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Belgian Foreign Trade Agency Update: 12.11.2018 – Programme subject to change

Programme of the Belgian Economic Mission to the Kingdom of Morocco

presided by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King

in the presence of

HE Didier REYNDERS, Federal Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs HE Geert BOURGEOIS, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders and Flemish Minister for Foreign Policy and Immovable Heritage HE Pierre-Yves JEHOLET, Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Industry, Research, Innovation, New technologies, Employment and Training of the Walloon Government HE Pieter DE CREM, Federal Secretary of State for Foreign Trade HE Cécile JODOGNE, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade & Investment for the Brussels-Capital Region and Minister of the French Community Commission in charge of Civil Service and Health Policy

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Sunday 25 November 2018 Brussels - Casablanca

HRH Princess Astrid, Representative of His Majesty the King

and Ministers

Business delegation

11:45

Check-in at Brussels Airport (BRU) at row 10 10:25-11:15

12:25-15:50 Flight from Brussels to Casablanca with Royal Air Maroc flight AT 839 (flight duration 3h25) 12:25-15:50

15:50 Arrival of the delegation with flight AT 839 at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport 15:50 Welcome of HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers by

HE Marc Trenteseau, Ambassador of Belgium and TBC

Venue: TBC Salon d’honneur or Salon Royal

16:15-17:00

Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from Casablanca Airport to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

16:30-17:15 Motorcade transfer of the VIP luggage and passports from Casablanca Airport to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Transfer of the delegation from Casablanca Airport to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with buses D1 to D3

16:30-17:30

17:00

Check-in of HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers at the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Address: Place des Nations Unies, Casablanca 20000

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Sunday 25 November 2018 Brussels - Casablanca

HRH Princess Astrid, Representative of His Majesty the King

and Ministers

Business delegation

Check-in of the delegation at the

Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Address: Place des Nations Unies, Casablanca 20000

17:30

18:30-20:00

Information session for the Belgian delegation followed by a welcome networking drink

18:30 Introductory speeches by HE Marc Trenteseau, Ambassador of Belgium and Anne Vandormael, Consul General in Casablanca 18:40 Information about the business programme and business tips by:

Takis Kakayannis, Economic & Commercial Counsellor, Economic & Commercial Representation in Casablanca for the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region Mieke Pynnaert, Economic & Commercial Counsellor, Economic & Commercial Representation in Casablanca for the Flemish Region

19:00 Welcome networking drink

Lead: Embassy of Belgium Venue: Room Forum on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: all delegation members

18:15-20:00

20:00-21:30

Dinner organized by the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

Lead: Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Venue: Café M on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: restricted delegation upon invitation

The secretariat of the mission is located in room Oasis on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca and will be operational from 24 November 2018 to 29 November.

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Monday 26 November 2018 Casablanca

HRH Princess Astrid, Representative of His Majesty the King, and Ministers

Business delegation

09:00-09:30

Belgian-Moroccan Forum in the presence of TBC Moroccan Minister of Finance or Industry

Part 1: Opening session 09:00 Welcome address by HE Didier Reynders 09:08 Address by Edwin Sluismans, President of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Morocco 09:30 Departure of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers

Lead: Embassy of Belgium and the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Morocco Venue: Room Forum on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: all delegation members

08:30-09:30

Transfer on foot for the business delegation attending

the Belgian-Moroccan collaboration in the Mining Sector from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Sofitel Tour

Blanche

09:00-09:15

Continuation of the Belgian-Moroccan Forum

Part 2: Doing business in Morocco

Lead: Embassy of Belgium and the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Morocco Venue: Room Forum on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Participants: all delegation members

09:30-10:30

Bus transfer of the business delegation from the Hyatt

Regency Casablanca to the headquarters of OCP with bus “OCP”

09:30-10:00

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Part 1 of the Belgian-Moroccan collaboration in the

Mining Sector: Scientific & technological approaches in the presence of TBC HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of

Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development

09:10 Registration & welcome coffee 09:30 Opening remarks and welcoming speech by Jessica Miclotte,

Head of Department Research & Innovation at WBI 09:35 LIEU: un réseau de professionnels du transfert de technologie

au service des collaborations université-entreprise by Pierre Galland, Technology Transfer Advisor, Network

Knowledge Transfer Offices 09:46 Stratégie de la recherche minière à l’ONHYM by Mustapha

Chaib, Mining Exploration Manager National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines

09:57 L’ingénierie des ressources minérales 4.0 by Eric Pirard, Professor University of Liège

