About 50 Brazilian entrepreneurs learned more about the trade possibilities with Egypt presented by the delegation from the Arab country in São Paulo.
The celebration took place at a dinner at the Renaissance hotel, after the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, and was attended by the Brazilian and Arab community, authorities, and businesspeople.
Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourão participated in the closing panel of the 4th Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries. The event marked the 70th anniversary of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber signed a letter of intent with ABPA and ABIEC to allow the traceability of animal protein products on the Ellos platform. The organization also launched the Ryadah Sports Committee.
National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce president David Hamod and Algeria’s Industry Ministry secretary-general Belabrik Salah Eddine met during a special session in the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
The panel ‘Corporate Governance in International Operations’ at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries discussed best practices adopted by internationally competitive companies.
Private sector, government and academic representatives discussed investment and business diversification between Brazil and the Arab countries. More strategic alliances and a focus on technology, logistics and bilateral agreements were the highlights of the panel ‘Economic Integration for Competitiveness and Investments’ of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
One of the topics discussed at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries was how new connections transform businesses and bring innovation to ecosystems.
In a panel at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, experts invited participants to think about ‘Business and Innovation’ differently. ‘In order to change, it is necessary to strip off beliefs,’ said philosopher Anna Flavia Ribeiro.
Embratur president Silvio Nascimento pointed out the diversity of the country as one of its strengths to attract tourists, particularly Arabs. He spoke at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
Officials spoke on Brazil’s relations with the Arab countries at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries opening. Brazilian Agriculture minister Marcos Montes discussed the establishment of Arab fertilizer plants in Brazil.
The first panel of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries brought out the complexities and opportunities of the current global landscape.
The potential for a more strategic relationship is significant, emphasized Khaled Hanafy, secretary-general of the Union of Arab Chambers at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries. In a panel, executives from the Chambers of Oman, Bahrain, and Jordan spoke on the future of this connection.
The agreement was signed during the opening ceremony of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries and aims at training companies to operate in the halal market and promoting halal products from Brazil in Arab and Muslim countries.

