Economic Unions in Islamic Countries
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Joint Arab Chambers
Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation
The Australia-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) was established in 1975, as the only national association for bilateral trade and investment between Australia and Arab League countries.
The Chamber is a non-profit, membership-based organization with representative offices in the major Australian states. It aims to facilitate two-way business and investmenjt opportunities for its members, in addition to building multicultural awareness to contribute to business success.
The current President of the AUSTRALIAN-ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY is
Mr. James Harb
Objectives
The Chamber’s mission is to assist Australian companies exporting to the Middle East and North Africa markets and Arab companies looking to invest in or expand in Australia. They also specialize in providing members with business intelligence, business matching and networking opportunities. Its program includes introducing members to Australian and Arab speakers with experience in business in the Middle East and North Africa region, creating great opportunities for members to network and gather up-to-date business intelligence about the Arab business world, which leads to expanding bilateral trade and enhancing economic and political cooperation between Australia. And the Arab world.
Services
The Australian-Arab Chamber of Commerce aims to be an indispensable partner in providing services to members wishing to engage with the Arab world by making contacts aimed at building new business with Arab countries. Examples of these services include:
- Issuing and authenticating the Australian Certificate of Origin and supporting export trade documents in five states across Australia.
- Engaging in advocacy – on behalf of its members – with Australian governments and regulatory bodies as well as with Arab diplomatic missions in Australia.
- Providing information and business technology services related to trade and export of goods, services and investments across the Middle East and North Africa countries.
- A variety of local and international business and networking events, trade missions, high-level roundtable discussions and cultural training workshops.
- Cooperating with Australian government agencies and diplomatic missions throughout the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as with Arab diplomatic missions in Australia in promoting business opportunities and initiatives.
- Building cultural understanding through active interaction and participation in diverse cultural events for Arab communities.
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Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
The Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce was established in 1989 to represent a bridge to support economic, scientific and cultural relations between Austria and the 22 member states of the League of Arab States in various fields. The Austrian Arab Chamber of Commerce operates under the umbrella of the Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries and the League of Arab States. The Chamber supports and promotes economic and commercial activities, and cooperates with many parties, including the Council of Arab Ambassadors and many organizations and bodies from the public and private sectors and international organizations.
The current president of the Austrian Arab Chamber of Commerce is
Senator Dr. Richard Schenz
Objectives
The Chamber aims to support, promote and encourage economic and commercial activities between the Arab and Austrian sides, in addition to achieving scientific and cultural communication and technology transfer, through support and promotion of economic and commercial activities and cooperation with many parties, including the Council of Arab Ambassadors and many organizations and bodies from the public sectors. Private and international organizations.
Services
- Supporting and promoting inter-investment.
- Communication and networking at all levels of the public and private sectors.
- Holding joint meetings and activities between the Arab and Austrian sides.
- Holding mutual forums, workshops and various events.
- Analyze risks and point out the strengths and weaknesses of the economy and trade.
- Preparing economic reports.
- Holding cultural events for the purpose of bringing the parties together on a non-economic level and introducing cultural behaviours.
- Mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes.
- Continuous cooperation with scientific institutions.
- Examining documents and commercial transactions.
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Arab Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
The Arab-Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries since 1978, and connects the business community in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Arab countries. The Chamber constantly seeks to improve the services it provides to the business community, and also works to strengthen trade and investment relations between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Arab world.
The current President of the Arab Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce is
Mr. Johan Beerlandt
Objectives
The Arab-Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce works to strengthen trade and investment relations between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Arab world, and to develop the ever-growing business community. The Chamber also provides members with commercial information and services based on in-depth knowledge of the economic and commercial reality.
Services
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Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
For more than 70 years, the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce has been working to connect the Brazilian and Arab people to promote economic, social and cultural development. It has played a pivotal role in developing the relationship between the two peoples over the years by following the values of ethics, innovation, leadership, trust, commitment and skill.
The current President of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is
Mr. Osmar Shehfi
Objectives
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce aims to promote all forms of exchange and cooperation between Brazil and Arab countries, with the aim of encouraging trade, economic, technological, scientific and cultural cooperation, investment and tourism. The Chamber also focuses on assisting companies and providing important marketing information, such as: business opportunities, economic indicators, sectoral data, and exploring the basic needs and interests of the Arab and Brazilian markets.
Services
- Organizing events and providing promotional materials that will strengthen the relationship and promote mutual understanding between Brazil and the Arab world.
