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London Palestine Film Festival, 2008
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May 1st) |
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Press
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The London Palestine Film Festival opens on April
18th and runs for two weeks at the Barbican Cinema (April 18th – 24th) and
SOAS, Russell Square (April 25th – May 1st), with a selection of
documentary, fiction, art, and experimental work by artists from around the
world. Tthis year the Festival programme includes more than 50 works related to
the question of Palestine by artists from across the globe working in every
genre of film and video production.
As the Festival falls on the 60th
anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (“catastrophe”) of 1948, several
special sessions have been programmed to address questions of oral history and
memory in cinema, as well as of refugee rights and the ongoing struggles of
Israel’s Palestinian population. These include the opening session,
featuring a short (45min) screening of oral history documentation projects from
Israel and Lebanon, followed by a panel discussion on methods, challenges, and
goals of oral history video work on the Palestinian Nakba.
Also
reflecting this anniversary, Homeland Lost, a photographic exhibition by Alan
Gignoux, will open on Wednesday 18th April in the Barbican Cinema 1 Foyer1. In
all, more than 20 filmmakers, writers, academics, and activists will be in
attendance for a series of Q & A sessions and panel discussions on issues
ranging from Water and the Conflict, via Lebanon in the Summer of 2006, through
to Minorities and Britain’s Judicial System in the Wake of July 7th 2005.
Keynote speakers will include Festival patron and award-winning
novelist Ahdaf Soueif, leading UK-rights lawyer Garreth Pierce, and scholars
Ilan Pappe, Karma Nabulsi, Sabry Hafez, Tony Allen, and Mark Zeitoun.
Filmmakers will be in attendance throughout the Festival and rarely-screened
classic works such as Chris Marker’s seminal A Grin Without a Cat: Scenes
From the Third World War, 1967-1977 will compliment a program built around
world and UK premiers of striking new documentary and experimental work from a
growing number of Palestinian and international artists.
Full Festival
programme, special 2008 live highlights and ticketing are available online at
http://www.palestinefilm.org and
http://www.barbican.org.uk/film/
Barbican
Box Office: 0845 120 7530
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We are pleased to announce our participation with
this conference as a Summit Partner in association with FT Global Events and
are able to offer our Members and Friends a 25% discount off the standard
delegate rate of US$995 + VAT giving a rate of US$745 + VAT (where applicable)
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This one day event will take place at the Ritz Carlton, Manama,
Bahrain on Monday 5th May and will focus on key issues influencing decision
making in today’s Middle East and Global marketplace. Some of the topics
to be addressed on the day include:
• Macroeconomic Overview of
GCC Markets
• Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds
• The
Progress of Islamic Finance and Banking
• Infrastructure, Project and
Trade Financing in GCC
• Recent Legislative and Regulatory
Transformation in the Middle East’s Financial Sector
• Future of
Derivatives Trading in the Middle East
• GCC Equity Markets and Middle
East IPOs
• Asset Management in the Middle East
• Middle East
Hedge Funds
• Real Estate Investment in the Middle East
• and
Middle East Private Equity and Leveraged Finance.
For further
information, please visit the event website at
http://www.ftglobalevents.com/mefss2008 To avail of the discount,
please quote reference MEABA when
registering.
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Bahrain 2008
March 20th 2008, The
Royal College of Physicians, London
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Bahrain is the fastest growing economy in the Arab world
according to a recent United Nations report, and it's government actively
encourages foreign investment, acknowledging the role foreign companies and
bi-lateral trade can play in its continuing diversification, job creation and
sustainable economic growth.
The aim of this one-day conference, which
will bring together senior representatives from government, business and
industry, is to build on the long history of friendship between the UK and
Bahrain and provide an up-to-date perspective of current and potential
bi-lateral trade and investment opportunities across a range of sectors.
"Our relationship is as strong and warm as ever and continues to
flourish. This does not mean that I, or this Embassy, will be complacent. There
are always new opportunities to strengthen further any relationship, and we
will be looking out for them. I particularly want to see an increase in the
flow of trade and investment in both directions".
Jamie Bowden,
British Ambassador to Bahrain
Incorporating a focus on Islamic
finance:
Acknowledging Bahrain's role as a leader in Islamic banking
and finance, the afternoon of this event will focus on the potential the
rapidly growing Islamic finance sector holds for both Bahrain and the United
Kingdom. The conference will also include a workshop designed to inform UK
companies about the potential for accessing funding through Islamic finance.
For a programme please click http://www.tenalpseventsinternational.co.uk/bahrain/programme.
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Euromoney
Conferences in partnership with the Egyptian government will hold the fourth
Egypt Investors Conference on 19 March 2008 at The Great Eastern Hotel in the
City of London.
