{"id":280628,"date":"2020-09-18T19:37:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T22:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=280628"},"modified":"2020-09-18T19:38:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T22:38:27","slug":"brazil-arab-countries-forum-to-go-virtual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazil-arab-countries-forum-to-go-virtual\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil-Arab Countries Forum to go virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The event that has become the place to be for Brazilians and Arabs, the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, is taking place online from October 19 to 22. Hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC) and themed \u201cThe Future is Now,\u201d it will run the gamut of Brazilian-Arab relations, featuring government officials \u2013 including some heads of state \u2013, institutions such as chambers of commerce, and businesses.<\/p>\n

The forum will include discussion panels, the signing of agreements, and an exhibition featuring Brazilian and Arab companies. Discussions will take place in an enhanced streaming platform, with translation available into Arabic, Portuguese and English. The exhibition will feature a computer-generated 3D environment. Everything will be accessed via the same link, allowing viewers to choose to see the corporate showcase or watch the discussion forum.<\/p>\n

The event had been slated to take place last April in S\u00e3o Paulo, but this was made impossible by the coronavirus pandemic. ABCC president Rubens Hannun argues that the Forum has taken on a great symbolic meaning: \u201cThe theme remains relevant, and it has taken on added meaning, because the future is what we are experiencing right now. It\u2019s utterly imponderable,\u201d he told ANBA. According to Hannun, the future has arrived, and we cannot sit and wait to see how it will turn out. \u201cWe must design it right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the Forum\u2019s overarching theme, there will be a specific topic each day. Day one will cover the outlook for Brazil and the Arab countries amid the new global situation. Day two will address whether we are in a new world order. Day three will focus on the Brazilian-Arab partnership towards food security. Day four will feature discussions on the relevance of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) in present times.<\/p>\n

Government was chosen to wrap up the event. \u201cThis final subject is highly symbolic. It\u2019s about the direction we want to steer the world on,\u201d says Hannun. All other topics \u2013 the world order, the perspectives for countries, and food security \u2013 converge towards governance. \u201cIt all requires sustainability. It requires a cared-for, solid society. It requires conscious corporations, and we need to discuss how we can achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Forum is taking place in a virtual setting that\u2019s tailored to the new reality, and it will delve into Arab-Brazilian relations, which have also been transformed by the situation. Hannun remarks that Arabs have always imparted much importance to doing business one-on-one. He notes that the ABCC has worked to keep Arab-Brazilian ties alive through these times of Covid-19. \u201cWe carried our relations over to the digital realm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the onset of the pandemic, the ABCC has been hosting actions such as webinars featuring Arab and Brazilian speakers. It created an online committee to address requests from Arab countries, and it announced the ABCC Lab, a laboratory to foster business innovation and technology in the context of Arab-Brazilian relations. The online Forum will be the culmination of this digital connection between different regions.<\/p>\n

Two avenues<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ABCC\u2019s president argues that a time will come when Arabs and Brazilians will be able to get together in person again, and then two avenues for connection will be available \u2013 one-on-one and online. \u201cIt will be a great improvement, because we will have these two worlds.\u201d However, waiting for things to go back to normal would be like freezing up relations for a while, and then we\u2019d find ourselves in a world changed by the events, says Hannun.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we were to just leave things for later, then two plus two would at most equal four. Doing this now means that two plus two will equal much more than four. If we hadn\u2019t been doing this right now, then we\u2019d be failing to fulfil the ABCC\u2019s role of connecting Arabs and Brazilians. If we can\u2019t connect them in the flesh, we must find a way to do it. This is our job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Forum will include the presentation of a survey<\/a>\u00a0conducted earlier this year by H2R Pesquisas Avan\u00e7adas and Ibope Intelig\u00eancia on Arab immigration to Brazil and released by the ABCC. \u201cWe\u2019ll show the Arab world the extent to which Brazil is integrated with Arabs. The Arab community in Brazil attests to the strength of the Brazilian-Arab connection,\u201d says Hannun. A preview will be made available of another survey, done amid the pandemic, on new consumption habits in Arab countries, and the new behavior of Arab and Brazilian businesses in B2B. This survey was carried out by Asfour, a network of research institutes put together by H2R in the Arab countries.<\/p>\n

The Arab Chamber is expecting Arabs, Brazilians and people from elsewhere to join the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries. Hannun claims that the online format will make the event more accessible. he hopes that people in Arab countries not as connected with Brazil, such as the Comoros and Somalia, will also participate. They can view whatever parts of the Forum they might be interested in, during whatever time they have available. Registration is open and the event is free of charge.<\/p>\n

More on the Forum will be available on ANBA over the next few days.<\/em><\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries
\nOctober 19-22, 2020
\n9 am-1:30 pm
\n8:30 am-1:30 pm on the 19th<\/sup>
\nClick here<\/a>\u00a0to register<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rodrigo Rodrigues\/ABCC<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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