Programme

Day 1: 7 September 2011

8:00 – 9:00	Registration and welcome coffee
9:00 – 10:00
05 min 10 min	Opening remarks Chair and Presenter Prof Ali Allawi Dr Abbas al-Hussaini, CEO, Symexco - Welcome

20 min 20 min	Dr Rowsch Nori Shaways, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ali al-Adeeb, Minister of HE, government Strategy for Mineral Industry
10:00 – 10:40
20 min 20 min	Keynote Speeches Investment Opportunities in Iraq, Dr Sami al-Araji, Chairman National Investment Commission Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Industry and Minerals
10:40 – 11:40
50 min	Exhibition Tour Tour of Exhibition & Tea/Coffee Deputy PM with CEO Symexco+ Other VIP delegates
11:30 – 13:00
20 min	Keynote Speeches Strategy of Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Mr Munqith al-Baker, Senior Advisor
15 min 15 min	Geosurv Mineral Wealth of Iraq, Dr Khaldoun al-Bassam, DG Geosurv Current Mining Industry in Iraq, Mr Basim al- Saffar
13:00 – 14:00
1 hr	Lunch I. Lunch for VIP delegates in private room II. Lunch for Networking in the Exhibition
14:00 – 15:00
30 min 20 min 20 min 20 min	Keynote address US Geological Survey – Mr. Greg Fernette Investment Opportunities in Mining and mineral industries – Dr Khaldoun al-Bassam, DG of Geoserv Regional geology of Iraq, Dr Sa’ad Z Jasim Iraqi Legislations in the Mineral Investment Sector, Mr Harith Mahmood
15:00 – 16:00
	Tea & Coffee in the Exhibition
16:00 – 17:30
15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min	Panel Discussion Chairman: Mohamed Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Industry and Minerals Metal development in Iraq, Mr Ali Hussein Alwan Cement development in Iraq, Mr Hussein Mohsin Abeed Silica and its future potential, Khder Jamil Mohee, Ibn Sina Org Phosphate and Fertilizers industries and their potential production, Mr Omar Azziz Sulfur production at Mishraq and the investment needs, Mr Mahmood Salman Q&A
17:30	End of day one

20:00- 22:30 Iraq Mining 2011 Gala Dinner

Day 2: 8 September 2011

8:00 – 9:00	Registration and welcome coffee
9:00-9:300
20 min 10 min	Summary of Day 1: Prof Ali Allawi, Advisor of Symexco Ltd Dr Abbas al-Hussaini, CEO and Hussein Allawi, Managing Director, Symexco
9:30 – 11:00
20 min	Keynote Speech Dr Ali al-Dabbagh, Spokesman of the Iraqi Government

35 min	Keynote Speech Dr Ahmed al-Shamma, Deputy Minister of Oil
15 min	Foaud Kando, Contribution of Private Sector in Mining Industry
20 min	Prof Ali Allawi, International funding and the current Iraq banking and financial institution capabilities
11:00 – 11:30
	Tea and Coffee in the Exhibition
11:30 – 13:00
30 min 30 min	Dr Muwaffaq al-Rubaei, Independent Businessman Former National Security Advisor Dr Saad Z Jasim, independent Iraqi Geologist, Mineral Resources of Kurdistan
12:55 – 14:00
1 hr	Lunch I. Lunch for VIP delegates in private room II. Lunch for Networking in the Exhibition
14:00 – 15:00
20 min 20 min	Keynote address Dr Samir Raouf, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Role of the Ministry to the Mining sector Mr Grant Earnshaw , Lafarge Cement, Testimony in working in Iraq Dr Jeff Doebrich, Programme coordinator, USGS
15:00 – 15:30
	Tea & Coffee in the Exhibition
15:30 – 17:00
	Panel Discussion Dr Sami al-Araji, Chairman of National Investment Commission Dr Hussain al-Chalabi, independent oil expert Dr Samir Raouf, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Dr Muwaffaq al-Rubaei, Former National Security Advisor Dr Fazil al-Mukh, Advisour to Iraq PM Mr Munqith al-Baker, Senior Advisor to Ministry of Industry and Minerals Dr Khaldoun al-Bassam, Director General of Geosurv Iraq Summing up by Prof Ali Allawi
17:00
	Closing the conference