Key
topics under discussion will include:
• Egypt’s 2008
monetary policy
• The privatisation campaign - what next?
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Securities markets - is debt the new equity?
• Nilex - the new SME
exchange
• PPP investment opportunities
• Private equity -
what are the exit strategies?
• Developments in the CIT sector
Key speakers attending this conference include:
HE Dr
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Arab Republic of Egypt
Tarek
Amer, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Egypt
Maged Shawky, Chairman, Cairo
& Alexandria Stock Exchanges
Rania G. Zayed, Advisor to the Minister,
Director, Public Private Partnership Central Unit, Ministry of Finance
Sherif Oteifa, Advisor, Ministry of Investment
Marwan Elaraby, Managing
Director, Citadel Capital
Assem Ragab, Chairman, General Authority for
Investment & Free Zone, Egypt
Click
http://www.euromoneyconferences.com/egypt08
for a brochure.
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The Arab Bankers Association is pleased to support
Eurofinance's 6th Annual Conference on Trade, Treasury & Cash Management in
the Middle East to which our members and subscribers are entitled to a discount
of 25%. The event will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai on Tuesday
11th and Wednesday 12th March 2008.
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This
year's event will look at the Middle East’s rapid growth and
opportunities, the changing regulatory environment and the increasing
sophistication and liquidity of financial markets. Through corporate case
studies and expert speakers, delegates will learn about:
• Robust
policies and procedures for currency and other risks
• Specific
markets including China and unsanctioned markets
• Funding and
financing opportunities outside the region
• plus 3 pre-conference
workshops focusing on risk management, optimal treasury structures & IFRS.
For further information and a brochure, please visit the event website
at http://www.eurofinance.com/middleeast. To
register and avail of the 25% discount of US$470.00 (full fee = US$1,879.00)
ABA members and subscribers should in the first instance send an email to us at
arab-bankers@btconnect.com together with
their full up-to-date contact details.
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5th – 9th of March 08 Opening Hours
Thursday, March 6th – Saturday, March 8th – 11am until 8pm Sunday,
March 9th – 10am until 5pm
Venue The Arab British Chamber of
Commerce 43 Upper Grosvenor Street London W1K 2NJ
The
Palestinian General Delegation to the UK is organising a five day trade fair
for Palestine products at The Arab British Chamber of Commerce. This
Palestinian trade fair is organized in cooperation with Palestine Trade Centre
– PALTRADE and Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
This is
a specialized trade fair for Palestinian products; some of the more successful
productive sectors in Palestine are Stone and Marble, Food Products,
Agriculture, Wood and Furniture, Textiles, Handicrafts, and Dead Sea products.
Palestinian representatives from these sectors will also run talks to
promote their products. The event will be flavoured with contributions by the
Palestinian & Arab Community in the UK featuring Palestinian music and
cuisine.
The Palestine trade fair aims to strengthen the trade
relations between UK and Palestine through opening export opportunities and
establishing new trading partners for Palestinian producers.
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT The Palestinian General Delegation to the UK Phone:
+44 (0)20 8563 0008 Email: info@palestiniandg.org.uk |
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Arab Bankers
Association members are invited to Euromoney Seminars' 7th Annual Islamic
Finance Summit and are entitled to a substantial discount of 25%.
Topics to be discussed this year include:
• Is Islamic
finance economically competitive with the conventional issuer?
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Shari’ah compliant leveraged and acquisition finance – how can the
words “shari’ah” and “leveraged” be compatible?
• The (r)evolution of Islamic structured finance – how were the early
shari’ah compliant securitisations structured?
• Is Islamic
finance really attracting new liquidity into the market, or is it in danger of
being hijacked by the west?
• What is the appetite amongst private
equity firms to raise funds Islamically?
Featuring leading
presentations from esteemed Shari'ah scholars, including:
• Sheikh
Hussain Hamed Hassan
• Dr. Mohamed A. Elgari
• Sheikh Nizam
Yaquby
• Dr. Muhammad Imran Ashraf Usmani
• Sheikh Esam M.
Ishaq
• Mufti Abdul Kadir Bakar
• Dr. Mohammed Daud Bakar
• Sheikh Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo.
There will be additional
participation of Ministers, Governors, regulators and public
agencies.
For further information, please visit the event website at
www.euromoneyseminars.com/ifs2008. To
register and avail of the 25% discount (full fee = £1,399.00 + VAT) ABA
members and subscribers should in the first instance send an email to us at
arab-bankers@btconnect.com with their contact
details and quoting reference IFS
2008.
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Bilateral Trade and
Investment Opportunities
in the Banking & Finance Sector in the
Gulf
Thursday
10th January 2008 - 9.30 am – 5.00 pm
at 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R
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We are pleased to bring to your attention this
Conference which is supported by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce.