10:08 Mise au point et développement de procédés de ‘’métallurgie extractive’’: du laboratoire à la taille pilote industriel by Stéphane Neirynck, CEO Center Earth and Stone

10:19 Managem, un leader minier Régional, Responsable et Diversifié by Lhou Maacha, Exploration General Manager MANAGEM

10:30 Une collaboration active OCP-Solvay by Arnaud Jacquet, Head of Global Exploration & Business Development Support Solvay

10:41 Météorites: Repousser les frontières analytiques au service des autres géomatériaux by Vinciane Debaille, Qualified Reseacher, ULB and Hasnaa Chennaoui, Professor Hassan II University

10:52 Q&A and closing speech by Jessica Miclotte

Lead: Wallonie-Bruxelles International Venue: Room Music Hall on the first floor of Hotel Sofitel Casablanca

09:30-11:00

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09:45-10:15 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers

from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to OCP

10:15-11:00

Visit of OCP

10:15 Arrival and welcome by Mostafa Terrab, Chairman and CEO 10:20: Photo opportunity 10:22: Presentation of OCP 10:42: Introduction of Belgian CEO’s 10:55: Transfer to the vehicles

Lead: AWEX together with Agoria Participants: 30 Belgians (TBC 15 representatives of Belgian companies) Address: 2 Rue El Abtal, Hay Raha 20200 Casablanca

Coffee break for the Belgian business delegation

Lead: AWEX, BI&E, FIT Venue: Room Foyer on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

10:30-11:30


from the headquarters of OCP to the Hotel Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche

Bus transfer of the business delegation from the

headquarters of OCP to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “OCP”

11:10-11:40

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11:30-12:00 Part 2 of the Belgian-Moroccan collaboration in the Mining Sector: Scientific & technological approaches in the

presence of TBC HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development 11:00 Registration & welcome coffee 11:30 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by Pascale Delcomminette, CEO of AWEX and WBI and Jerôme Lobier,

General Manager of Hotel Sofitel 11:36 Speech by HE Pierre-Yves Jeholet 11:41 Speech by HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development 11:46 Introduction words Pascale Delcomminette 11:47 Opening of part 2 “Overview of examples of Belgian-Moroccan collaborations in the mining sector” by Amina Benkhadra, Director

General of ONHYM 11:57 Thanking words by Pascale Delcomminette, CEO of AWEX and WBI Lead: Wallonie-Bruxelles International Venue: Room Music Hall on the first floor of Hotel Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche Participants: 100 guests

11:00-12:00


from Hotel Sofitel to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Part 3 of the Belgian-Moroccan collaboration in the Mining Sector: Scientific & technological approaches

12:00 Exemple d’une collaboration belgo-marocaine de recherche

et d’expertise dans le domaine des ressources minières du Maroc by Johan Yans, Professor University of Namur

12:06 Le secteur minier marocain et la RSE by Abdellah Mouttaqi, General Secretary at ONHYM

12:12 Pierre Fiasse, General Coordinator at NCP-Wallonie 12:23 Q&A and closing speech by Jessica Miclotte 12:30 Lunch

Lead: Wallonie-Bruxelles International Venue: Room Music Hall on the first floor of Hotel Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche Participants: 100 guests

12:00-13:15

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B2B meetings

Lead: AWEX, BI&E, FIT Venue: Room Forum on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency

12:00-17:00

12:30-14:00

Chemistry Power Lunch: Belgium, the leading chemical cluster at the heart of Europe In the presence of TBC HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development

12:00 Registration of the guests 12:30 Arrival HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome word by Claire Tillekaerts, CEO Flanders Investment & Trade 12:35 Introduction by TBC HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development 12:50 "Belgium, a world champion of chemicals" by Yves Verschueren, Managing Director Essenscia 13:00 Testimonials by Belgian companies Prayon, Solvay and Soudal 13:50 Speech by a representative of FCP 13:55 Closing words by Mieke Pynnaert, Economic & Commercial Counsellor, Economic & Commercial Representation in Casablanca for the Flemish Region

Lead: Essenscia in collaboration with FIT Venue: Room Anfa on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: 55 (30 Belgians) officials and representatives of the chemical and construction industries. Upon invitation only.

