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DAY ONE : June 30 th2008
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Plenary Session
- Ambassador Hussein El Kamel, International Cooperation Senior Advisor, Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC)
- Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Resident Representative of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)
- H.E Ambassador Brend Erbel, Ambassador of Germany in Egypt
- H.E Ambassador Ramzy Ezz El-Din Ramzy, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and nominated New Ambassador of Egypt in Germany (Arabic Only)
- Prof. Dr. Magued Osman,Chairman of The Egyptian Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC)(Arabic Only)
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" Organizational Designs for Think Tanks"
Chairperson:
- Prof. Dr. Abdul Monem Emara, Former Minister of Youth, and Chairman of Egyptian Council for African Affairs
German Speaker:
- Prof. Dr. Martin Thunert, Professor of Political Science, Heidelberg University, Germany
Egyptian Speaker:
- Prof. Dr. Magued Osman , Chairman of The Egyptian Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC)
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"Creative Approaches to the Research and Analysis of Policy Problems"
Chairperson:
- Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hashem Abdel Kader,President, German University in Cairo (GUC)
German Speaker:
- Dr. Ulrike Guerot , Head of Berlin Office, European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin 
Egyptian Speaker:
- Prof. Dr. Alia El Mahdy,Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University
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"Private Sector Expectations from Think Tanks"
Moderator:
- Dr. Rainer Herret, Executive Director, German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Speakers:
- Dr. Nader Ryad,Chairman, Bavaria Egypt(Arabic Only)
- Mr. Mohammed El-Mahdy, President of CEO SIMENS Egypt
- Mr. Mahmoud Senara, Business of Information Technology
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Luncheon: Keynote Speaker
Speech by his Excellency Minister Dr. Ahmed Darwish, Egyptian Minister of Administrative Development
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DAY TWO : July 1st2008
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"Innovative Strategies for Engaging the Press, Policy Makers and the Public"
Chairperson:
- Dr. Edgar Goll, Senior Expert & Researcher, Institute for Future Studies, Berlin, Germany
German Speaker:
- Dr. Muriel Asseburg, Head Research Division Middle East and Africa, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin
Egyptian Speaker:
- Dr. Hussein Amin, Chairman, Mass Communication Department at the American University in Cairo (AUC)
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"Successful Financial Resources Development and Strategies for Improvement"
Chairperson:
- Prof. Dr. Heba Nassar, Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS), Cairo
German Speaker:
- Prof. Dr. Michael Von Gagern, MBA Director, German University in Cairo (GUC)
Egyptian Speaker:
- Dr. Sherif Kamel, Associate Dean, Executive Education, AUC
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"The First International Conference for Developing Countries Think Tanks: Common Challenges… Sharing Solutions"
- Ms. Nesreen Khaled El Molla & Mr. Mostafa Moharaam, International Cooperation Specialists, IDSC
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"Capacity Building for Think Tanks"
Chairperson:
- Prof. Dr. Hossam Kamel, Cairo University Deputy Chairman for Post Graduate Studies and Research
German Speaker:
- Dr. Anetter Bickmeyer, Director Corporate Human Resources Strategy and Controlling, Berrtelsmann AG, Gutersloh, Germany 
Egyptian Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Sayed Eliwa, Professor of Political, Helwan University (Arabic) - (English)
- Dr. Hanaa Kheir El-Din, Executive Director and Director of Research, Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES)
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"Effective Use of Knowledge and Issue Networks to Facilitate the Creation, Dissemination and Utilization of Policy Relevant Information and Ideas"
Chairperson:
- Prof. Dr. Moustafa Kamel El Sayed, Executive Director, Partners for Development(Arabic Only)
German Speaker:
- Dr. Edgar GÖll, Senior Expert & Researcher, Institute for Future Studies, Berlin, Germany
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Conference Conclusion
Ambassador Hussein El Kamel, International Cooperation Senior Advisor, Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC)
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