22 November 2009 – Marrakech, Morocco

MENA-OECD Business Forum and Women Business Leaders SummitHighlights in pictures

Mr. Angel Gurrìa, OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Mohamed Tamer, Vice President of the Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), Ambassador Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and Mr. Ahmed Réda Chami, Moroccan Minister of Trade and Industry open the Business Forum and Women Business Leaders Summit.

Mr. Ahmed Réda Chami, Moroccan Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Mohamed Tamer, Vice President of the Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), Ambassador Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and Mr. Angel Gurrìa, OECD Secretary-General open the Business Forum and Women Business Leaders Summit.

Ambassador Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and H.E. Ms. Cristina Narbona Ruiz, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Spanish Delegation to the OECD, at the Women’s Business Leaders Summit.

Ambassador Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, at the Women’s Business Leaders Summit

Ms. Neveen El Tahri, Chairperson and Managing Director of Delta Holding for Financial Investments, speaks to the press that the Women’s Business Leaders Summit.

Ms. Serena Romano, Manager of Public Affairs at Telecom Italia, and Dr. Amany Asfour, Chairperson and President of the Egyptian Business Women Association, at the Women’s Business Leaders Summit

The luncheon of the MENA-OECD Business Council launch

Mr. Alexander Böhmer, Head of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme

HE Mr. Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al Shihi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy, UAE, and H.E. Mr. Nizar Baraka, Moroccan Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of Economic and General Affairs

H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, introduces the MENA 100 Business Plan Competition and its winners.

H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, looks on as Mrs. Asma Alaoui and Mrs. Sanae Bouchiba accept the MENA 100 award for outstanding business plan for their company, Turbo.