12:00-14:00

Transfer on foot for the business delegation from the

Sofitel Tour Blanche to the Hyatt Regency 13:15-13:30


Regency Casablanca to OCP with bus “OCP” 14:00-15:30

14:15-15:00

Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to SABCA

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15:00-16:00 Visit of Sabca Maroc

15:00 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by

Thibauld Jongen, CEO SABCA and Raphaël Samson, Plant Manager SABCA Maroc

15:05 Presentation of Sabca Maroc including speech by HE Cecile Jodogne 15:25 Signing of MOU between Sabca Maroc and Sabena Aerospace 15:35 Visit of the site 15:55 Transfer to the vehicles

Technology visit to OCP

TBC B2B meetings for present companies

Lead: AWEX/Agoria (Energy Technology Club) Venue: Maroc Phosphore 3 & 4, BP 118 Jorf Lasfar, El Jadida

TBC 15:30-17:30

16:00-16:45

Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers

from SABCA to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

17:00-17:30 Decoration Ceremony with bestowing of decorations

upon Mr Faress and Mr Alj Lead: Embassy of Belgium Venue: Anfa on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Participants: TBC

Bus transfer of the business delegation from OCP to the

Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “OCP” 17:30-19:00

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Monday 26 November 2018 Casablanca-Rabat


Business delegation

Bus transfer of the business delegation

from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Residence of Mr Said Alj with bus “FEB”

18:30-19:00


from the Hyatt Regency to the Residence of Mr Said Alj

19:30-21:00

FEB B2G dinner

19:30 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers 19:32 Welcome words by Said Alj, President Saham Assurance 19:35 Words of introduction by Bernard Gilliot, President of the FEB 19:45 Dinner

20:15 Speech by Salaheddine Mezouar, President of CGEM on « The economic perspectives of Morocco up to 2030 » 20:50 Conclusions by HE Pieter De Crem

Lead: Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (VBO-FEB) & CGEM Venue: Residence of Mr Said Alj Participants: 25 Belgians upon invitation

19:00-21:00


from the Residence of Said Alj to the Hyatt Regency

TBC Bus transfer of the business delegation

from the Residence of Said Alj to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “FEB”

21:10-21:40

22:20 Arrival of HE Geert Bourgeois

with flight AT 831 at Rabat-Salé Airport

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Tuesday 27 November 2018 Casablanca-Rabat


Business delegation

Bus transfer of the business delegation attending the breakfast Construction and Infrastructure

from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to The View Hotel with bus “the view 1”

07:30-09:00

08:30-09:30


from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to The View Hotel

Bus transfer of the business delegation attending the

seminar Construction and Infrastructure from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to The View Hotel

with bus “the view 2” and “the view 3”

08:30-10:00

B2B meetings

Lead: AWEX, BI&E, FIT Venue: Room Forum I and II on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

09:00-17:00

09:30-09:55 Breakfast B2G Construction & Infrastructure

09:00 Opening speech by HE Cécile Jodogne 09:10 B2G breakfast between Belgian CEOs and Moroccan authorities 09:30 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by HE Cecile Jodogne

Lead: BI&E-HUB together with the Construction Confederation, ABLCC and CLB-ACP Venue: The Legend Club on the 14th floor of The View Hotel Address: Avenue Annakhil, Rabat Participants: 40 guests upon invitation

09:00-10:00

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from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Port of Casablanca by a bus provided by the Port

09:00-09:15

Visit to the Port of Casablanca

09:15 Arrival and welcome by Anouar Harrak, General Director of

the Port of Casablanca (tbc), Said Hassani, Director of Cooperation (tbc) or Said Kaltoumi, Director of Development & Regulation (tbc)

Presentation of the Port of Antwerp, the North Sea Port and the Port of Zeebrugge as well as the Belgian delegation

Presentation on the Port of Casablanca and its several ongoing constructions projects

Q&A followed by a coffee break 11:00 Terminal visit (tbc container terminal east of Marsa Maroc

and construction sites at the fishing, cruise and naval terminals)

Lead: FIT Venue: Port of Casablanca Participants: For delegation members only (max. 40 persons)

09:15-12:00

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10:00-10:15 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from The View Hotel to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Business Opportunities in the Construction and Infrastructure Sectors in Morocco

10:00 Welcome by HE Cecile Jodogne 10:10 Business opportunities in the construction and infrastructure

sectors in Morocco by HE Abdelahad Fassi, Minister of National Planning, Housing and Urban Policy or HE Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water

10:20 Presentation of Infrastructure and Construction projects in the coming years in Morocco (speaker TBD)

11:00 Testimonials from Belgian companies 11:30 Questions & Answers

Lead: BI&E-HUB together with the Construction Confederation, Agoria Building and Technology Club Venue: Imperial Room on the 1st floor of The View Hotel Participants: 80 guests upon invitation

10:00-12:00

10:15-10:45 Wreath laying ceremony

at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat


Power lunch from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Residence of the Ambassador of Belgium

with bus “healthcare”

