Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Marcos Pontes defends the development of technology companies and businesses as a way to boost the responses for the post-pandemic challenges.
Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) president Sergio Segovia and Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) president Rubens Hannun signed the agreement this Tuesday (20) during the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
Experts from five countries participating in the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries discussed how the pandemic has fast-tracked the paradigm shift that the Industry 4.0 imposes on businesses and how people live their lives.
The system was launched on Tuesday (20) during the signing of the agreement between the ABCC, Maersk, Abiec, ABPA, Fambras Halal, Cdial Halal, and Jordan.
Brazil’s minister of Foreign Affairs Ernesto Araújo kicked off the proceedings on day two of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries. He argued that Brazil’s post-Covid ties with Arab countries will take on a more strategic character.
The global economic instability ushered in by COVID-19 is an opportunity for emerging countries like Brazil and the Arab countries to take up more space in the world stage, Arab League secretary-general said in the opening of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
Helping small businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic is one of the challenges facing these organizations, it was said in the discussion that wrapped up the first day of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
In the opening panel of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, speakers said urgent solutions must be sought in tandem to address the world’s challenges. They noted that a lot of work is due when it comes to Brazilian-Arab trade relations.
The generation that was born between 1980 and 1995 and the younger generations will demand that governments and companies have a larger commitment with the environment and society. Adam Smiley Poswolsky addressed the topic in ABCC forum.
‘For me, there’s a new world order now,” El-Sewedy Electrometer CEO Emad El-Sewedy said during a panel of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, which also featured New Development Bank (NDB) president Marcos Troyjo and ABCC Marketing VP Riad Younes.
Announcement was made during the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, which is taking place until Thursday (22). And a cooperation agreement with the Union of African Chambers of Commerce was signed.
The secretary-general of the Union of Arab Chambers, Khaled Hanafy, also reiterated the need for a direct shipping lane linking up Brazil and the Arab countries during a forum hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
In the ABCC forum, the special secretary for Foreign Trade and International Affairs of the Ministry of Economy, Roberto Fendt, talked about the negotiations with Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco. According to him, the double taxation treaty with the UAE has just been approved.
While kicking off the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries this Monday (19), president Jair Bolsonaro said he is certain that Brazilian-Arab relations have never been better.
