[GJM] INVITATION: The Syrian Banking Conference, Damascus Four Seasons Hotel 3-5 Nov 2006

[robert searle]

Dear All,

      I am a little mystified. I am just wondering who
sent me this piece of information. It might be
somebody connected with this site, or someone else. It
is of all things an invitation to go to a Banking
Conference!!

The British Syrian Society mentioned here does appear
to be a genuine NGO.


Robert Searle.....



--- Laura Franklin
<britishsyriansociety at btconnect.com> wrote:

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> The British Syrian Society is delighted to invite
> you to attend a two-day
> conference in Damascus to discuss the implications
> of a series of financial
> and banking decisions recently taken by the Syrian
> Government as part of its
> wide ranging Reform Programme.
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> The Syrian Banking and Financial Services Conference
> 2006
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> 'Integrating Syria into the Global Economy'
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> Damascus, Four Seasons Hotel, 3-5 November 2006
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> Under the Patronage of the President of Syria
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> HE Mr Bashar al-Assad
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> The conference will access the opportunities
> resulting from the Government's
> decision to grant licenses to ten privately-owned
> banks - including three
> Islamic banks - and the possible change in the law
> that will allow
> international banks to have majority control of
> subsidiaries. The event will
> also include discussions of the new laws allowing
> private insurance
> companies to operate in Syria, as well as plans to
> launch a stock market,
> which will pave the way for substantial increases in
> the supply of capital
> for investment projects which, in turn, could lead
> to the transformation of
> the Syrian Economy.  
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> In organising this event, the British Syrian Society
> will be building on the
> acknowledged success achieved by the first Syrian
> Banking Conference held in
> Damascus in May 2004. The frank and open discussion
> of sometimes
> controversial issues at that meeting left an
> enduring mark, which will
> certainly stimulate interest in this follow-up
> Syrian Banking and Financial
> Services Conference.
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> As you can see from the attached programme, a list
> of distinguished speakers
> from the international banking and financial
> community have been invited as
> well as senior representatives of the Syrian
> government and the burgeoning
> Syrian private banking sector. 
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> This important gathering will offer a superb
> opportunity for regional and
> international Chief Executives and decision makers
> from major financial
> organisations and insurance companies to learn more
> about the far-reaching
> economic and legal reforms that are shaping Syria's
> economic future. 
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> The British Syrian Society has negotiated a special
> discount with the Four
> Seasons Hotel and Syrian Arab Airlines. On receipt
> of the attached
> Registration Form, we will send you a Confirmation
> Pack, which will include
> a Hotel Booking and Flight Booking Forms.
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> We very much look forward to welcoming you to
> Damascus.
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> Yours faithfully,
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> DR FAWAZ AKHRAS
> SIR ANDREW GREEN
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> CO CHAIRMAN
> CO CHAIRMAN
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