Partners for a New Beginning
What is PNB?
• Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) is a network working in ten countries where local projects and priorities are identified by local chapters. PNB strategically matches them with US and international partners.
• Ten locally-owned and locally-driven PNB Chapters have been launched, including a regionally focused partnership in North Africa.
• Local Chapters include: Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories. The establishment of a PNB Local Chapter in Libya is currently underway.
PNB GoalsPNB has committed to:
• Promote Economic Opportunity: Increase employment, improve access to finance, and build business capacity and development services to enhance livelihoods.
• Foster Advances in Science and
Technology: Improve
infrastructure, address natural
resource challenges, enhance
research capabilities, and fund
cutting-edge capabilities to
support innovation and
economic growth.
• Enhance Educational
Opportunities: Broaden access
to education and enhance the
quality of facilities and
equipment.
• Catalyze Exchanges: Foster
physical and/or virtual
exchanges in a variety of fields,
including education, interfaith,
business, and research, while
developing programs to enhance
human connectedness and build
mutual understanding.
PNB Goals
PNB Launch at Clinton Global Initiative September 2010
These commitments will positively impact up to 500,000 people across the PNB targeted countries during the next five years.
US Leadership
CHAIR
Madeleine K. AlbrightChairAlbright Stonebridge Group
VICE CHAIRS
Walter IsaacsonPresident and CEOThe Aspen Institute
Muhtar KentChairman and CEOThe Coca-Cola Company
STEERING COMMITTEE
Andrew Liveris
President, Chairman, and CEOThe Dow Chemical Company
Jean Case
CEOThe Case Foundation
John Chambers
Chairman and CEOCisco Systems, Inc.
Kenneth Cohen
Chairman/V.P. Gov. & Public AffairsExxon Mobil Corporation
Helene Gayle
President and CEOCARE USA
Stephen Heintz
PresidentRockefeller Brothers Fund
John Mack
ChairmanMorgan Stanley
Paul Otellini
President and CEOIntel Corporation
Eboo Patel
Founder and PresidentInterfaith Youth Core
Ruth Simmons
PresidentBrown University
Tarek Abdel-Meguid
Founding PartnerPerella Weinberg Partners
Christopher Nassetta
President & CEO
Hilton Worldwide
Henrietta Holsman Fore
CEO
Holsman International
David Arkless
President – Corporate and Government AffairsManPower Group
PNB Structure In-Country
• PNB Local Chapters (PLC) have been formed in the initial priority regions of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, the Palestinian Territories and the Maghreb (Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia)
• Formation of local chapter in Libya is underway
• The Local Chapters:
– Identify country-specific priorities and gaps
– Identify projects that address these gaps
– Work with local and American partners to implement projects
PNB-North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity(PNB-NAPEO)
Announced in December of 2010, PNB-NAPEO
is a regional manifestation of PNB.
The mission is to foster
entrepreneurship and job
creation, especially for
youth in the Maghreb.
PNB-NAPEO Goals
5-Year Metrics:• To have 1,000 US–Maghreb
and intra-regional partnerships
• To train and/or mentor 50,000 people
• To initiate 20,000 new businesses
• To employ 20,000 people
PNB-NAPEO’s goal is to
positively impact 100,000
people in the next five years.
PNB-NAPEO Advisory Board
CO-CHAIRS
AbdelmajidFechkeurCEO,RedMed Group
David ArklessPresident of Corporate and Government Affairs,ManpowerGroup
MostafaTerrabCEO,OCP Group
HenriettaHolsman ForeChairman and CEO,Holsman International
Krimo Salem
Managing Director,If*Then Ventures
MEMBERS
Sam Al-Schamma
General Manager of MENA,Intel
Amb. Marc Ginsberg
Senior VP,APCO Worldwide
Greg Pensabene
Vice President of Government Relations, Anadarko
Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun
President and CEO,Les Eaux Minérales Oulmès
Khalil Jai Hokimi
Chairman,Association of Moroccan Professionals in America
Curtis A. Ferguson
President, MENA Business Unit,The Coca-Cola Company
Don Baer
Worldwide Vice Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer,
Burson Marsteller
Mohammed Laid Benamor
General Manager,Amor Benamor Group
Leonard Schlesinger
President,Babson College
Malik Si-Hassen
Freelance Partner,Office of Tony Blair
Issad Rebrab
Chief Executive Officer,Cevital
Nivine El Kadi
Senior Manager Middle East and Africa Corporate Affairs, Cisco
Systems
Amel Bouchamaoui
President, Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce
Jeffrey Avina
Director, Citizenship and Community Affairs Middle East
and Africa, Microsoft
Public-Private Partnership
• PNB was announced by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in April 2010 as an effort to develop collaborative networks that foster economic growth in emerging markets.
• It was publically launched by PNB Chair and Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in September 2011.
• While not a US Government program, The US Government supports PNB by coordinating with US Embassies as necessary, brokering relationships with partners, and hosting government-to-government policy dialogues to facilitate information sharing.