10:30-12:00


from the Mausoleum of Mohammed V to TBC

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11:00-11:30 TBC Official meeting with HE Saadeddine Othmani, Prime Minister of Morocco

11:30-11:45 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from TBC to TBC

11:45-12:15 TBC Official meeting with HE Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation


breakfast Construction and Infrastructure from The View Hotel to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

with bus “the view”

12:00-13:15


from the Port of Casablanca to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca by a bus provided by the Port

12:00-12:15


from TBC to the Residence of the Ambassador

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Tuesday 27 November 2018 Rabat


Business delegation

12:30-13:45 Power Lunch: Belgium, leader in cancer diagnostic and treatment

TBC in the presence of HE Anas Doukkali, Minister of Health

12:00 Arrival of the business delegation and networking cocktail 12:30 Arrival of the official delegation and welcome by Pascale Delcomminette and Yves Verschueren 12:32 Welcome word by HE Marc Trenteseau, Ambassador of Belgium 12:35 Belgium, leader in cancer diagnostic & treatment by HE Pierre-Yves Jeholet 12:45 Speech by HE Anas Doukkali Minister of Health of Morocco 13:10 Strengths of the Belgian Industry by essenscia & Agoria 13:25 Value chain in cancer diagnostic & treatment – presentation of companies: SCK-CEN, Bioncise, Ion Beam Applications, Siemens

Healthineers, Medic Clean Air and Intersysto

Lead: Essenscia and Agoria in collaboration with AWEX Venue: Residence of the Ambassador of Belgium in Rabat Participants: 65 guests (40 Belgians) upon invitation

12:00-15:00


activity “Women’s entrepreneurship” from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the National Library of the

Kingdom of Morocco with bus “Bibliotheque 1”

12:30-14:00

Transfer for the officials not joining the Power lunch

from the Residence to TBC with the press bus 13:00-TBC

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Transfer for the officials not joining the Power lunch

from TBC to the Belgian School in Rabat with the press bus

14:00-14:20


Construction and Infrastructure seminar from The View Hotel to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

with bus “the view 1”

14:00-15:30


activity “Women’s entrepreneurship” from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the National Library of the

Kingdom of Morocco with bus “Bibliotheque 2”

14:00-15:30

14:15-14:30 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from the Belgian Residence to the Belgian school in Rabat

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14:30-15:30 Visit of the Belgian School of Rabat and opening of the exhibition "Art and Math"

14:30 Arrival of the official delegation and welcome by HE Rudi Demotte, Minister-President of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Mr Vincent Lorcel, Director of the Foundation Department of the Belgian School in Rabat

14:40 Welcome word by Mr Vincent Lorcel 14:43 Speech by HE Rudy Demotte 14:48 Unveiling of the plaque by HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers 14:50 Visit of the school 15:21 Visit of the exhibition “Art and Math” in the reception area

Lead: Embassy of Belgium and WBI Venue: Hay Riad, 10110 Rabat Participants: 40 guests (20 Belgians)

Part 1 of Women's entrepreneurship, vector of economic growth between Morocco and Belgium

« Les femmes entrepreneures actrices du développement Humain et Economique »

14:30 Thematic workshops on Gender Equality, Digitalisation, Finance and Cooperation EU - Africa

15:30 Transfer of the participants to the plenary session

Lead: M3 and hub.brussels together with WBI Venue: National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco

14:30-15:30


seminar Construction and Infrastructure from the The View Hotel to CGI with bus “the view 2”

14:40-TBC


Power lunch from the Residence of the Ambassador of Belgium to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus

“healthcare”

15:00-16:30


from the Belgian school in Rabat to the National Library

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Tuesday 27 November 2018 Rabat- Casablanca


Business delegation

15:45-16:45 Part 2 of Women's entrepreneurship, vector of economic growth between Morocco and Belgium « Les femmes entrepreneures actrices du développement Humain et Economique »

in the presence of TBC HE Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital economy

15:50 Opening of the Forum by HE Didier Reynders 15:55 Speech by TBC HE Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital economy 16:00 Speech by Mrs Isabelle Grippa, CEO hub.brussels 16:05 First Panel: Presentation of the conclusion of the 4 workshops moderated by Loubna Azgoud, Coordinator Women in business 16:15 Second panel: Women entrepreneurs, Enablers of human and economic development, moderated by Manal El Abboubi, Professor at

the University Mohamed V in Rabat 16:35 Closing Speech by HE Cécile Jodogne 16:40 MoU Signing ceremony between CGEM & Women in Business + photo opportunity 16:45 Closing of the Forum and networking

Lead: M3 and hub.brussels together with WBI and the support of the Embassy of Belgium Venue: National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco

