Seminar: New Business Environment in the Arab countries

We are pleased to inform you that the Arab-Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with SGS Belgium NV, will organize a seminar on
“New Business Environment in the Arab countries”.

This seminar will be held in the premises of the company SGS (87, Noorderlaan – 2030 Antwerp) from 14h30 to 17h30 and will be followed by a networking reception.

You will find enclosed the program of this seminar and a registration form to be returned to this office not later than 21st of September 2012.

Should you need any additional information, please visit www.ccbla.org.

PROGRAM

14h30-15h00  Registration

15h00-15h10  Welcome
Mr Wim Van Loon, Executive Director, SGS BENELUX
Mr Qaisar Hijazin, Secretary General ABLCC

15h10-15h25  H.E.Mr Amar Bendjama, Ambassador of Algeria
« Algeria, your valuable economic partner »

15h25-15h40  H.E. Dr Montaser Oklah Al Zoubi, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
« The Arab Spring and its impact on Jordan and the Middle East »

15h40-15h55  Mr Rudi Mertens, Belgian Economic & Commercial Attaché in Algiers
« Algerian market and infrastructure projects »

15h55-16h10  Mrs Mireille Janssens, Business Development Advisor
“ONDD : your partner for export and international expansion in the Arab countries”

16h10-16h25  Break

16h25-16h40  Mr Cédric Ongena, Business Development Officer Dregding International (member of DEME group)
“One Arab world, two different ways of doing business”

16h40- 16h55  Qatar Airways
“Qatar Airways, a key player in developing your business with the Middle East”

16h55-17h10  Mr Jozef Somers, Operations Manager, SGS Belgium NV
“Product Conformity Assessment, a burden or a blessing ?

17h10-17h30  Conclusions by Mr Ghassan Ejjeh, Senior Vice President, BESIX (tbc)
Question time

17h30-19h00  Networking reception

We are looking forward to meeting you at the occasion of this important event.