São Paulo – Entrepreneurs from the state of Goiás and the West-Central part of the country are invited to attend the lecture “How to negotiate with the Arab countries”, given by the CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby, in Goiânia, on Thursday, August 24. The event is being organized in partnership with the Federation of Industries of the State of Goiás (FIEG) and is open to registrations.
Alaby will present the Arab world to the attendees, showing statistical data and potential business opportunities. “I will also offer tips about negotiations with entrepreneurs from those countries. What to do and not to do when negotiating with Arabs,” he says.
From January to July, shipments from Goiás to the Arab countries totaled USD 234.7 million, according to the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (MDIC). The main products exported by Goiás to the Arabs are meats, sugar and cereal. Thus, the CEO of the Arab Chamber expects the majority of the executives attending the lecture to be from the agribusiness sector.
“The focus will be the agroindustry, but the state also has many pharmaceuticals labs,” says Alaby.
Data compiled by the Arab Chamber shows that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates were the main Arab destinations to the products from the state of Goiás exported last year. On the other hand, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the main suppliers – organic and chemical fertilizers are, by far, the most imported products by Goiás.
In April, Caracal International, a manufacturer of armaments and ammunitions from the UAE, laid the building block of its plant in Anápolis, city in the central part of the state. The initial investment reached BRL 100 million (USD 31.88 million), generating 600 direct jobs.
Registrations to the lecture can be done directly with FIEG. The lecture will be followed by a networking coffee, to facilitate contacts amongst the attendees.
Quick info
Lecture “How to negotiate with the Arab countries”
August 24 (Thursday), at 2:30 pm
Venue: Auditório Prof. Hélio Naves – Av. Araguaia, 1.544, 10th floor, Goiânia-GO
Information and registrations: +55 (62) 3501-0044 or eventos@sistemafieg.org.br
*Translated by Sérgio Kakitani
