From the 27th to the 29th, political leaders, businessmen and activists from several countries should discuss initiatives that may promote peace and dialogue among peoples. Promotion is by the UN.
Author: Marina Sarruf
The Federation of Industries of the State of Pernambuco wants to bring 15 buyers from 7 countries, including Arab ones, to the 2nd International Importers Meeting, due September in the capital Recife.
Importers of food, fashion and chemicals from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Algeria will attend business meetings in the city of São Paulo.
The agreement with the Arab country’s Agricultural Research Center will enable the development of joint activities geared towards sustainable agriculture in technical and scientific areas.
Automechanika Middle East, due May 25 to 27 in the Emirates, is going to count on the participation of 12 Brazilian companies. The stand is organized by the Sindipeças in partnership with the Apex.
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Yemen were the second main markets for exports from the Amapá, Sergipe and Federal District states, respectively. Sugar, iron ore and meat were some of the main products.
Brazilian sales in the first quarter totalled 15.3% over the same period last year. Bilateral trade reached US$ 5.1 billion, expansion of 40%.
The Brazilian medical equipment company should begin exporting to the Arab countries in the second half. A trading company from Jordan will represent Ibramed in the Middle East.
Architecture professors Joseph Nasr, from Beirut, and June Kosimar, from Toronto, spoke in São Paulo about the Tripoli exhibition hall, a project by the Brazilian architect.
A holiday trip to Syria and the discovery of a 500-page book written in classical Arabic accidentally gave origin to the feature film Constantino, by the Brazilian Otavio Cury.
The organization will bring eight supermarket representatives and food distributors from seven countries to meetings with Brazilian companies in São Paulo on May 10th and 11th. Enrolment is open.
During the first quarter, Brazilian foreign sales were equivalent to US$ 3.22 million. The volume shipped was 5,200 tonnes, representing growth of 30% compared with the same period of last year.
The 17 buyers that will take part in the business roundtables of the Machinery Manufacturers Association at the agricultural technology fair in Ribeirão Preto include the Tairab Agrobusiness Group.
The secretary general and the assistant secretary of the Tunisian General Labour Union, Abdessalem Jerad and Mohamed Shimi, will attend a union sector congress in the city of São Paulo.
