Past Events

The now renowned « Diplomatic Business Workshop » organized for the 7^th consecutive year by the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Linklaters, was held on Wednesday 27 January 2016.

Through this workshop the ABLCC aims at contributing accurate and up-to-date information on the various developments in the Arab-world thanks to the on-the-ground expertise of our Belgian Ambassadors. Gathering more than 110 participants each year, the workshop sheds light on the importance of Arab-Belgian relations whilst playing a supporting role for Belgian companies, and conferring each of the participants a certain visibility and reputation with Belgian and Arab officials. What's more, this workshop also contributes to consider interesting initiatives for future action.

This BRAND NEW FORMULA, consisting in two panels of interactive discussions between a moderator, on the one hand, and the Ambassadors, on the other hand, has witnessed great success!

The first panel, moderated by Mr. Nabil Jijakli, Group Deputy CEO and Member of the Executive Committee of Delcredere/Ducroire, gathered:

• H.E. Mrs Dominique Mineur, Belgian Ambassador to the UAE
• H.E. Mr. Christophe Payot, Belgian Ambassador to Qatar
• H.E. Mr. Geert Criel, Belgian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, & Yemen
• H.E. Mr. Andy Detaille, Belgian Ambassador to Kuwait & Bahrain

The second panel, moderated by Mr. Fouad Trad, Managing Director & CEO of Byblos Bank Europe, brought together:

• H.E. Mr. Hendrik Van de Velde, Belgian Ambassador to Jordan & Irak
• H.E. Mr. Gilles Heyvaert, Belgian Ambassador to Egypt
• H.E. Mr. Frédéric Meurice, Belgian Ambassador to Algeria
• H.E. Mr. Frank Carruet, Belgian Ambassador to Morocco
• H.E. Mr. Alex Lenaerts, Belgian Ambassador to Lebanon

The workshop dealt with, among other subjects, the drop in oil revenues, economic diversification, key economic sectors for Belgian investors, security issues, follow-up and positive impact of economic Missions, and much more.

The networking cocktail that ensued presented a good opportunity for the participants to discuss in person with BELGIAN and ARAB AMBASSADORS, to develop business relations, and to lay the foundation for future collaboration.

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