PNB Summit in Washington DC
PNB Leadership from the United States and throughout the world
convened in Washington for a two-day summit
PLC Leadership Confirmed
• Pakistan
• Turkey
PLC Leadership Confirmed
• Palestinian Territories
PLC Leadership Confirmed
• Indonesia
Key 2011 Milestones
JAN FEB MAR JUNAPR MAY
PLC Leadership Confirmed
• Algeria
• Morocco
PLC Leadership Confirmed
• Tunisia
PNB Global Chapters Meeting
PNB Local Leadership throughout the world convened in Istanbul,
Turkey to discuss mutual priorities and opportunities for partnership.
PLC Leadership Confirmed
• Egypt
Key 2011 Milestones
JANAUG SEP DECOCT NOV
PLC Leadership Confirmed in Jordan
• Jordan chapter held their first meeting at the margins of the Middle East World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Dead Sea, Jordan.
PNB Steering Committee Annual Meeting
PNB’s US Steering Committee met in New York for their second in-person meeting to discuss
PNB’s first year and upcoming plans.
US-Maghreb Regional Conference
PNB-NAPEO to hold a regional conference
on January 16-18th in Marrakech Morocco.
Key 2012 Milestones
Second PNB-NAPEO U.S. –
Maghreb Entrepreneurship
Conference
Higher Education Delegation –
Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco
DEC - JAN June 2nd
– 9th
June 11th
– 12th
PNB-NAPEO Creative Industries Delegation
Private Equity/Venture
Capital Delegation - Tunisia
Launch of the Mauritania Local
Board
2nd PNB-NAPEO US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference
Accomplishments:
• 22 Announcements
• 10 local projects
• Launch of Mauritania local chapter
• 450 regional and U.S. partners
• Hosted 16 workshops on entrepreneurship, access to
finance, education and cross-border business
• Advanced several new partnerships and projects such
as Handicrafts Project in Morocco, a Higher Education
Delegation, a Maghreb Start-up Initiative and the
PNB-NAPEO Partnership Platform
• Secretary Clinton met with PNB-NAPEO Local Boards
in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in March 2012
PNB Local Chapter Status and Priority Projects
Chair Vice-Chairs Priorities
Turkey Rifat HisarcikliogluPresident, Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, TOBB
Melih GezerManager, Corporate Affairs, Intel TurkeyDeniz SungurluProgram Manager, Cisco Turkey
Youth Entrepreneurship, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Exchange
Palestinian Territory Zahi KhouriFounder National Beverage Company
Lana Abu HijlehPalestine Country Director, CHF International
Youth Entrepreneurship, others TBD
Pakistan Syed Babar AliBusinessman, philanthropist and former Finance Minister of Pakistan
Asad UmarPresident, Engro Corporation LimitedRizwan KhanCountry Manager for Pakistan and Afghanistan, The Coca-Cola Company
Youth Entrepreneurship, Exchange, Disaster Relief, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Health Technology
Indonesia Asep SulaemanVice President, ExxonMobil Indonesia
Ananta Gondomono
Director Corporate Affairs, Intel Indonesia
Tri Mumpuni
Executive Director, IBEKA
Titie Sandarini
Corporate Affairs Director, Coca-Cola
Indonesia
TBD
Jordan Soraya Salti
Senior Vice President, Injaz Al-Arab Junior Achievement Worldwide
Rula Habash
Corporate Affairs Manager of Intel Jordan
Ashraf Arafeh
General Manager of Jordan and Palestine,
Cisco Systems
Investment, Entrepreneurship,ICT Healthcare, Energy, Education
Egypt Olaf KrahmerGM, Cisco Systems Egypt
Nevine ElKadiSenior Manager MENA Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems Egypt
Nihad Shelbaya
Public & Government Affairs Manager,
ExxonMobil (pending)
Shereen Allam
President, AWTAD
TBD
PNB-NAPEO Local Chapter Status and Priority Projects
Chair Vice-Chairs Priorities
Algeria Hind BenmiloudCEO, Benmiloud & Associates
Abdennour Nouiri
Professor, HEC Algiers
Mehdi Bendimerad, Vice-Chair CEO, SPS
Kamel Merarda (Program Manager)
Professor, HEC Algiers
Entrepreneurship Education and Creative Industries
Morocco Omar ChaabiExecutive Vice President, Ynna Holding
Wafaa Chafi Fathi
Secretary General, BMCE Foundation
Nawal Laidaoui
Public Relations Manager, Proctor and
Gamble
Regional Business Cooperation; Entrepreneurship
Tunisia Amel BouchamaouiExecutive Director, TACC
Ziad Ouslati
CEO and Founding Partner, Tuninvest
Entrepreneurship, Education , IT Sector
First Step: Form the Local Chapter
• Local Chapter Leadership will decide the structure, membership and agenda of the Local Chapter
• The PNB Secretariat will provide support, counsel and connections
– Local Chair and Vice Chairs will make final decisions
Second Step: Identify Priority Projects
The Local Chapter will identify potential projects, with an emphasis on four focus areas:
Economic Opportunity
1
Science /Technology
2
Education
3
Exchange
4
Third Step: Execute Projects in Partnership
The Local Chapter will execute local projects with select partners and may work with American counterparts.
Our American PNB Steering Committee partners include:
Brown University
Aspen Institute PNB Secretariat
• The Aspen Institute serves as the PNB Secretariat and is responsible for driving, expanding and sustaining the PNB network.
• The Secretariat maintains communication between stakeholders, identifies strategic partners and brokers partnerships that support project development and expansion.