Many services enter the value chain in a variety of ways. Services are invisible and in many instances customized or bundled with other products (goods or other services) and, therefore, often difficult to cost and easy to overlook in terms of their contribution to competitiveness. At the same time, services are often highly regulated. Policies […]
2. Is the IMF listening enough? 3. How can the IMF increase its engagement with opinion makers and the public? Also, Dr. Sakr, Advisor, External Relations Department, IMF, answered questions on how to improve access to information involving the IMF’s analysis on Egypt, the region and the global economy.
The conference provided a forum for discussion of scientific information and work on the current situation of waste management among professionals, researchers, investors, and government officials. In particular, it discussed the need to arrive at suitable strategies to waste management and raises awareness about the importance of linking recycled solid waste products to mega projects […]
Following opening remarks, Session I discussed the current status of education in Egypt. In Session II, Professor Pasi Sahlberg, Harvard University Graduate Studies and Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, shed light on the main elements of the global education reform agenda. Session III focused on the Egyptian education reform agenda. Session IV highlighted […]
Against this backrop, this workshop addressed the following questions: . What is the nature and size of the exchange rate problem? . What is the impact of exchange rate depreciation on Egypt’s trade balance? . What are the policy options to address the trade balance deficit and augment foreign currency receipts? Workshop Chair: Omar Mohanna, […]
