From China: From Egypt: Chairman: Mr. Omar Mohanna, Chairman, ECES Moderator: Dr. Abla Abdel-Latif, Executive Director & Director of Research, ECES
Despite the attention frequently given to the file of special funds, reform remains far from complete. This webinar discussed Egypt’s special funds aiming to produce proposals for reform. These reform proposals are intended to be integrated into a forthcoming ECES working paper. The discussions addressed the system of special funds and accounts in Egypt, their […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming economies and societies across the world and is rapidly emerging as a topic relevant to growth and development in developed, emerging as well as developing countries. Please join us to discuss a forward-looking perspective on scaling AI adoption and development in Egypt while identifying challenges, opportunities and areas for leapfrogging […]
This webinar aimed to conduct an integrated, technical, economic, legal and political brainstorming of what should be the future orientation of Egypt in the negotiations, in order to preserve Egypt’s right to the Nile, while respecting the rights of other countries given the current negotiating stage and the possible scenarios. The discussions addressed what Egypt […]
The Bretton Woods Agreement aimed at setting plans to stabilize the global financial system and encourage trade development after World War II. It resulted in the establishment of two international organizations: the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a later stage. These institutions […]
This webinar aimed to discuss the opportunities and challenges for industry localization in Egypt, with a focus on textiles, pharmaceuticals, furniture, and electrical appliances. The global trend towards industry localization is increasing following the sever disruptions in the production chains caused by COVID-19. The potentials of localization differ from one industry to another, but there […]
Egypt is facing the Corona pandemic crisis with relatively good economic conditions as a result of the economic reforms it implemented. As an exception from countries of the region, global expectations for economic growth in Egypt are positive. However, this does not negate the huge effects of this crisis on the Egyptian economy. Egypt can […]
In a very early response to COVID-19, ECES organized its first webinar via zoom application due to COVID-19 precautionary measures. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Envoy for the 2030 Finance Agenda, United Nations, represented his outlook for the changes in the economy and the global system due to COVID-19. He believes that a new world has been […]
For many, the concept of “impact investment” is new and contains many questions and contradictions. For example, can you make money and create social impact simultaneously? How do we know when the effect is really positive? In this distinguished lecture, Morgan Simon, who has over 18 years in the field of impact investing, presents her […]
What China has achieved in the fields of industry, construction, technology and infrastructure is no doubt remarkable. China’s economic growth that impressed the world did not materialize out of nowhere. In fact, it was associated with the adoption of policies to promote education, health, and vocational training, and to avail opportunities for private sector growth, […]