The 2006 Annual Conference
The Tenth Anniversary for the Promulgation of the SICAR Law in Tunisia

Hotel Khamsa Corinthia Gammarth, March 30th, 2006

08.30 am: Participants’ reception and registration

09.00 am: Welcome speech by Mr. Alaya Bettaieb, ATIC’s President

09.05-09.30 am: Official opening by Mr. Mohamed Rachid Kechich, Finance Minister.

 

09.30-11.00

Round table 1: The Sector’s appraisal during the decade 1995-2005.

The sector’s start, its evolution, its contribution in the creation and development of SMEs and in the industrial fabric of Tunisia:

President Mr. Moncef Dakhil, BNA’s CEO
Lecturer AMr. Alaya Bettaieb, ATIC’s President
Discussants Mr. Samir Marrakchi, CEO of SPPI, Tunisia’s first SICAR.
Mr. Habib Karaouli, CEO of Banque d’Affaires de Tunisie,
(Tunisia’s Business Bank), former SIDCO-SICAR’s CEO.
Mr. Mohamed Bichiou, General Manager of Financial Stability
In the Central Bank,
Mr. Meftah Amara, General Manager of Upgrading Bureau,
Mr. Moncef Mrad, general Manager of 3M Consulting, former
GD of SIM-Sicar (subsidiary company of BH)

11:00-11:15 am 3 testimonies (3 companies financed by SICAR companies).

11:15-11:45 am Coffee break (+ ATIC’s portal viewing)
11:45-13:15 am
Round Table 2: Fields of enquiry and Reforms of the sector in Tunisia

Difficulties pertaining to the identification of the projects, to fund raising and to exit, the solutions provided by the national program for the creation of companies, Sotugar, the alternative market and the new reforms:

President Mrs. Zeineb Gallouz, President of the Board of Financial Market.
Lecturer Mr. Ziad Oueslati, Partner Tuninvest Finance Group. (Problematics).
Mr. Maher Zouari, Director in the Finance Ministry. (Reforms).
Discussants Mr. Riadh Abida, ATIC member and Sidco-Sicar CEO.
Mr. Mohamed Agrebi, GD of the Bureau for the support to SME.
(Spin-off).
Mr. Mhamed Ayed, CEO of Sotugar.
Mr. Abdesslem Mansour, CEO of BFPME.
Mr. Abdelaziz Darghouth, President of the Young Leaders’ Centre.


13:15-14:45 pm Lunch break

14:45-15:45 pm
Round Table 3: North-South cooperation and the sector’s development prospects in the Euro Mediterranean Area.

Equity capital activities in the Euro Med Area, its importance, its trends, alliances, opportunities, the role of BEI and other IFD in the development of the sector and in the promotion of good practices in North Africa.le practices in North Africa,

President Mr. François pontet, Secretary-General of Euromed Capital Forum, Lyon.
Lecturer Mrs. Marie-Annick Peninon Bernard, Consultant for EVCA, Brussels
Discussants Mr. Aziz Mebarek, Partner Tuninvest Finance Group.
Mr. Lotfi Fradi, Forecast General Management in the Ministry of Development and International Cooperation.
Mr. Jean-Christophe Laloux, Department Chief, Specialized Operations,
Med/FEMIP at BEI.
Mr. Gorgio Minola, partner Finlombardia Gestioni Sgr, Milano


15:45-16:45 pm
Round Table 4: The sector’s development in the MENA region, its importance and its trends.
President Mr. Houcine Doghri, Member of UTICA’s exective board
Lecturer
Mr. Imed Ghandour, Strategy and Research Director, Gulf
Capital Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Discussants Mr. Mustapha Abdelkbir, member of the Council for Equity
Capital Arab Association and CEO of SODIS-Sicar.
Mr. Rudolph Waels, Vice-President, Officer in Invest. North
Africa, Swicorp.
Mr. Mehdi Tahiri, President of the Moroccan Association of Equity Capital.
Mr. Kameleddine Bouatouata, CEO of Finalep Algeria.

16:45-17:00 pm
Coffee break

17:00-18:00 pm
Round Table 5: Perspectives of developing the sector of capital investment in the next coming 5 years
Recommendations for more creation, more jobs and more technologies…
Chairman Alaya Bettaieb, TACI Chairman.
Lecturer Mr. Anthony Clarke, Chairman of London Seed Fund and of European Business Angles Network.
Interveners Mr. Eric Schettini. Chairman of Viveris Management, Marseille
Prof. Yonosuke Makita, Chairman of KSC technological Start-up based in AIST- Japan.
Prof. Youssef Mlik, , in charge with missions by Mr. the Minister of Scientific Research, of Technology and of Competence Development.
Mr. François-Eric Perquel, Managing Partner 3CF, Barcelona.

18:00-18:30 pm : Closure Meeting


18:00 pm
Sum up of the works of the day by Mrs. Selma Bellagha, Chairman and Managing Director of Universe-invest.
18:10 pm
Closure word by Mr. Alaya Bettaieb, TACI Chairman
18:15 pm
Closure lecture by: Mr. Afif Chelbi the Mnister of Industry, of Energy and of Small Businesses.
 
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