Representatives from the Libya’s transitional government will be in London next week persuading construction companies to return to the country to help rebuild it.
Guma El Gamaty – the UK Representative for the National Transitional Council (NTC) the new Libyan regime leaders, will give an update on the rapidly changing Libyan political climate at the QE II Conference Centre in Westminster.
‘Libya –The Future’ focuses on how British industry & businesses can help rebuild Libya and interact and do business with the new Libyan regime. Britain has helped Libya become free of tyranny and it’s expected the National Transitional Council (NTC) will be favourably disposed to British assistance in the rebuilding of their nation, said Stephen Foley, of Foley Associates which has organised the conference.
El Gamaty will be briefing delegates on the transitional progress and government formation and the priorities of the reconstruction programme. He will also explain the best way forward for UK businesses to do business with Libya and cultural considerations involved.
Other presenters include Robin Lamb, Director General of the Libyan British Business Council (LBBC), and Dilip Patel JV Partner Relations Director at Waw Al-Namus who act as agent and representatives for non-Libyan companies wishing to penetrate the oil & gas sectors. Harry Wynn-Williams of Bell-Pottinger advisers on regime stabilisation and Marianne McGuire of Libya Focus will give first-hand information from their recent trips to Libya. Each of these speakers will be on panel sessions which will be followed by Q & A sessions & an Open Forum discussion.
Topics will include a Political Overview with the latest on the unfolding events in Libya. There will be a profile of the new political and trade players outlining their roles. Existing Anglo-Libyan Organisations in UK and Libya and the services they provide will be featured plus support and assistance available for trade, investment, joint ventures, partnerships and business opportunities.
Said Foley: “Funds are do to be released for rebuilding – and money will flow. David Cameron and Britain took the lead in the operation to help bring down the previous regime so the potential for British companies, including construction firms will be immense”
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has changed its advice about travelling to Libya, after building companies complained their advice was hampering efforts by UK firms to win work and help rebuild the country.
The FCO had advised against all travel to the country but last week changed this to advise against “all but essential travel” to towns and cities including Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi.
Earlier this month, Graham Hand, chief executive of British Expertise – an organisation representing construction and architecture firms seeking international work – claimed that the FCO’s unequivocal advice not to travel to Libya was a product of the “nanny state” designed to protect “the most gormless tourist”.
More info at http://www.libya-conference.co.uk/ or bookings at http://libya-conference-booking.eventbrite.com/
