Banking and Financial Services Conference 4 November 2006

The second Syrian conference for Banking and Financial Services was opened on November 2006 to review practical and legislative steps taken by the government to modernize the country's banking sector.

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affaires Abdullah al-Dardari explained in his opening speech the comprehensive changes in the Syrian economic structure where the government prepared the tenth five-year plan for development as a framework for the social and economic change and to prepare Syria for facing the third millennium requirements.

Chairman of the British-Syrian Society Dr. Fawaz al-Akhras called in his speech to develop the Syrian talented persons and work to transfer knowledge and expertise to future generations as well as bridge the knowledge gap and develop youth capabilities.

The two-day conference was organized by the Syrian-British Society in Damascus and co-sponsored by Syria Shell and other national and international companies & banks.

The conference was attended by 600 businessmen from Syria, Arab and foreign countries.

Syria Shell participated at the conference’s exhibition.