Experienced and prominent speakers are participating and the topics are of
great interest.
Attendance is complimentary and click either programme, booking
form or location map for further information on this
event.
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2nd
Annual Conference on Combating Financial Crime: Dubai 2007
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Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai
Monday 26th November, 2007.
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This
one-day event, brought to you by FT Global Events will look at the methods used
to combat financial crime in the Middle East. Speakers will include high-level
officials in supra-national and national bodies with remits to fight crime, as
well as senior executives in banks and other financial institutions working in
financial crime prevention, security, compliance, audit and risk
management.
Benefits of attending:
• Enhance your
organisation's ability to deter, detect and prosecute criminals
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Listen to some of the best authorities speak about their strategies for
fighting crime in the Middle East.
• Find out more about the best
procedures to follow, and how to measure their effectiveness.
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Understand the benefits of working with other organisations and sharing data
and experiences.
Speakers:
Stephen Glynn, Director, Head of
Enforcement, DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
Adel Al-Qulish, Executive
Secretary, MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE
Leslie
Rice, Chief Risk Officer, NATIONAL BANK OF DUBAI, UAE
Hisham Hammoud, VP
Fraud Risk Management, Middle East, CITI
Peter Brady, Head of Group
Compliance, EMIRATES BANK GROUP, UAE
Muna Farid, Head of Compliance, DUBAI
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL EXCHANGE
Michael Imeson, Contributing Editor, THE
BANKER
Jonathan Campbell-James, Regional Head of Security & Fraud Risk
Middle East, HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST
John Garrett, General Manager - Chief
Audit and Compliance Officer, NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI
Ashok Kumar Anjan,
Head of Compliance, BANK MUSCAT
For more information, please visit:
http://www.ftglobalevents.com/financialcrimeme/Overview
. Complimentary entry is available for senior professionals in
selected practice areas. Please visit the registration web page at
http://www.ftglobalevents.com/financialcrimeme/Register.aspx
for more information.
ABA Members who are not eligible for a
complimentary pass may wish to take advantage of the specially negotiated
discount of 35% off the published price of $995 + VAT (Ie. $646.75 + VAT).
Please quote the promo code ABA24 when
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Focus on Syria
New Investment and Business Opportunities in a Transformed
Market
Haberdashers Hall, City of London
Wednesday 7th November, 2007
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This event will build on the success of the Syrian Banking and
Financial Services Conference, which the British Syrian Society hosted in
Damascus in 2006 and will focus on the new business environment that is rapidly
evolving in Syria. Click here for further details or visit
http://fosc.hivethesolution.net/
to register online and view the full programme.
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Annual Dinner
Friday,
2 November 2007 7.30pm
at the Ballroom, Carlton Tower Hotel, Cadogan Place
SW1
Speakers include
HE Dr Manuel Hassassian
Dr Tawfiq
Nasser
Entertainment by
Maz Jobrani
(the award winning comedian)
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ABA members and friends are invited to join the FQMS at their Annual
Fundraising Dinner. Proceeds will be used to help fund urgently needed
programmes including: faculty support, clinical training, post-graduate
training for the future teaching faculty and the development of distance
learning facilities needed to overcome the restrictions on travel caused by
blockades and curfews.
Click here for further information and an order
form to reserve your place(s) now - tickets will be sent to you in good time.
Order forms should be completed and returned to FQMS, 34 Estelle Road, London,
NW3 2JY. Alternatively email your contact details and number of seats required
to davidsvp@blueyonder.co.uk.
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Syndicated Loans Middle East
The Fairmont,
Dubai
Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd May 2007
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The rapid expansion of both bank and corporate borrowing in the
Middle East region is presenting plentiful opportunities for lenders. This
conference will provide you with a detailed insight into the latest deals,
trends and market drivers which are pushing lending volumes to new heights.
Pursue growth strategies in the year ahead by developing key relationships with
the region's biggest players.
This gathering of local corporates and
financial institutions will provide excellent networking and learning
opportunities that no loan professional can afford to miss.
Attend and
you will:
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Benefit from a panel of three of the region's biggest
borrowers: Qatar Petroleum, Mubadala and Investcorp
Discover the importance
of Islamic finance to the region
Gain an insight into the role of private
equity investors
Debate with the leading market experts on the issues of
pricing, tenors and liquidity
Question the regional lenders - how can they
compete with the proliferation of international banks establishing a base in
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For further information, please visit
www.euromoneyseminars.com.
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Securitisation Middle East
The Fairmont,
Dubai
Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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This conference will explore the emergence of securitisation
deals in the Arabian Gulf - the first of which are on the verge of coming to
market. These initial deals will fuel a boom in securitisation activity, given
that it is an ideal source of debt finance while simultaneously complying with
Islamic principles.
