Nabila Makram - Egyptian Minister of Immigration [ 14/Oct/16]
Post date: Oct 14, 2016 5:49:48 AM
Jerry Guirguis interviews H.E. Nabila Makram, Egyptian Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Friday 14th October 2016, recorded for 96.5FM – Egyptian radio show [ Broadcast Monday 17th October 2016, Melbourne Australia, English Edition, 8:30pm ].
Hi & Welcome to Australia once again [ 2nd visit ],
thank you for giving us your valuable time here on 96.5FM – Egyptian radio show,
can we start with ......................
Q1] What would you like to accomplish from this Australian 2016 visit ?
Q2] How would you go about convincing our Australian Foreign Minister [ Julie Bishop ] to change
the current status, ~ Dangerous / Red Code travel status and the harsh website content about Egypt on SmartTraveller.gov.au ?
http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/north/Pages/egypt.aspx
Latest advice, Saturday 8th October 2016
Due to security concerns the US Government has warned its citizens to avoid large gatherings and public spaces such as concert halls, movie theatres,
museums, shopping malls, and sports venues in Cairo until 9 October (see Safety and Security).
The level of this advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Egypt.
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2016/10/08/556907/
The embassies of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom issued statements on Friday7th Oct 2016, warning their nationals living
in Egypt to avoid gatherings and public spaces on Sunday 9th Oct 2016 due to potential security concerns.
Q3] Trade Have you asked Australia why it doesn’t increase it’s Total trade with Egypt [ $500 million ], others > $5 billion
Q4] Journalism Have you asked Australian Universities, why they don't implement a University Journalism Exchange program with Egypt ?
17th June 2016,
Newly appointed Consul General Mr Mohamed Fakhry at Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt Melbourne office, recently succeed
outgoing Mr Khaled Rizk on 17th June 2016.
I was delighted to receive an invitation from the consul General Mohamed Fakhry, to attend the Egyptian Minister of Immigration and Expatriates Affairs, by Mrs Nabila Makram, Her Excellency and 7 other members delegation, visiting Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne before flying again to & New Zealand
I secured an interviewed with Mrs Makram, Thanks to the Egyptian Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Mohamed Khairat, for making this possible
This interview will be played tonight, 8:30pm sharp AEDT, i would like take this opportunity to also thank the total number of staff assisting this delegation at the Consulate General Melbourne office, Market Street Melbourne, the staff did a tremendous job having this fantastic evening, with constant flow of food, drinks, coffee and sweets on Friday 14th Oct 2016 at the Egyptian Consulate office, Melbourne Australia. THANKS AGAIN
I also want to thank Bill Snaddon, who is a Journalist, for accepting my request on short notice to organize audio/video equipment to turn this event into a document, which will be made available for those interested on YouTube very shortly, Thanks again Bill Snaddon working so hard on the W/E to have it completed.
Last but not the least, .... I also want to thanks our own Australian Artist Damon Kowarsky, for finishing my request in his international tight schedule, a hand drawn Print [ Limited editions ] of an Egyptian Falcon embracing a Kangaroo and whispering ever softly into it’s ear.
No Kidding, this print has gained international accolade, literally over night, thanks to social media !!!!!.
It was my absolute pleasure to give this gift, from 96.5FM – Egyptian radio show, to Mrs Nabila Makram and Mohamed Khairat on Friday 14th Oct 2016 to commemorate her 2nd Australian visit.
The Seven discussion panelists were from various ministries; Housing, Health, Natural Resources, Car Manufacturing, Central Bank of Egypt, State Projects, Electricity, Breast Cancer awareness and Ministry of Defence
The representative from the National Bank of Egypt, presented us with a product called Australian Dollar Belady Certificate
also known as Certificate of Deposit [ CD ] or as we know it here in Australia as Bank Bonds
Ahram Weekly 31 Mar 2016
The recently launched dollar-denominated high-yield baladi certificates, aimed at attracting the hard currency savings of Egyptians living abroad, have thus far only attracted around $150 million. Similar certificates in 2012 brought in $400 million;
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/15955/-/-.aspx
Feb 2016 -Egyptian Minister of Immigration and Expatriates Affairs Mrs Nabila Makram,
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and three public-sector banks announced the launch of
Biladi dollar certificates – [ Bonds ] for expatriate Egyptians.
http://www.madamasr.com/news/economy/egypt-launches-high-interest-cds-lure-dollars-overseas-workers
Certificates of Deposit [ CD ] – in Foreign Currencies [ EUR, USD and now Australian currencies ]
Egyptians citizens overseas can open certificates of Deposit [ Bonds ] with a minimum value of $100 in their own names or the names of their children. Deposits made through the program will earn fixed annual interest rates
The National Bank of Egypt, Banque du Caire and Banque Misr, will allow Egyptians living O/S to keep their savings in Australian dollars while still depositing them into the Egyptian local banking system.
4 percent for a one-year certificate,
5 percent for a three-year certificate and
6 percent for a five-year certificate, NO RESTRICTIONS, LESS AUSTRALIAN TAX on maturity
www.nbe.com.eg
press English to get the translation
Australian Dollar Belady Certificate
http://www.nbe.com.eg/en/Default.aspx?AID=28&CID=5#Title
copy of this interview can be requested by email to: [ Jerry.Guirguis@gmail.com ]
Jerry Guirguis
Presenter
96.5FM - Egyptian radio show
+61 400 718 817
https://sites.google.com/site/jerryguirguis
Studio : +61 3 9457 1718