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EXPORT PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The Industrial Modernization Program has provided different services in the areas of promoting the Egyptian exports to the number of 856 exporter receiving 1588 services during the year 2008 through the following activities:

Participating in the International Specialized Exhibitions:
Organ izing the Egyptian pavilion in 62 international specialized exhibitions in the different industrial sectors such as the ready-made garments, home furnishings, processed food, agricultural products, furniture, engineering industries, leather products, medical equipments, chemical industries and building materials in the following markets:

• European Union             • GCC                        • USA
• Central Asia                  • COMESA

Organization of Trade Missions:
The implementation of 10 trade missions with a total number of 925 invited international buyers to import from Egypt and in order to open markets in the United States, the European Union and African countries for the sectors of textiles, leather, food industries, health, furniture and building materials.

Promotional materials:
The Implementation of 146 promotional materials' projects in the form of publications, CD-ROMs and websites in order to promote Egyptian exports on world markets.

The program has also performed a questionnaire to measure the impact of services provided to the Egyptian exporters on their exports, which resulted in an anticipated exports of more than 7,150 million EGP.

Building on the exponential growth of the Egyptian exports over the past 4 years, and the giant steps Egyptian manufacturers have taken to earn a decent position in the international markets and in the context of the new market dynamics following the global financial crisis; IMC is launching a new initiative with the objective of opening new channels to access the global markets.

Fairs and Exhibitions 2009

Total number of events (62 International Specialized Trade Fairs + 10 Trade Missions)

72
Total number of companies served                        
856
Total number of interventions (Trade Fairs + Trade missions + Corporate Image Building)                   
     
1 ,588
Total number of anticipated/projected sales                         
7,150 Million EGP


RETAIL EGYPT ( planned in the first half of 2010 ) will be the premier worldwide retail event that will position Egypt as a preferred sourcing destination for top global retailers.The event will entail the invitation of the top 50 global retailers with specific focus on European, Asian and Middle East region to meet the top 150 Egyptian lead exporters in relevant fields. It will also include a full-fledge branding campaign for Egyptian products and promotion for "Buy from Egypt" slogan. Moreover, the event come as part of the current plan to position Egypt as a regional trade hub.