The conference provides you with details of the
very latest deal activity and views from industry leaders with presentations
from institutional investors, issuers, structured financiers, lawyers,
regulators, sharia'ah scholars and rating agencies.
Key issues to be discussed at the
conference include:
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Assets to be securitised in 2007-8
Sharia'ah
compliant debt finance with securitisation
Shaping the regulatory system
for securitisation
Mitigating financial risk by securitising your
assets
Very latest deal structures unique to the
region
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For further information, please visit
www.euromoneyseminars.com.
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We are pleased
to offer a discounted rate (£995.00 instead of £1,299.00 per
conference) to ABA Members who wish
to attend either of the above two conferences, hosted by Euromoney Seminars, to
be held at The Fairmont, Dubai during May 2007. To register and avail of the
discount on the full registration fee, send an email to
registrations@euromoneyplc.com
or call (UK) +44 (0)20 7779 8999 quoting ABA07 as your booking reference code.
If you cannot attend you must cancel your
registration in writing by 7th May 2007 to receive a refund less a 10%
administration charge. Verbal cancellations will not be accepted. Cancellations
received after 7th May 2007 are liable for the full conference fee. We suggest
you send a substitute to attend in your place at no extra charge.
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INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS
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ABA
Members and Friends are invited to register for this major international
conference in London hosted by Ten Alps Publishing, which will celebrate
long-standing relations between the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and act
to promote investment opportunities available to UK investors in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and to enrich Saudi Arabian business in the United Kingdom.
Several key speakers have been invited including: His Royal Highness
The Duke of York; UK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and His Excellency HRH Prince
Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. Other key contributors include
internationally acclaimed journalists, governmental institutions, and relevant
authorities.
The conference will provide an opportunity to network with
key figures including government officials, listen to the future vision of UK -
Saudi relations, discover the current landscape of the Saudi Arabian economy,
source and learn about a potential new market, create new partnerships and
alliances, develop relationships through networking opportunities, listen to
contributions by some of the most important UK and Saudi figureheads, share
knowledge and disseminate company values, raise awareness, discover key
investment opportunities, forge new alliances and make new contacts. You can
find answers to all business, government, sector and market related questions.
During the day there will be a number of seminars incorporating
presentations, case studies and interactive panels. The main objective of these
seminars is to facilitate the sharing of experiences and best practice on these
topics from within the Saudi Arabian market place. These are knowledge based
insights purveyed by professional and highly knowledgeable industry spearheads
and are designed to both enlighten and educate the delegation to opportunities
available in their area's of expertise. Seminars will run for one hour during
the day and will be attended by a minimum of 50 delegates.
To register
as an attendee ABA Members and Friends should contact Kathryn Mills on 0161 832
6000 at Ten Alps Publishing quoting reference 'ABA' . For further
information please visit www.saudiconference2007.co.uk.
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THE ARAB BANKERS ASSOCIATION
is pleased to invite members and friends of the association to
a
SPRING RECEPTION
on Wednesday 21st March 2007 from 6:00 -
09:30 pm
at Babble Lansdowne House, 59 Berkeley Square (southside)
Mayfair, W1X 5DG
for Refreshment & Canapés
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Please email your details to us on Arab Bankers and we
will contact you. Alternatively call us on 020 7499 6090 or fax us on 020 7499
6010.
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Trade, Treasury and Cash Management
in the Middle East
5th Annual Conference
Grand Hyatt,
Dubai
Tuesday 6th – Wednesday 7th March 2007 |
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The Conference is expected to attract
about 250 delegates including senior specialists on the following topics.
Update on the latest developments, network with your peers and forge new
business relationships at this regional conference. Through corporate case
studies, panel discussions, roundtables and workshops you will hear the latest
strategies and solutions from the experts including:
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• Getting
ready for a unified currency – what you need to do now
• How you
can boost productivity and efficiency and stay secure at the same time
• Improve receivables management to reduce your working capital needs
• Finding the right supply chain solution for your company
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Doing business in China and the sub-continent
• How to take advantage
of the opportunities in Saudi Arabia
• Where to put your cash
• Building the right treasury and risk operations for your company
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Plus 2 pre-conference
workshops. Click
here
for further information:
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• Risk
Management
• Optimal International Treasury Structures to Grow Your
Business.
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As a member of the Arab Bankers
Association and/or subscriber to Arab Banker you can qualify for a 25% discount
on the full registration fee (US$ 1,489 instead of US$ 1,989) by simply
entering ABA as your booking reference code.
Register online at
www.eurofinance.com/middleeast
or download the conference pdf
here
and fax the completed registration form to +44 (0)20 7330 1007.
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