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The State of the Economy 26 February 2008 London, United Kingdom Website: http://www.marketforce.eu.com/economy/ Contact name: Evelyn Marchant The UK economic outlook is at its most uncertain in a decade. With inflation fluctuating, residential property prices rising unabated and growing political debate in the arena of fiscal policy, questions are being asked of how best to respo Organized by: The Institute of Economic Affairs

The conference, which is organized by Datamatix in association with our global partners, will explore innovative developments for Small and Medium Businesses in a global economy and provide delegates with the valuable opportunity to exchange ideas with international counterparts as to how a small and medium size business can best be positioned for local and global success. More than 500 business owners, entrepreneurs, economists, government and community leaders not just from the GCC region but also from Europe, North Africa and Asia are expected to attend the event, speakers and panelists will include leaders, sr. level executives from the Government and Private sector.

Welcome to the First International Conference on Economic and Management Perspectives organized by International Economic Society. This major international event will be held in Famagusta, North Cyprus from October 16-19, 2008. The conference will be held at Salamis Bay Hotel Congress Center. The conference will address a range of important topics. The conference will include numerous papers by academics and researchers from around the globe. The thematic contributions of this conference will be on new perspectives and developments in the fields of economics and management. Thus, this will provide opportunity to present and share papers with other colleagues from different countries. Conference participants are welcome to submit abstracts in the initial stage and full papers once their abstracts are accepted. All conference papers will be published in e-proceedings. On the other hand, full papers will undergo a peer review process and will be evaluated by a team of referees to be published in Conference Proceedings. Furthermore, papers accepted for Conference Proceedings will be considered for publication in the regular issues of International Journal of Economic Perspectives which is published by International Economic Society.

We kindly invite you to participate in the IXth conference in the series of: „Corporate Finance Management – Theory and Practice” organized by the Department of Corporate Finance and Value Management and the Department of Public and International Finance of Wroclaw University of Economics held on 19-21 May 2008 in Karpacz, Poland. Particularly we invite scientists and practitioners, whose fields of interests encompass the following issues: investment decisions of companies financial decisions of companies liquidity management in company risk management in company international finance in companies’ management real estate – financing and management Papers submitted for conference with the content of 20.000 signs maximum, after qualification process will be published in Wroclaw University of Economics Journal: 'Prace Naukowe Akademii Ekonomicznej we Wroclawiu'. Registration fee is 1100,00 z³ (about 400 €) and covers: costs of conference materials and publishing, two days full board and accommodation, barbeque party with life music and official dinner. Reception of participants starts on 19th of May 2008 at 12:00 p.m. The conference is over after closing session on 21st of May 2008, midday. The registration of participant for conference can be done by login on the conference web page (http://zafin.ae.wroc.pl/), The deadline for registration and turning in papers is 15th of October 2007. The book with conference materials will be published before the conference. The papers sent after the deadline will be published in the conference materials of next conference in 2009. The deadline for making conference fee payments is 1st of April 2008 for the account given below (the subject of payment must be indicated as ZAFIN 08). Please send the confirmation of payment by fax. The invoices will be sent right after posting the payments to the conference account. Conference account: Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. 17 Oddzia³ we Wroc³awiu SWIFT: WBKPPLPPAXXX PL 07 1090 2529 0000 0006 3400 0503 ZAFIN 08 Yours sincerely Prof. dr hab. in¿. Wies³aw Pluta Prof. dr hab. Bogumi³ Bernaœ

• Find out the latest status on legislative issues and initiatives • Join a panel discussion about the revised Form 990 • Learn what has happened in the private foundation arena • Receive an update about international activities • Learn the latest thinking on governance issues and concerns

Opal Financial Group's Latin American Private Wealth Summit is an event designed to address the challenges family offices and high net worth individuals face in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and other Latin American markets. By covering such issues as risk management techniques, private equity investment, tax planning, asset allocation, hedge fundselection strategies, the impact of technology on portfolio management and more, this event will focus on a range of strategies and solutions designed to maximize returns. Worldwide surges in oil prices are just one of many factors leading to tremendous economic growth in Latin America. In addition, growth in the number of high net worth individuals in Latin American countries (currently over 300,000 high net worth individuals with over $3.8 trillion in assets) presents favorable circumstances for the wealth management industry. Estimates arethat by the end of the decade, these high net worth individuals will hold over $5 trillion in assets. Participants of the Summit will engage in an open exchange of ideas on investment opportunities while maximizing their exposure through networking with the top investors, managers, plan sponsors, endowments and foundations specializing in private wealth management.

