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CONFERENCES & EVENTS: North
Africa Risk Assessment Briefing: 1Q09 Briefing When:
To register, follow this link Event Details: The security agenda in North Africa is back front-and-center as a result of economic incertainty. With oil revenues dropping to their lowest levels in years, and with the regional economies affected by the global economic meltdown, a fresh risk assessment will help companies and other organizations navigate the risks that exist in the region. 2009 is a critial year for the region, which will see, from the political front:
From the economic front, the region will begin to feel a substantial impact from the global economic turmoil. Yet, internationally, the region is still highly relevant not only as an energy supplier, but a strong buyer of military and industrial equipment, agriculture and services. The region has also been a source of global competition pitting against one another the world economic and military powers of the US, Russia, the EU, China and others, who have been working hard to impose their influence on North African nations. Meanwhile, the region is undergoing critical transformation with long-term consequences. Among the critical security issues likely to affect the region and its partners include Libya's normalization with the US and Russia, Algeria's zero-foreign debt environment, upcoming elections, ElQaeda's impact, the US presidential election outcome, etc. What to expect and how your company or organization should position itself will be discussed in this briefing. In short, the presentation will discuss the following topics: Setting
the Stage with an Economic Perspective:
Operating or planning to operate in North Africa? What security posture you should adopt?
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Event
organizer: North Africa Journal
Presidential
elections in Algeria
Principal
host of the briefing, Arezki Daoud is a leading analyst on North
African affairs. He is the editor and publisher of The North Africa
Journal, a publication that reaches over 50,000 decision makers
worldwide. Having lived and worked in North Africa, Mr. Daoud's
analytical expertise on the region spans from the energy and industrial
sectors to security and political affairs. Mr. Daoud is familiar
with the speech circuit and briefing the business and government
communities on the countries of the Maghreb region. He is widely
quoted in the press, including the BBC Radio, Forbes Magazine, The
New York Times, Business Week, The Washington Post, USA Today, International
Herald Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, The Street.com, and other
publications. 
Co-host
of the briefing and Deputy Editor of The North Africa Journal Alessandro
Bruno is a leading analyst of North African, Arab and international
affairs. He specializes in strategic political and economic developments
relating to the North African oil industry and Middle East politics.
Mr. Bruno is also an analyst in the global investment banking sector
for a leading international advisory group. Mr. Bruno holds a Master
of Arts in Middle East Studies and Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern
Studies. He has completed course work for a PhD in Middle East Politics
at the University of Toronto. Mr. Bruno brings a wealth of international
experience, having lived and worked abroad in a variety of different
countries. Most recently, he lived in Libya working as a Program
Officer (JPO) with the UNDevelopment Program. Mr. Bruno is fluent
in English, Italian, Spanish and French and has a working knowledge
of Portuguese, Arabic and German.