Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Lebanon - Conference ESSEC-IRENE-SMIB, 20 November 2012

1. Conference
ESSEC-MS SMIB
Strategy and Management
Of International Business
Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Lebanon
November 20, 2012 – 2:30pm to 6:30pm
(followed by a cocktail)
Views and Challenges, Insiders’ View
ESSEC Grand Amphi - Cergy Pontoise

2.
ESSEC‐MS SMIB
Strategy and Management
of International Business
ESSEC‐MS SMIB (Advanced Master Strategy and Management of International Business),
ESSEC‐IRENE (Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation, Paris‐Singapore),
and Fahimeh ROBIOLLE Consulting & Training present
IRAN, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND LEBANON:
INSIDERS’ VIEW AND CHALLENGES
November 20, 2012 ‐ 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
(Grand Amphi – ESSEC Cergy‐Pontoise)
2:30 p.m. Welcome and opening remarks: Aurélien COLSON, PhD, Director of ESSEC‐IRENE and
Sylvie MENISSIER‐NOVAT, Academic Director of ESSEC‐MS SMIB
2:45 p.m. Context and program Presentation: Fahimeh ROBIOLLE, Associate Member of ESSEC IRENE
Iran:
2:55 p.m. Panorama and Challenges: Farah FAROUK, ESSEC‐MS SMIB
3:15 p.m. Impact of the embargo on the country's economy: Professor Fereydoun KHAVAND,
Paris V‐Descartes University
3:45 p.m. Iranian Negotiation Culture: Thomas FLICHY, St Cyr‐Coëtquidan Military Academy
Pakistan:
4:05 p.m. Panorama and Challenges: Nida MERALLI BALLOU, ESSEC‐MS SMIB
Lebanon:
4:25 p.m. Panorama, challenges and impact of the Syrian crisis: Aisha GUEDIRI, ESSEC‐MS SMIB
Afghanistan:
4:45 p.m. Panorama and economic challenges after 2014: Zia ASEY, Sciences Po Paris and
Wais AHMAD, ESSEC‐MS SMIB
5:05 p.m. ISAF in Afghanistan, testimony: Hugues ROUL, St Cyr‐Coëtquidan Military Academy,
ESSEC‐MS SMIB
5:25 p.m. France‐Afghanistan Treaty of Amity and Cooperation: H.E. Mr. Assad OMER,
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in France
Synthesis:
5:35 p.m. Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Lebanon: Is there any continuity?
H.E. Mr. Jean‐Pierre GUINHUT, Former Ambassador of France
6:05 p.m. Discussions
6:25 p.m. Closure of the conference: ESSEC Management