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 below the program of this seminar and a registration form to be returned to this office not later than 17st of September 2012.
Should you need any additional information, please visit www.ccbla.org. 
 

PROGRAM

14h.30 – 15h.00: Registration

15h.00 – 15h.10: Welcome by SGS (Mr. Jozef Somers) and ABLCC (Mr. Qaisar Hijazin)

15h.10 – 15h.30: Prof. Sami Zemni, Ghent University: “Business and economic development during revolutionary times: what prospects?”

15h.30 – 15h.45: Mr. Thierry Devars, European Commission (DG Research and Innovation): “Cooperation between Europe and the Arab countries in the field of Research and Innovation”

15.45 – 16h.00: Mr. Frank Haak, BNP Paribas Fortis: “GCC Economic & Banking System Outlook & Trade Finance capabilities”

 

16h.00 – 16h.15: Break

 

16h.15 – 16h.30: Ms. Joyce Choukri, RAK Free Trade Zone: “Business Opportunities in the UAE”

16h.30 – 16h.45: Mr. Stephan Ghys, Research-Cottrell Dry Cooling, (Hamon Thermal Europe S.A.): “RCDC – SASO certificate for Saudi Arabia Power-Plant projects”

16h.45 – 17h.00: Mr. Peter Van Blanckenberg, SGS: “Product Conformity Assessment in the Arabic countries”

17h.00 – 17h.15: Question Time

17h.30 – 19h.00: Networking buffet

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

REGISTRATION

VIA WEBSITE CCBLA