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International Trade
ON: Tuesday 29 June 2010, 3.00pm - 7.00pm
AT: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London EC4R 1AP
JORDAN, SYRIA AND LEBANON: Open for Business
PROGRAMME
3.00PM
3.30PM
3.35PM
3.55PM
4.15PM
4.35PM
4.45PM
5.00PM
5.15PM
5.30PM
5.40PM
6.00PM
6.05PM
7.00PM
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Michael Thomas
Director
Middle East Association
JORDAN: AN IDEAL MARKET ENTRY
FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
Suha Batarseh
Senior Trade & Investment Officer
British Embassy, Jordan
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN
THE SYRIAN MARKET
Maysa Mustafa
Senior Commercial Officer
British Embassy, Syria
LEBANON’S RECONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMME AND EMERGING
OPPORTUNITIES
Paul Khawaja
Head of UK Trade & Investment
British Embassy, Lebanon
BREAK
DOING BUSINESS IN THE LEVANT
COUNTRIES
Johnny Ojeil
Director
ARUP
SECTOR FOCUS: EDUCATION AND
SKILLS
Dominic Savage OBE
Director General
British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
CASE STUDY: CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Mace Group
Speaker TBC
FINANCE IN THE LEVANT
Howard Gooder
Head of Project Finance
Europe Arab Bank
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
DRINKS AND NETWORKING
CLOSE
(Programme subject to change)
The countries of the Levant have opened up to varying degrees and are seeking
to attract foreign trading partners. Obstacles to doing business in Jordan, Syria
and Lebanon are gradually being removed and each of the three countries has
its own attractions and strengths that should not be overlooked.
Jordan
Jordan’s unique position in the Middle East make it a useful starter market in the
region. Trade with Jordan is heavily in the UK’s favour, with £245m exported in
goods in 2007 and just £40m imported; the UK remains the 10th largest
exporter to Jordan. The economy grew 2.8% in 2009 and is expected to grow
3-4% in 2010. Opportunities exist in a wide range of sectors: energy, ICT,
telecommunications, water and wastewater, defence and security, life sciences,
financial services, infrastructure and education.
Syria
Syria offers massive and exciting prospects after five years of steady liberalisation
of its economy. The 2004 EU/Syria Association Agreement ensures that Syria
will gradually remove import tariffs on EU goods in exchange for financial and
technical support to modernise its economy. Sectors of opportunity include:
tourism, agriculture, financial services, education and training, healthcare, oil and
gas, retail and construction.
Lebanon
Lebanon has embarked on a liberal economic reform and the Lebanese
government welcomes UK involvement in its reconstruction programme.
Privatisation of power, water, telecommunications and aviation is currently
planned. Politically Lebanon has entered a period of calm with a national unity
government being formed in December 2009. UK exports to Lebanon are at a
record level and Lebanon is the UK’s largest trading partner in the Levant.
Sectors of opportunity include: construction, healthcare, oil and gas, financial
services, education, ICT, environment and security.
Join us to learn about the range of opportunities that have emerged from the
opening up of the Levant.
Our Business is Your Business
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JORDAN, SYRIA AND LEBANON: Open for Business
ON: Tuesday 29 June 2010, 3.00pm - 7.00pm
AT: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London EC4R 1AP
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