{"id":310015,"date":"2022-04-11T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=310015"},"modified":"2024-02-29T18:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T21:28:08","slug":"arab-chamber-to-hold-brazil-arab-countries-forum-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/arab-chamber-to-hold-brazil-arab-countries-forum-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab Chamber to hold Brazil &#038; Arab Countries Forum in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The <strong>Economic Forum Brazil &amp; Arab Countries<\/strong>, which established itself as the main gathering place for discussions between Arabs and Brazilians, will have its 4<sup>th<\/sup> edition on July 4. Besides serving its mission of connecting Brazil and the Arab countries, this year\u2019s event celebrates a special moment, the 70<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the <strong>Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC), which holds the event.<\/p>\n<p>The forum takes place in a hybrid format, with an in-person part at the Hotel Renaissance in S\u00e3o Paulo and online streaming. Both versions are expected to attract officials from Brazil and the Arab countries, as well as businesspeople and opinionmakers from both regions. Registration to participate will open soon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_310000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310000\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2020-tamer-300x163.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-310000\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2020-tamer-300x163.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2020-tamer-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2020-tamer-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2020-tamer-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2020-tamer.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-310000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Digital forum in 2020 got some 10,000 viewers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Focusing on <strong>Legacy &amp; Innovation<\/strong>, the forum will celebrate the history and transformation of the ABCC, which progressed together with the different moments of the Arab-Brazilian relation, and bring a reflection on the new era, marked by the need for innovation. ABCC president Osmar Chohfi (<em>pictured above<\/em>) says that this edition is special for both these two reasons, the 70<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary and for addressing innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInnovation is a prerequisite for the survival of companies and entities, both public and private,\u201d Chohfi said. According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic period has brought to home how innovation can help modernize economies. The ABCC itself has implemented the <strong>Ellos Platform<\/strong>, which uses blockchain and plans on taking all Brazil-Arab trade transactions to the digital world.<\/p>\n<p>Chohfi says that one of the goals of the forum is raising the awareness of authorities from Brazil and the Arab countries on the relevance of the trade between these two regions. \u201cAnother goal is bringing the business classes from Brazil and the Arab world closer together, identifying <strong>business opportunities<\/strong> and promoting the relevant of this relation to a wider audience,\u201d he says. Chohfi says the forum is a great \u201cecho chamber\u201d of Brazil-Arab relation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309997\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018-300x169.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-309997\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/forum-2018.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2018 edition: One hundred Arab businesspeople<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to debates, the forum will make room for networking among the attendees. The Hotel Renaissance will feature a lounge for exhibiting brands and companies. In addition to the streaming of the forum, the online platform will bring a wide, diverse digital content, complementing the in-person attractions. There\u2019ll also be a special business schedule of activities during the event\u2019s week, whose details are yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>The Economic Forum Brazil &amp; Arab Countries\u2019 last edition in 2020 took place fully online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event got some 10,000 viewers from 61 countries and featured relevant Brazilian and Arab leaders, including Brazil\u2019s president <strong>Jair Bolsonaro <\/strong>and several ministers. The previous edition in 2018 featured then-president <strong>Michel Temer<\/strong> and ministers. A delegation of approximately 100 Arab businesspeople were in S\u00e3o Paulo to attend the forum.<\/p>\n<p>More details on the 2022 edition are expected to come out soon.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/category\/brazil-arab-countries-forum\/\">Economic Forum Brazil &amp; Arab Countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4<sup>th<\/sup> Economic Forum<br \/>\nJuly 4, 2022<br \/>\nHotel Renaissance (physical) and digital<br \/>\nFor more information, please contact us at +55 (11) 31453200<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-295305\">Fabio Risnic\/Arab Brazilian Chamber<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-310000\">Screenshot<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-309997\">Arab Brazilian Chamber<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biennial event that established itself as a gathering place for Arabs and Brazilians will take place on July 4 in S\u00e3o Paulo. This edition will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, and it&#8217;ll focus on innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1455,"featured_media":295305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46537,13819],"tags":[9673,30371,13931,10044,30372,30370,4639,26930,17206,17709,11131,11057],"class_list":{"0":"post-310015","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arab-brazilian-chamber","8":"category-brazil-arab-countries-forum","9":"tag-arab-brazilian-chamber-en","10":"tag-arab-brazilian-chamber-forum","11":"tag-arab-brazilian-chamber-of-commerce-en","12":"tag-arab-countries-en","13":"tag-arab-countries-forum","14":"tag-brazil-forum","15":"tag-camara-arabe-en","16":"tag-camara-de-comercio-arabe-brasileira-en","17":"tag-economic-forum-brazil-arab-countries","18":"tag-forum-economico-brasil-paises-arabes-en","19":"tag-osmar-chohfi-en","20":"tag-paises-arabes-ar"},"wps_subtitle":"The biennial event that established itself as a gathering place for Arabs and Brazilians will take place on July 4 in S\u00e3o Paulo. 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