15:45-17:00


CGI to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “the view 2”

16:30-18:00

16:45-17:00 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco to

the future Embassy

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17:00-17:30

Ceremonial placement of the cornerstone of the future Embassy of Belgium in Rabat

in the presence of TBC HE Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

17:00 Arrival of the official delegation and welcome by Christophe de Nijs, Counsellor for political and economic affairs

17:02 Explanation of the project by the contractor 17:10 Speech by HE Didier Reynders 17:15 Stone laying by HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers 17:18 TBC Remarks by HE Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs

and International Cooperation

Lead: Embassy of Belgium Venue: Corner between Meijat street and Boulevard Akrach Participants: 50 guests (30 Belgians)

Bus transfer of the business delegation attending the activity “Women’s entrepreneurship” from the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “Bibliotheque 1” via The View Hotel

17:00-18:45

17:30-17:45 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from the future Embassy to CME

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17:45-18:15 Presentation Windvision and CME

17:45 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers. Welcome by Hassan Nadir, CEO of CME, who presents HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, MIning and Sustainable Development, the Board of Directors of WindVision CME and Simon Neerinckx, CEO WindVision

17:50 Presentation of the maquette of the Safi project and the CME team

Transfer to the conference room 17:55 Introduction speech by Hassan Nadir and presentation of the

project movie 18:00 Film with past projects, projects in development and

sustainable development projects in Morocco 18:05 Signing of MOU’s beween CME WindVision and Enable and

CME WindVision and TBC financial partners Photo opportunity

18:10 Closing remarks by Hassan Nadir Venue: CME Address: Building les Patios, Angle of Ennakhil and Mehdi Ben Barka Avenues, Hay Ryad

Bus transfer of the business delegation attending the activity “Women’s entrepreneurship” from the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Hyatt Regency

Casablanca with bus “Bibliotheque 2”

17:45-19:15


from CME to the Residence Transfer for the officials not joining the Official Dinner from CME to the Residence of Christophe de NIjs with

bus “O”

18:15-TBC

TBC 19:45-20:00 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers

from the Residence to TBC

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19:30-20:00 TBC Official meeting with HE Mr. Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance

TBC 20:00-22:00 Official dinner

Lead: Embassy of Belgium Venue: TBC Rabat Participants: 60 guests (TBC 40 Belgians) Dress code : Dark suit and evening dress

19:30-22:00

Transfer for the officials not joining the Official Dinner

from the Residence of Christophe de NIjs to TBC or to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “O”

21:30-22:00


from TBC to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

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Wednesday 28 November 2018

Casablanca


Business delegation


tech visit of La Factory from the Hyatt to La Factory with buses “La Factory 1 and 2”

07:45-08:15

Tech visit to innovation hub La Factory

in the presence of HE Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital economy

08:00 Registration of the participants with welcome tea & coffee 09:00 Arrival of HE Geert Bourgeois and TBC HE Moulay Hafid

Elalamy. Welcome by Mehdi Alaoui, Founder and CEO of La Factory Opening by Emmanuel Exposito, COO Afineety & moderator

09:02 Viewing of 2 short videos with an overview of the innovation ecosystem in Morocco and Belgium TBC

09:20 Panel discussion, moderated by Emmanuel Exposito, with the Ministers on innovation policy

10:00 Panorama of the 2 tech ecosystems by Mehdi Alaoui and Pieter-Jan Provoost, Agoria

10:30 Speed dating between Moroccan and Belgian companies 11:00 Networking Drink

Lead: FIT Venue: La Factory on the 8th floor of TechnoPark Casablanca Participants: 140 guests (100 Belgians)

08:00-13:00

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Wednesday 28 November 2018

Casablanca


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08:30-09:20 FEB success stories Breakfast

08:15 Arrival of the invited Belgian business delegation and their local partner 08:30 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by Bernard Gilliot, President of the FEB 08:35 Words of welcome by Bernard Gilliot 08:40 Testimonial by each invited Belgian business leader 09:15 Conclusions by Bernard Gilliot

Lead: Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (VBO-FEB) Venue: Beau Sejour on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: 30 guests upon invitation

08:15-09:20

B2B meetings Lead: AWEX, BI&E, FIT Venue: Room Forum I and II on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

09:00-17:00

09:30-09:45 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to Vigan Engineering

Bus transfer of the business delegation attending the Seminar on Energy from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Palais de la Présidence du Conseil régional with

buses “Tweed 1” and “Tweed 2”

09:30-10:00

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Wednesday 28 November 2018 Casablanca


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09:45-10:30 Visit of a new ship unloader supplied by Vigan Engineering

