Companies may enrol for participation in the business meetings to take place in the sidelines of the Summit of South American-Arab Countries, in Lima. Businessmen from both regions are welcome.
Author: Marina Sarruf
The 3rd Summit of South American-Arab Countries should take place from February 12th to 16th in Lima, Peru. Brazilian diplomacy hopes to advance in trade negotiations as well as in other areas.
The CEO of Amana Tourism, Deemah Sukhtian, is coming to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro seeking partnerships with tour operators interested in expanding their destinations in the Arab world.
The Brazilian Association of Toiletries, Perfumes & Cosmetics Industries will promote a mission to Egypt and Morocco, to get to know the potential of these countries, and a road show in Saudi Arabia.
On Sunday, a group of students from São Paulo should travel to the Middle East to study the region’ geopolitics on site. The route includes Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Palestine and Lebanon.
With the preparation for the World Cup and the Brazilian Olympics, the tendency is for business travels to grow. The forecast by Abracorp is for growth of 15% to 20% this year.
Businessman Josely Rosa, of building company Grupo Baram, went to the Emirates and was impressed by the automation level in construction work. He makes equipment such as scaffoldings for the industry.
To complete the shooting of feature film ‘A Última Estação’, Márcio Curi should travel to Beirut in April. The film, which shows the trajectory of the Lebanese Tarik, should be completed in July.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber has included participation in three more international fairs in its calendar: Libya Build, in Tripoli, Food Arabia, in Jeddah, and Sahara Expo, in Cairo.
In 1868, the Brazilian emperor ordered that the chapel of the country’s consulate general be replaced with a catholic Greek-Melkite church. Masses are held there until this day.
Ibrahim Issa, who is leaving the office in São Paulo, was honoured at a luncheon offered by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. He was in the city of São Paulo for a year and a half.
Ana Carolina Vaz made a need – nappies for her dog – into a business. The idea became a company, gained sustainability, and is now on the foreign market. Dog’s Care revenues grow 100% each year.
Nahida Alzeben, the wife of the ambassador of Palestine, visited Acre to teach Arab embroidery techniques to a group of women. Now she wants to take Indians to Palestine.
Representatives of enterprises based in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have been to São Paulo seeking opportunities in fashion, furniture, cosmetics and foodstuffs.
