ARAB-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT
ΜΕΜΒΕRS’ ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 11 Dear Reader,
QATAR gateway to BUSINESS SUCCESS CONTENTS: •A NNUAL IRAQI-EUROPEAN BUSINESS & INVESTMENT FORUM ��������������02-03 •C OUNTRY FILE: QATAR ��������������04-07 •S PECIAL INSERTION: AL SRAIYA HOLDING GROUP �����������������������08-09 • NEWS FROM THE ARAB EMBASSIES ��� 10 • “JAMAL: THE SILK ROAD” EXHIBITION OPENING ��������������12-13 •E NGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING MATERIAL DIRECTORY ��14-15 •A HCCD BUSINESS DELEGATION ΤΟ EGYPT AND SAUDI ARABIA ������� 16
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On January 13th, the Arab-Hellenic Chamber participated, as a supporting organization, in the opening of the exhibition of the renowned Arab artist Jamal Joratli, under the theme “Jamal: The Silk Road”, organized by the Benaki Museum. This exhibition was a major success, attended by Senior State Officials, some Arab Ambassadors, wellknown personalities, celebrities and friends of Jamal. Jamal’s paintings have been well-received for their superb artistic qualities and refined lines. Congratulations, Jamal! From 5-10 March 2016, we are organizing a Business Delegation for B2B meetings at Cairo and Jeddah Chambers of Commerce. During this trip, we shall participate with a Catalogue Show at The Big 5 Saudi International Exhibition, one of the most important exhibitions in the Middle East, exclusively devoted to building material and construction sectors. This is in cooperation with Enterprise Greece. Our Chamber has been privileged to be selected by the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce and Baghdad Chamber of Commerce to organize the first Annual IraqiEuropean Business & Investment Forum on April 2122, 2016. This Forum will be held annually on a rotation basis in all European capitals where Arab-European Chambers maintain a presence. Athens has been selected as the first capital to host this event, which will be attended by the highest Senior Officials and businessmen from Iraq and Greece, as well as from other European countries. Details will be sent to you, soon. Qatar is the focus of this month’s “Country File”, as one of the most attractive destinations for conducting business in the Middle East. This issue is sponsored by Mr. Rashid Naser Sraiya Al Kaabi, Vice President of Al Sraiya Holding Group in Qatar, representative of Qatar Chamber on our Board of Directors. Mr. Al Kaabi has been one of the Chamber’s longtime supporters and we seize this opportunity to express our appreciation for his role and stand. We, at a Chamber, are committed to continue on the path of improving our services throughout 2016 and extend our support and assistance to all SME’s in Greece and the Arab world. We wish you all the best of success in your businesses and on a personal level. Thank you all.
Harris Geronikolas President
This issue of Members’ Activities Newsletter is sponsored by:
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Rashad Mabger Secretary General