April 9-11, 2009
Parliamentarians’ workshop on Competitiveness
This workshop is the second in a series of awareness workshops that the ENCC organizes in the framework of a comprehensive awareness campaign on competitiveness. The parliamentarians target group was selected due to the persistence of legal and institutional impediments to Egyptian competitiveness. The workshop, held in Ain Sokhna on April 9-11, addressed the effectiveness of the existing regulatory framework in fostering productivity and economic development. Emphasis was placed on specific issues including the competitiveness of the Egyptian education system, labor market and social security programs. The sessions also stressed the need for policy reform and a national competitiveness strategy spearheaded by the government. His Excellency Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment and His Excellency Dr. Mofeed Shehab, Minister of Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils, both attended and spoke at the workshop. Other speakers included distinguished professors and parliamentarians from the People’s Assembly and Shura Council representing diverse political parties. Feedback from the event was very positive and signaled a strong interest in continued dialog. There was particular interest in the issue of education reform and human resource development as priorities for competitiveness.
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