09:45 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by Mohamed Hassan Bensalah, CEO Holmarcom 09:50 Presentation of the site by Mohamed Hassan Bensalah 10:10 Presentation Vigan by Mohamed El Khattabi, Sales Director 10:25 Photo opportunity

Lead: AWEX Venue: Mass-Cereales Site at the Port of Casablanca Participants: 30 guests (20 Belgians)

Part 1: Seminar renewable energy and energy efficiency

10:00 Welcome and registration 10:30 Joint presentation on the assets of the Belgian industry in

Sustainable Energy by TWEED & Flux50 10:50 Energy Planification & RES integration session 11:20 Energy Performance in Industry Session (3J-Consult, Sirris) 12:20 Lunch & Networking 13:40 Energy Production, Solar PV, CSP & Storage

Session (Testimonials by Belgian & Moroccan companies with CMI, Azteq for Belgian companies)

14:25 Energy Performance in Buildings/Cities Session (Testimonials by Belgian & Moroccan companies with Renowatt for Belgian companies)

Lead: Lead: TWEED/AWEX, Flux50 Venue: Palais de la Présidence du Conseil régional Participants: 150 guests (90 Belgians) upon invitation

10:00-15:00


Conference Debate from the Hyatt to Most Events with buses “ASMEX 1” and “ASMEX 2”

10:20-10:40

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from Vigan Engineering to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Conference-debate: Together towards Africa 11:00 Welcoming words by Hassan Sentissi El Idrissi, President of

ASMEX 11:05 Introduction speech by HE Didier Reynders 11:10 (TBC) Speech by HE Mohcine Jazouli, Moroccan Deputy

Minister in charge of African Cooperation TBC Speech by HE Cecile Jodogne 11:15 Presentations by representatives of the African Development

Bank, the Islamic Development Bank (BID) and Belgian Investment Company for Developing countries (BIO)

11:45 Experience-sharing by the CEO of AMDIE (Association Marocaine de Développement des investissements et des exportations) and by Vice Presidents of ASMEX

12:05 Questions and answers session 12:50 Bus transfer of the business delegation from Most Events to

the Residence of Mr. Sentissi 13:00 Networking lunch at the Residence of Mr. Sentissi Venue: Headquarters of Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX) Address: 2 Jbel El Aroui, corner Bd. Sidi Abderrahmane, Hay Essalam Participants: 80 guests (TBC Belgians)

11:00-14:30

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Regency Casablanca to the Residence of the Consul General with bus “Banking”

11:15-11:45

Bus transfer of the business delegation from La Factory

to the Residence of the Consul General with bus “Agoria”

11:15-11:45


from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Residence of the Consul General

12:00-13:15 Power Lunch Banking Sector

in the presence of TBC HE Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance

12:00 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by Anne Vandormael, Consul General of Belgium and TBC 12:05 Belgium and its Financial Services Industry by HE Didier Reynders

The Moroccan Financial Services Industry by TBC Moroccan Minister of Finance Trends and Challenges in the FSI and how technology is an enabler (Financial Services Technology Club) Testimonials by Belgian IT companies

12:55 Closing words by HE Cecile Jodogne 13:00 Dessert buffet with photo opportunity

Lead: Agoria (Financial Services Technology Club) Venue: Residence of the Belgian Consul General in Casablanca Participants: 40 guests upon invitation

11:45-14:00


to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “La Factory 1” 12:00-12:30

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12:30 Departure of HE Pieter De Crem

with flight TBC at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport


Regency Casablanca to Silver Food with bus “Silver Food”

12:45-13:30


to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “La Factory 2” 13:00-13:30

13:15- 13:45 Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers

from the Residence of the Consul General to Silver Food

13:45-14:30 Inauguration of the solar panel project provided by EnergyVision at Silver Food

in the presence of TBC HE Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development

13:45 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by Maarten Michielssens, CEO EnergyVision and Robin Moody, CEO Silver Food and transfer to podium

13:50 Welcome speech by Robin Moody, CEO Silver Food 13:55 Speech by Maarten Michielssens, CEO EnergyVision 14:00 Speech by HE Geert Bourgeois, Minister-president of the Government of Flanders 14:05 TBC Speech by HE Aziz Rebbah, Moroccan Minister of Mining, Energy & Sustainable Development 14:10 Robin Moody, CEO Silver Food invites HRH Princess Astrid and HE Geert Bourgeois and TBC HE Aziz Rebbah to the podium for the

official activation of the solar park 14:15 HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers walk to administrative building to start the factory visit over the viewing platform

