Egypt Economic Development Conference

The Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) was a three-day event that took place in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. On March 13, 2015, over 2,000 delegates from 112 different countries arrived in Egypt to attend the conference.

Egypt Economic Development Conference
مؤتمر دعم وتنمية الإقتصاد المصري
Host countryEgypt
Date13–15 March 2015
MottoEgypt The Future
Venue(s)Maritim Jolie Ville International Congress Center
CitiesSharm El Sheikh
ParticipantsAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Foreign Dignitaries (incl. 15 HOSG)
Business Executives
Websitewww.egyptthefuture.com Archived 11 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine

On the first day, a proposal for a new Egyptian capital city was announced. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates pledged $4 billion each; whilst Oman announced it would provide $500 million. BG Group and BP both made a commitment to invest $4 billion and $12 billion respectively.

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