Join us for a networking breakfast and panel discussion on the outlook for business in Iraq in 2010:

8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration, Networking Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:00 am Introductions and Keynote
David L. Phillips, Chairman, Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
His Excellency Samir Sumaida’ie, Ambassador of Iraq to the United States

9:00 am – 10:00 am Panelists:
Naufel Al Hassan,PhD , Senior Commercial Counselor, Iraq Commercial Office Washington DC
Infrastructure development – New construction estimates range up to $400 billion. The US construction industry has an opportunity to play a major role in reconstruction in power, water facilities, bridges, roads, housing, schools, seaports, and airports, among other sectors.

Sabah Shibeeb Al-Saidi, PhD, Deputy Director General and Head of Legal & Commercial Department,
Iraqi Ministry of Oil
Iraq has the world’s third largest proven petroleum reserves estimated at 115 billion barrels and some of the lowest extraction costs. The ministry of oil aims to increase production to 4.1 million bpd by 2012 and to 6 million by 2018. International investment and partnership is a key driver of this projected growth.

Martin Hunt, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Bracewell & Giuliani is a world-class international law firm and a key partner in foreign transactions will generally discuss how to mitigate legal risk and identify certain pitfalls when preparing to transact business in Iraq.

Dale Allen, Drum Cussac/JSI Group
Managing Commercial Security Risks in Post-Conflict Iraq: A veteran Iraq-based security provider describes the real security issues facing those wishing to do business in sovereign Iraq, including the current focus on Private Security Company Operations and examines proven risk mitigation strategies to enable successful business operations.

10:00am - 10:30am Closing Remarks and Q&A

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