13th to 15th December 2009
Cairo International Conference Center
Cairo, Egypt
Program - Tentative
This is a tentative schedule, open to suggestions. 
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| Sunday 13th December | |
| 17.00 – 18.00 | Welcome reception @ CICC Nefertiti Banquet Hall |
| Dress code : formal | |
| Opening speeches | |
| Amr G. Shawki | |
| Chairman | |
| Egytec Engineering Co. & Arab-Smart Association | |
| Head of the organizing committee | |
| Organizers' welcome word | |
| Dr. Joseph Atick | |
| Executive VP – CSO | |
| L-1 Identity Solutions | |
| Forum chairman's welcome speech | |
| H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel | |
| Minister of Communications & Information Technology | |
| H.E. Dr. Ahmed Darwish | |
| Minister of State for Administrative Development | |
| 18.00 – 19.30 | Opening of the show and live demonstration by nominated technology providers @ CICC Hall 4 |
| 19.30 – 20.00 | Transfer to citadel area |
| 20.00 – 21.45 | Dinner @ the amazing Al Azhar Gardens citadel complex |
| Dress code: smart casual | |
| 21.45 | Transfer to hotel / meeting points |
| Monday 14th December 2009 | |
| 9.30 – 10.00 | Coffee/tea @ Forum lounge |
| Session 1 | The new Egyptian National ID |
| Strategies, technology innovation & Application | |
| Moderator | Mr. Kevin Gillick, Executive Director, GlobalPlatform |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Government view and directions |
| 10.15 – 10.55 | Technology providers presentations ( 5 ) |
| 10.55 – 11.30 | Open discussions |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Coffee/refreshments break @ forum lounge |
| Session 2 | Derivative Credentials |
| e-Driver's licenses, electronic voting and e-passport | |
| Session Chairman | Dr. Sherif Hashem, Advisor to the Minister of Communications & Information Technology |
| 12.00 – 12.15 | Government view and directions |
| 12.15 – 12.55 | Technology provider's presentations ( 5 ) |
| 12.55 – 13.30 | Open discussions |
| 13.30 – 15.30 | Lunch @ CICC and visit to the expo |
| Session 3 | e-health programs |
| application e-health, smart cards and case studies | |
| Moderator | Mr. Sameh Bedair, Head of Advisory Committee |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | Government view and directions by H.E. Dr. Hatem Al Gabaly Minister of health ( to be confirmed ) |
| 15.45 – 16.25 | Technology providers presentations ( 4 ) |
| 16.25 – 17.00 | Open discussions |
| 17:00 | Transfer to the pyramids area, attending the spectacular sound & light show |
| Followed by oriental dinner Down Town Cairo | |
| 23.00 | Back to hotel |
| Tuesday 15th December 2009 | |
| 9.30 – 10.00 | Networking and coffee/tea |
| Session 4 | Car registration and RF-ID for traffic control |
| Moderator | Dr. Joseph Atick, Executive VP-CSO, L-1 Identity Solutions |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Government view and directions |
| 10.15 – 10.55 | Technology providers presentations ( 4 ) |
| 10.55 – 11.30 | Open discussions |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Coffee/refreshments break @ forum lounge |
| Session 5 | Biometrics identity management and law enforcement |
| AFIS, deploying biometrics within an ID | |
| Session Chairman | Mr. Gerd Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Identification Solutions AG |
| 12.00 – 12.15 | Government view and directions |
| 12.15 – 12.55 | Technology providers presentations ( 4 ) |
| 12.55 – 13.30 | Open discussions |
| 13.30 – 15.30 | Business lunch @ CICC and visit to the expo |
| 15.30 | End of the Forum |
| Awards Dinner Ceremony | |
| 20.30 – 20.45 | Transfer to the awards dinner @ the Sonesta Hotel |
| 20.45 – 21.00 | Arrival to the venue |
| 21.00 – 21.30 | Awards ceremony |
| 21.30 – 23.00 | Dinner & music |
| 23.00 | Back to hotel |
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