14:25 Photo opportunity with HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers with the EnergyVision staff in front of the factory

Lead: FIT Venue: Silverfood Factory Participants: 50 Belgians, 100 employees from all EnergyVision sites worldwide and 30 guests

13:45-15:00

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Bus transfer of the business delegation from the

Residence of the Consul General to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “Banking”

14:00-14:30

Continuation of the Silver food activity

14:25 Factory visit

Lead: FIT Venue: Silverfood Factory

14:15-15:00


from Silver Food to the Palais de la Présidence du Conseil Bus transfer of the business delegation attending the

Conference Debate from the residence of Mr Sentissi to the Hyatt with buses “ASMEX 1” and “ASMEX 2”

14:30-14:45

Bus transfer of the business delegation from Silver Food

to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with bus “Silver Food” 15:00-15:45

15:00-15:30 Part 2 of Seminar renewable energy and energy efficiency

15:00 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by TBC 15:05 Closing speeches of the seminar by HE Minister Pierre-Yves Jeholet, by Mustapha Bakkoury, President of the Casablanca-Settat region

& President of the Moroccan Agency For Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and by Saïd Mouline, Director General of the National Agency for Energy Efficiency (AMEE)

15:25 Closing Words by Cluster TWEED & Flux50

Lead: Lead: TWEED/AWEX, Flux50 Venue: Palais de la Présidence du Conseil régional Participants: 150 guests (90 Belgians) upon invitation

15:00-16:30

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from the Palais de la Présidence du Conseil régional to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

16:15-17:15 Belgian Moroccan football activity

16:15 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium and Ministers. Welcome by TBC 16:20 Opening ceremony 16:22 Speeches by HE Didier Reynders and TBC Moroccan Minister 16:32 Video interviews of Nacer Chadli and Marouane Fellaini (TBC) 16:35 Presentation of the football teams with national anthems 16:45 Kick-off of the match by HRH Princess Astrid and Mbo Mpenza 17:05 Closing medal ceremony by HE Pierre-Yves Jeholet

Lead: Agoria Sports Technology club together with AWEX and the Embassy of Belgium Venue: Marquee on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: all delegation members and invited Moroccan guests

16:00-17:15


Seminar on Energy from the Palais de la Présidence du Conseil régional to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with

buses “Tweed 1” and “Tweed 2”

16:30-17:00

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17:15-17:45 Signing ceremony

Actiris - Anapec Astel Medica - Sovimed AWEX – Imanor Boeckmans België - Babmarsa CBL-ACP – Federation Internationale de la Diaspora Marocaine TBC CBL ACP– Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Casablanca Division CRI CECOTEPE- Private jobs and Training Center Walloon Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services Casablanca SETTAT EnergyVision – Group El Eulj Intix - Maroclear Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques Trenker – Pharma Diffusion TBC NIXXIS – IINEXT TBC Port of Zeebrugge – Port of Tanger Prayon Technologies – Jacobs Engineering Rodschinson Investment – Swanchar SCE – Alf Sahel SCE – Grands Moulin de Berdai Stoopen & Meeûs – Procia THT – Vitamins Minerals Supplements Healthcare Company TBC Waterleau - OCP Zingametall – Chimiplex

Lead: Belgian Foreign Trade Agency Venue: Room Forum I on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency Casablanca Participants: signees and their guests

17:00-17:45

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Bus transfer of the delegation attending the concert

from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to the Studio Des Arts Vivants with buses D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5

18:15-19:00


from the Hyatt Regency to the Studio Des Arts Vivants

19:25-21:30 Belgian official reception with a cultural highlight

19:25 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers, welcome by HE Marc Trenteseau and Anne Vandormael 19:30 Speech by HE Didier Reynders 19:35 Start of the concert 20:30 End of the concert and start of the Belgian official reception 20:45 Speech by HRH Princess Astrid

Lead: Embassy of Belgium Venue: Studio Des Arts Vivants Casablanca

19:00-21:30

Bus transfer of the delegation from the Hyatt Regency

Casablanca to Studio Des Arts Vivants attending the reception with buses D6, D7, D8 and D9

19:15-20:00


from the Studio Des Arts Vivants to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Bus transfer of the delegation from the Studio Des Arts

Vivants to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with buses D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 and D9

21:45-22:30

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Thursday 29 November 2018 Casablanca - Tangier


Business delegation

Bus transfer of the business and press delegation

from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to Casablanca Airport with buses D1, D2 and D3

