MEED to hold Iraq reconstruction conference

Speakers will include senior officials and business people from Iraq who will provide the latest information about trends in the country and plans for the future.

Iraq: Focusing on the Future is being supported by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI). A welcome address to delegates will be delivered by Abdul Rahman Ganem al-Mutaiwee, DCCI director general.

Speakers will include representatives of the Iraqi Governing Council and leading figures from the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). These include CPA Director of Operations, Andy Bearpark and Director of the Iraq Infrastructure Programme, Tom Wheelock, a representative of USAID. Judge Wael Abdulatif al-Fadel, Elected Governor of Basra and a Member of the Iraqi Governing Council, has also accepted an invitation to deliver a keynote address at the event.

The conference will focus on key economic and business developments including the rehabilitation of the oil and gas industry, the expansion of the electricity and water sector and restoring the Iraqi port system. A presentation will be given about work on the Iraqi fixed line system and a panel session will be held about progress in the banking system.

Speakers from a variety of specialist groups will consider the practical issues facing those doing business in Iraq including insurance, the legal system, security and risk management. Ways of promoting the employment of Iraqis will be explored in a session devoted to human resource development.

Iraq: Focusing on the Future is the latest in a series of conferences for global managers organised by MEED Conferences. MEED is part of EMAP Plc, a FTSE 100 media company.