Understand the regulatory framework governing the financial services industry. -Know essential regulations that have to be complied with. -Introduction to Basel II. Seminar Facilitators: Mr. Adam K.K. Wong, B.Acc, FCPA, Certified Professional Trainer Dr. Jeffery C.K. Lim, Ph.D., C.Sci., C.Maths., FIMA, FRM, PRM

SEPA 2007 provides critical insight into the business and regulatory challenges facing all payment professionals as they prepare for the introduction of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Independent coverage This year’s conference will be hosted by Febelfin and will bring together influential speakers from leading organizations in the payments industry. We will welcome market players and visionaries as well as representatives from regulatory bodies including: EPC, EU, Swift, ING, Dexia, Mastercard, McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group. An unrivalled opportunity to hear from leading payments practitioners. Topics that really matter Our research-driven agenda will address the issues that matter most to you! In one day you will have the opportunity to hear business-critical information, learn from experts and debate with colleagues about: SEPA and the Payments Service Directive: next steps Implementation and beyond Pan-European 3rd Card scheme: mirage or holy grail? The position of Belgium in an international payments landscape Make sure you maintain your competitive advantage and register for SEPA 2007 today!

Presenters: Brent C. Carlson, Vice-President ALIXPARTNERS, LLC Phil Groves, Managing Director ANGELO GORDON Benjamin Fanger, Managing Director SHORELINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT China's first enterprise bankruptcy law which became effective on June 1, 2007, was set up to protect creditors and investors in a single, unified insolvency regime applicable to China's former state-owned enterprises, private companies, and foreign-invested enterprises. This law allows both domestic and foreign owners and creditors to assert rights to assets in China and to pursue claims of under-performing businesses. In addition to reviewing the major provisions of China’s new bankruptcy law, the webinar will focus on the impact the new law will have on investing opportunities for mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and distressed debt investing. Topics will include: * China's increasingly important role in global economy. * China's strong economic growth – now the fourth largest economy in the world. * Aggressive global expansion program * General Provisions of the law 1. Unified insolvency regime 2. Grounds for insolvency 3. Cross-border issues 4. Role of the court 5. Independent administrator 6. Creditor clout 7. Restructuring and composition procedures 8. Revocation of transactions before bankruptcy proceedings accepted 9. Order of payment 10. Set-off rights 11. Clear procedures 12. Role of regular of financial institutions * What all of this means for investors 1. Opportunities for financial investors 2. Opportunities for strategic investors 3. Opportunities for out of court restructurings Don't miss your chance to learn how to capitalize on distressed opportunities in China! Bring your toughest questions for the presenters to address during this interactive online event!

BankTech Middle East hosts up to 200 C-Level executives from Banks and financial institutions across the Middle East and North Africa. The event is focused towards the needs of the CIOs and the IT Directors of banks and financial institutions, such as core banking systems, CRM applications, Islamic banking, Risk management, and e-banking solutions. The format of the event is much more exclusive than a trade show or expo with one-to-one meetings sessions along with a cutting edge conference agenda. As mentioned, the event is open to only pre-qualified senior-level executives and by invitation only. THE FORMAT: •Keynote and Panel Discussions Keynote and Panel discussions are led by C-level executives from the Middle East and North Africa’s biggest banks. •Prescheduled One-to-One Business Meetings Prescheduled one-to-one meetings ensure that delegates meet the solutions providers of their choice. All delegates get a chance to discuss the specific needs of their banks and seek customized solutions from the solution providers. •Educational Workshop Sessions Solution providers will run workshops in a case study led by C-Level executives. Since the case study is led by a peer, delegates can interact with someone who understands their banks specific needs. THE DELEGATES: BankTech Middle East is hosting up to 200 C-Level executives from Banks and financial institutions across the Middle East and North Africa. Each delegate is extensively prequalified in terms of their spending budget and solutions they seek. Delegates will represent banks (Retail, Commercial, Corporate, Central and Investment Banks), financial institutions and insurance companies. SOLUTION PROVIDER CATEGORIES: Core Banking Solutions Service Oriented Architecture Corporate Credit Risk Analytics/ Enterprise Risk Management Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Consulting & Auditing for the Financial Services industry ATM Management & Monitoring CRM Solutions Regulatory Compliance Business Intelligence Security Solutions Enterprise Content Management Enterprise Data Management Multi-channel Distribution Business Process Management IT Systems Management Solutions Payment & Clearing Solutions