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United Nations Invites Dr. Omran To Talk About EGX Experience

Date 13/07/2015

Omran: This invitation is recognition of the efforts of the Egyptian Stock Exchange in community development and sustainability

Dr. Mohamed Omran Chairman of the Egyptian stock exchange left to Addis Ababa- Ethiopia to attend United Nations to talk about the experience of the Egyptian stock exchange in sustainability and social responsibility and the role of finance in achieving the goals of sustainable development and the third United Nations Conference on financing for development.
 
Dr. Omran will participate in 3 meetings of the Conference to talk about the Egyptian experience in community development and sustainability.  This will be followed by Omran's participation at the United Nations Environment Programme to talk about the role of groups in creating an international dialogue aiming at maximizing the return on public and private funding for development.
 
Omran will conclude the today by participating in the high-level roundtable organization UNCTAD to talk about the challenges facing the process of financing for development plans, and how to maximize the return on investment of the private sector to serve the community as a whole.
 
Dr. Mohammad Omran said that the invitation comes in recognition of the efforts of the Egyptian Exchange in community development.  EGX began a long time interest in social responsibility and sustainability as a major focus for the strategy said the Egyptian Exchange (2013-2017) focusing on community development and sustainability, focusing on the role of the main stock exchange in contributing to improved economic growth by stimulating growth in private and governmental companies and help create more jobs.
 
Omran "also we cannot deny that NILEX ,SMEs market launched by the Egyptian Exchange, has a basic role of funding the development of small & Medium Companies to achieve sustainability by helping these companies to expand and grow."
 
Omran noted that Community aspect has become determinant in all decisions on the stock market, it is no longer a concept limited to donations and charity work as in the past, but became a focus more on environmental protection which has been developing a plan for energy saving and primary resources within the institution and staff training, the plan has succeeded in significantly reducing the resources allocated for these items.