Mahmoud Osman, head of the Egyptian Expatriate Community Association (ECCA) in Milan asked the General Authority for Investment to establish a fund for private investment for Egyptians living abroad, pointing out that Egyptians abroad are still suffering from the bureaucracy of the former regime which led to the expulsion of foreign partners and Egyptian investors abroad. Osman told Youm7 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent word to all embassies and the Egyptian communities abroad, asking Egyptian expatriates to contribute to the economy or contribute to investment funds of Egyptian private companies. Most expats, however, are still wary due to negative past experiences Osman said that if the state wants to build a strong economy, it should facilitate the return of expatriate investors to the country whose collective fortunes would amount to billions of dollars, but who, however, find financial facilities offered by other countries more attractive He called for the adoption of a national campaign in collaboration with the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones in order to attract capital from abroad.