07:00-08:00

TBC 08:30-09:15

Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to Casablanca Airport

B2B meetings

Lead: AWEX, BI&E, FIT Venue: Room Forum I on the ground floor of the Hyatt

09:00-17:00

09:30-10:15 Flight from Casablanca Airport to Tangier with charter flight AT4200 by Royal Air Maroc flight

Arrival and welcome of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers by TBC

09:30-10:15

10:30-11:00


from Tangier Airport to Tanger Med

Bus transfer of the business delegation from Tangier

Airport to Tanger Med with buses D1 and D2 and to the Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Centre

with buses D3 and D4

TBC 10:40-11:30

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Thursday 29 November 2018 Tangier


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11:00-13:30 TBC Part 1 of the Transport and logistics activity

11:00 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers and welcome by TBC 11:05 Meeting with the management of TMSA

11:30 Arrival of the business delegation and welcome by TBC 11:35 Opening of the seminar by TMSA representative (tbc) and HE Geert Bourgeois 11:45 Presentation of the project of Willemen Groep by Bart Van Eenoo, Project Director 12:30 Buffet network lunch

13:30 Departure of the official delegation

Lead: FIT Venue: Tanger Med Participants: Belgian delegation members in the field of Transport and Logistics and guests invited by TMSA

11:30-16:00

Part 1 of “Business Opportunities in Tangier”

11:00 Registration of participants with welcome tea & coffee 11:30 Welcome word by Mrs Pascale Delcominette, CEO of Awex 11:35 Mr Mounir El Bouyoussfi – Director of north’s agency for

promotion and development 11:50 Mr Abdelhak Brahimi- Architecte-Cabinet DIWANE 12:05 Mrs Chaibia Balbzioui Alaoui, President of AFEM Nord 12:20 Q-A 12:40 Coffee- break 13:00 Presentation by Ouassim Bernossi, OBI Conseil 13:10 Presentation of BIO-INVEST by Mr Denis POMIKALA, chief risk

and monitoring officer 13:20 Short presentation by Belgian participants 13:40 Success story by Alain Steyaert (saffron cultivation) 13:50 Presentation by Tanger Med Special Agency (TBC)

Lead: Awex Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Participants: 100 guests upon registration

11:30-13:55

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from Tanger Med to the Hilton Garden Inn Part 2 of the Transport and logistics activity

13:35 Programme TBC by Tanger Med

Lead: FIT Venue: Tanger Med Participants: Belgian delegation members in the field of Transport and Logistics and guests invited by TMSA

13:35-16:00

14:00-15:00 Part 2 of “Business Opportunities in Tangier”

14:00 Arrival of HRH Princess Astrid and ministers and welcome by TBC 14:05 Closing word by HE Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of finance (TBC) and HE Pierre -Yves Jeholet 14:25 Opening Lunch in presence of HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers

Lead: Awex Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Participants: 100 guests upon registration

14:00-16:00

15:00-15:30


from Hilton Garden Inn to Hotel Le Mirage


From Tanger Med with buses D1 and D2 and the Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Centre

with buses D3 and D4 to Tangier Airport

16:15-17:00



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16:30-17:15 Informal press moment with the Belgian journalists

Venue: The lounge and terrace on the ground floor of Hotel Le Mirage Tanger Address: Route des Grottes d'Hercule, Tanger 2198

17:30-17:45

Motorcade transfer for HE Cecile Jodogne from Hotel Le

Mirage to Tangier Airport including press bus

18:00-18:45 Flight from Tangier Airport to Casablanca with charter flight AT 4201 by Royal Air Maroc 18:00-18:45

18:15-18:45

Motorcade transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and the Ministers from Hotel Le Mirage to Tangier Airport

19:00-19:45

Motorcade transfer for HE Cecile Jodogne from

Casablanca Airport to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Bus transfer of the business and press delegation

from Casablanca Airport to the Hyatt Regency Casablanca with buses D1, D2 and D3

19:10-20:10

19:00-23:00 Flight from Tangier Airport to Melsbroek Airport for

HRH Princess Astrid, HE Didier Reynders, HE Geert Bourgeois and HE Pierre-Yves Jeholet

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Friday 30 November 2018 Casablanca - Brussels


Business delegation

Bus transfer of the delegation

from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca to Casablanca Airport with buses D1 to D4

09:30-10:30

Check-in at Casablanca Mohammed V International

Airport 10:30-11:30

TBC 11:00-11:45

Motorcade transfer of HE Cécile Jodogne from the Hyatt Regency Casablanca

to Casablanca Airport

12:30-15:55 Flight from Casablanca to Brussels with flight AT832 (flight duration 3h25) 12:30-15:55

15:55 Arrival of the delegation with flight AT832 at Brussels Airport 15:55

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