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Middle East Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (MCSBE), is the outcome of the aspirations of a group of Egyptians dedicated to the vision of advancing entrepreneurship and small business in Egypt and the Middle East. MCSBE is an affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) covering Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Morocco, and linking to the ICSB global network of affiliates and members from 70 countries around the world.

The objectives of the MCSBE are to

  • Advocate the formation and growth of small businesses as a mechanism for economic growth and development;
  • Encourage research in the field;
  • Improve knowledge, techniques and skills relevant to entrepreneurship and small business development;
  • Develop an improved understanding of entrepreneurship in its various forms;
  • Coordinate and cooperate with the various governmental institutions involved in encouraging and supporting the development of entrepreneurship and small businesses;
  • Organise conferences and other events to promote the free exchange of ideas and knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship and small business, both between MCSBE members and with stakeholders and other interested persons and organisations in the field;
  • Exchange and creation of knowledge; and
  • Liaison, including affiliating with other associations or bodies with similar objectives.
Members of the MCSBE include representatives from government bodies, universities, business associations, banks, venture capital companies, donors, consulting companies, large corporations and entrepreneurial companies, business development service (BDS) providers, and development NGOs.
 
 

 
  
  

 

The Middle East Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (MCSBE) conference will address how the Egyptian business community and government policy makers can most effectively support entrepreneurship education and the entrepreneurial mindset in Egypt. The event will draw upon the experience and expertise of members of the Board of Directors of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB). ICSB Board members are leaders in the global movement promoting small business and entrepreneurship as drivers of economic development and employment creation.
The conference provides an opportunity for an exchange of ideas and experiences between Egyptian public policy makers, Ministry officials and business leaders with ICSB Board members. As a result of these discussions, and with the ongoing support of the ICSB network, MCSBE will be more enabled to effectively support the development of an enabling policy environment for SME/entrepreneurship development that caters for the practical needs and development goals of business in Egypt and the MENA region.                                                                                       

9:00 – 10:00 Conference Registration

10:00 – 10:35 Welcome Session

Speakers:

Mr. Amr Gohar                                    President, MCSBE

Prof. David Smallbone                         President of ICSB
Minister Hany Helal                             Minister of Higher Education                                                           & State for Scientific Research

Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid          Minister of Trade and Industry

10:35 – 10:50 Signing Ceremony

Entrepreneurship Education Implementation under PPP Collaboration and MOU signatures between ICSB affiliates and International University Centers and Egyptian Universities witnessed by their Excellencies, the Ministers.

Introduced by:

Dr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for International Cooperation, Dr. Ashraf Sheta, MCSBE Board member & Head of Entrepreneurship Curriculum Program and Mr. Khaled Farouk, MCSBE Board member and Head of Entrepreneurship Centers Program

11:00 – 12:30 Discussion Session One

SME/Entrepreneurship Education and Economic Development Policies

Can SME/entrepreneurship education and training be integrated with economic development policies of business and government in Egypt?  How can SME/entrepreneurship education contribute to Egypt’s global competitiveness? Is it possible to create an increased entrepreneurship “mindset” among various age groups in Egypt?
Speakers:
Mr. Helmy Abouleish        IMC Chairman and Chair, Egyptian National Competitiveness Council
Dr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said  Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for International Cooperation
Prof. David Smallbone      President of ICSB – Professor at Kingston University, UK
Dr. George Solomon         Professor at the George Washington University, ICSB JSBM Editor, and Past President of ICSB, Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Dr. Kwan Hee Yoo            ICSB Korea and Professor at Korea University – School of Business
Dr. Jay Mitra                    ICSB Director at Large – Professor at University of Essex
Moderator:
Mr. Mohamed El Sawi       MCSBE Board member & Founder Sakyet ElSawi  

12:30 – 14:00

Integrating University Entrepreneurship Programs with the Business Community: Creating “Enterprising University” in Entrepreneurship Education Curricula and Centers

Discussion of how business owners and managers can become significant contributors to entrepreneurship education programs. How do creativity and innovation become significant strategies in both business and education? Examples of strong cooperation between government, business, and education in SME/entrepreneurship development. What are the potential contributions to society of such integrated cooperation?
Speakers:
Dr. Friederike Welter       ICSB Senior Vice President of Publications & Research and Professor at Jönköping International Business School – Sweden
Dr. Rodrigo Varela           ICSB Director at Large and Director, Centro de Desarrollo del Espíritu Empresarial, Columbia
Dr. Tom Cooney               President of ECSB and Professor at Dublin Institute of Technology
Dr. Amr Mortagy              Vice President for Student Affairs, Professor and Dean of Business, Nile University
Mr. Sherif Elwy                    Vice Chairman, National Bank Of Egypt
Dr. Hala El Saed               MCSBE Board Member & Executive Director Egyptian Banking Institute
Moderator:
Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy    Executive Director, ICSB, Professor at the
George Washington University

14:00 – 15:30 LUNCH AND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

15:30 – 17:30 Themed Table Discussions among Participants

Discussion Topic

ICSB  Board
Moderator(s) / Participants

1. Are there enterprising universities? Examples?

 

Sponsor: Nile University

David Smallbone (President of ICSB);
Friderike Welter (ICSB SVP of Research)
Nizar Becheikh (Nile University)
Mohamed AbdelAziz (MCSBE)
Loay ElShawarbi (MCSBE)

2. Developing entrepreneurship/SME centers?

Sponsor: American University In Cairo

Charles Matthews (ICSB SVP Partnerships),  
Rodrigo Varela (ICSB Director at Large)
Don Bradley (ICSB President Elect),
Jeff Alves (ICSB Director at Large)
Khaled Farouk (MCSBE)
Mohamed ElSawi (MCSBE)

3.Entrepreneurship/SME curricula

Sponsor: Egyptian Banking Institute

George Solomon (ICSB, JSBM Editor);
Paul Swiercz (George Washington Univ)
Ashraf Sheta (MCSBE)
Hala ElSaid (MCSBE)

4.Women entrepreneurial leaders

Sponsor: Banque du Caire

Susan Duffy (ICSB SVP Affiliates),
Julie Weeks (ICSB Director at Large)

Hala Hattab (MCSBE)

5.Public/private partnerships

Tom Cooney (ECSB President),
Jaime Santiago (ICSB Puerto Rico)
Tamer El Raghi (MCSBE)
David Kirby (MCSBE)

6.ICT/technological support

Ayman El Tarabishy (ICSB Exec. Dir),
Pasi Malinen (ICSB SVP of Marketing)
Hussam Saleh (MCSBE)

7.Boards, donors, in entrepreneurship/SME education and center

Annette St. Onge (ICSB Past President),
Rita Grant (ICSB SVP of Finance)
Basel Hussein (MCSBE)
Alia Soliman (MCSBE)

 

Discussion Wrap Up and Future Actions

Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy (ICSB Executive Director) and Dr. Alia Soliman (MCSBE Board Member)

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