growing degree in Egypt. The use of e-commerce has proven to be a revolutionary tool for maximizing profit, reducing cost and enabling the timely execution of business transactions. To broaden the scope of e-commerce activities in Egypt, the AmCham Egypt Information Technology Committee held a one-day seminar on November 1, 2000 titled "Trading on the Internet" at the Cairo Marriott Hotel. The seminar highlighted how to access Egypt's legal and regulatory infrastructure to be e-commerce enabled for improved competitiveness in the global market. 
  (November 1, 2000)
  
  
• Breakfast meeting: "The foreign-exchange system"  
  (October 22, 2000)
  
  
• Special meeting with Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid 
  (October 17, 2000)
  
  
• "Restructuring of the power sector and enhancement of private opportunities" 
  Dr. Ali El-Saiedi, Minister of Electricity & Energy, at AmCham 
  (October 15, 2000)
  
  
• "Privatization amid challenges" 
  Dr. Mukhtar Khattab, Minister of the Public Enterprise Sector, at AmCham
  AmCham Monthly Luncheon (September 17, 2000) 
  
  
• "Current and future strategy of the petroleum sector" 
  H.E. Sameh Fahmy, Minister of Petroleum, at AmCham
  AmCham Monthly Luncheon (June 28, 2000) 
  
  
• "Egypt is a true emerging market"  
  The Honorable Lawrence Summers, U.S. Secretary of Treasury 
  AmCham Roundtable Lunch (June 18, 2000) 
  
  
• The Honorable Thomas Bliley and members of the accompanying congressional delegation
  Roundtable Lunch (May 31, 2000)
  
  
• "A perspective for financial and fiscal reform" 
  Dr. Medhat Hassanein, Minister of Finance
  AmCham Annual General Meeting (May 30, 2000)
  
  
• "Recent developments in the IT sector"  
  Information Technology Trade Mission 
  Special Roundtable Breakfast (May 23, 2000)
  
  
• "Making freer trade a reality: The road ahead for Egypt and the United States"
  The Honorable Daniel Kurtzer, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt
  AmCham Luncheon (May 22, 2000)
  
  
• "The U.S. experience in catalyzing the growth of small businesses and how to apply this model in Egypt"
  Ms. Aida Alvarez, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
  AmCham Roundtable Lunch (May 11, 2000)
  
  
• "Holding shares in the company and expressing opinions in open weekly discussions are two key elements in successful human-resources management"  
  With Daniel Burnham, President and Chief Operating Officer, Raytheon Egypt
  AmCham Special Luncheon (May 3, 2000)
  
  
• "Regional, multilateral and bilateral trade opportunities"
  The Honorable William Archer, United States Congressman (R-Texas) and Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee 
  AmCham Monthly Luncheon (April 18, 2000)
  
  
• "A celebration of the revival of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina"  
  Dinner at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 
  Guest of Honor: H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak
  (March 27, 2000)
  
  

• "Egypt can be a leader in developing energy-infrastructure projects in Africa"  
  U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson 
  AmCham Special Luncheon (February 23, 2000)
  

• "Telecommunications and information technology in Egypt: The future outlook"  
  Dr. Ahmed Nazif, Minister of Communications & Information Technology
  AmCham Monthly Luncheon (February 13, 2000)
  
  
• "In order to be able to compete in the modern world you have to be aware of the fact that technology and e-mail are the tools of the new millennium. If you lack these tools, you will soon be out of the system" 
  Mr. Thomas Friedman, Columnist, The New York Times and author of The Lexus and the Olive Tree
  AmCham Roundtable Discussion (January 19, 2000)
  
  

• "Vision of the new economic team" 
  Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Economy & Foreign Trade 
  AmCham Monthly Luncheon (January 17, 2000

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