{"id":148591,"date":"2018-04-02T21:45:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T23:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=148591"},"modified":"2018-04-02T23:24:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T01:24:30","slug":"forum-registers-massive-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/forum-registers-massive-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum registers massive participation"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong>, Rubens Hannun, said that the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum<\/em> achieved its goal. \u201cIt achieved what we wanted in terms of activity regarding the integration between Brazil and the Arab countries,\u201d he told ANBA after the event\u2019s closing ceremony this Monday (02) at Hotel Unique in S\u00e3o Paulo. \u201cNow we give continuity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Hannun: participation exceeded expectations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Arab Chamber\u2019s CEO, Michel Alaby, and the secretary-general of the Union of Arab Chambers, Khaled Hanafy, presented a series of takeaways from the forum\u2019s discussions. \u201cTo create free trade areas is something important to move from simple trade to reach a stage of trade between blocs,\u201d said Hanafy. Mercosur, for instance, is negotiating free trade agreements with, at least, four Arab countries, and has two agreements already signed, with Palestine and Egypt. The latter is the only one that went into effect.<\/p>\n

He also said that Brazil and the Arab nations have to reduce their dependence in exports of inputs and begin to add greater value to exporting products; that Brazil needs to improve its transportation logistics; and that both parties should use technology to strengthen trade, mentioning as example the adoption of digital certifications of origin.<\/p>\n

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Hanafy (L) greets Alaby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hanafy added that the forum had a special value with the presence of president Michel Temer, the minister of Finance, Henrique Meirelles, and other Brazilian authorities. \u201cIn the discussions, I felt the mutual willingness for cooperation, which became crystal clear with the massive participation,\u201d he declared. The forum gathered around 700 attendees. \u201cParticipation was beyond any expectations,\u201d said Hannun.<\/p>\n

Alaby pointed out that the cooperation between Brazilians and Arab can still improve. \u201cWith the organization of trade missions, business trade expos and events such as this one,\u201d he stated. He also said that Brazil could use the Arab nations as exporting hubs for Asia, Europe and Africa markets. \u201cThe Arabs are strategic partners of the Brazilian economy,\u201d he reinforced.<\/p>\n

Alaby said that the private sector can not sit around waiting for government action. \u201cThe Arab Chamber takes the lead and takes companies to the Arab world,\u201d he said. Hanafy added that \u201cthe willingness must be turned into action,\u201d and the Arab Chamber has an important role in this sense.<\/p>\n

Hannun concluded saying that a series of initiatives came out of the forum. \u201cIt\u2019s a five-year plan, as said by ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben (dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil), so we have to give continuity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Translated by S\u00e9rgio Kakitani <\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n
S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n
S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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