The mayor of São Paulo and the USP professor are the 2012 Arab Chamber Personalities. The award was granted by the organisation during a dinner to celebrate the National Day of the Arab Community.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
The organisation should promote a dinner to celebrate the National Day of the Arab Community. The event should honour São Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab and professor Helmi Nasr, of USP.
According to Anas Al Khalifa, of the Public Health Department of the emirate, cosmetics regulations are similar on both sides, which may simplify trade in the area.
The hygiene and beauty product sector had a turnover of US$ 42 billion last year, according to the sector association. The country may have overtaken Japan as the world’s second main consumer.
The information was given by the Arab country’s foreign minister, Abdallah Al Nahyan, to the Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations, Antonio Patriota, during a meeting in Brasília.
The government of Brazil is establishing sustainable development targets in the final text of the UN conference, to take place in June, as was the case with the Millennium Development Goals.
The country has several infrastructure and housing projects, but companies and professionals specialized in project management are lacking. The demand was shown to the Brazilian delegation in Riyadh.
The projection was presented by the minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Al Qasimi, at a seminar at Gulfood, a sector fair in Dubai.
The food sector fair began on Sunday in Dubai with 3,800 exhibitors and expecting to receive 65,000 visitors. The fair counts on strong Brazilian presence.
Development minister Fernando Pimentel was in Riyadh and proposed a meeting between Brazilian agribusiness companies and investors from the Arab nations.
This is the estimate of Brazilian companies participating in business roundtables in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. Development minister Fernando Pimentel is yet to have meetings in Riyadh.
Representatives of Brazilian construction companies learnt about airport and railway projects. The emirate promotes tenders for the enterprises. The airport terminal operator is interested in Brazil.
Plan to boost relations between both countries was discussed by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Brazilian Development minister Fernando Pimentel.
Representatives of Brazilian companies met with businessmen from the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The contacts are promising, according to those participating.