- Exploiting trade potential to increase the generation of trade exchange shares between importers and exporters.
- Developing information to support exporters and importers.
- Supporting the communication process and providing high-quality translation.
- Excellence in providing certificate of origin certification services, by issuing certificates quickly and meeting legal requirements, while providing a high level of quality in service to exporters, including providing guidance on the certification process.
- Translation services from Arabic to Portuguese and vice versa.
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Arab British Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce was established in 1975, with the aim of promoting trade and investment relations between the United Kingdom and the Arab world. It works closely with the Arab and British business community, ministers, diplomats and heads of state.
Current President of the Arab-British Chamber:
Baroness Elizabeth Simons
Objectives
The Chamber aims to promote bilateral trade and investment relations between Britain and Arab countries. To achieve this goal, it cooperates closely with ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, major Arab companies, and chambers of commerce in the Arab world. It seeks to achieve this goal through:
- Organizing events and providing promotional materials that will strengthen the relationship and promote mutual understanding between Brazil and the Arab world.
- Exploiting trade potential to increase the generation of trade exchange shares between importers and exporters.
- Developing information to support exporters and importers.
- Supporting the communication process and providing high-quality translation.
- Excellence in providing certificate of origin certification services, by issuing certificates quickly and meeting legal requirements, while providing a high level of quality in service to exporters, including providing guidance on the certification process.
- Translation services from Arabic to Portuguese and vice versa.
Services
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Arab-French Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
The Arab-French Chamber of Commerce was established in December 1970. It was established at the behest of the League of Arab States and a former minister in the government of General de Gaulle. It basically applies the principle of parity that distinguishes it and is the source of its strength, through its partnership with economic organizations in the Arab countries. The Chamber is subject to French law, and operates in accordance with its provisions of the 1901 Law on Associations.
The Arab-French Chamber of Commerce is a mixed, equal-represented association whose goal is to develop and strengthen commercial relations and industrial, financial, tourism and agricultural cooperation between economic decision-makers in France and the Arab countries.
Organizational Structure
At the head of the Chamber there is an executive body consisting of a French president, an Arab Secretary-General, an office, and a board of directors consisting of members, half of whom are appointed by the French institutions affiliated with the Chamber, and the second half by the chambers of commerce of the twenty-two members of the League of Arab States.
The current President of the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce is
Professor Vincent Reyna
Objectives
- Organizing meetings, seminars, lectures and meetings aimed at introducing the capabilities and characteristics of the French and Arab industrial, agricultural and commercial sectors.
- Introducing the laws and regulations in force in France and the Arab countries, if they are related to the Chamber’s activities, and publishing them regularly.
- Publish a periodical magazine in Arabic and French, and update the Chamber’s website, so that the most important economic developments in France and in the Arab countries are published.
- Promoting, encouraging and sponsoring any activities that serve the Chamber’s objectives and would strengthen acquaintance and understanding between France and the Arab countries.
- Receiving and publishing all requests for tenders issued by French or Arab institutions that request the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce to assist them in this regard.
- Organizing visits by French business delegations to Arab countries, and receiving Arab economic delegations or Arab figures who visit France.
- Organizing visits by Arab embassies in Paris to French cities and regions, to learn about their capabilities and visit their most important economic facilities that fall within the framework of the interests of the Arab world.
Services
1- Member privileges
In order for economists to quickly access the best source of information and establish direct relationships at the highest levels, the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce has made the following privileges available to its members:
- They have priority in receiving invitations to participate in the Chamber’s various activities, including seminars, conferences, visits by Arab delegations to France, and businessmen’s travel to Arab countries.
- Preference for obtaining certifications for commercial transactions related to exports from the Chamber.
- Receiving Chamber support from embassies so that they can obtain visas for their work.
- They have preference to consult its archive, with the assistance of archival and documentation experts.
- Displaying their products in the Arab and French markets.
- Help them identify their future partner.
- Protecting their commercial interests by providing them with the advice they need from the Chamber’s Arbitration Center.
- Adding the Chamber’s logo to the documents of their institutions, in order to make it easier for Arabs and French to contact them and identify them.
2- Commercial attestation service
3- Mediation and Arbitration Center services
The Mediation and Arbitration Center provides – to any person or entity – a distinct means of resolving disputes, based on the dual Arab-French culture and respect for equality.
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Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation
The establishment of the Joint Arab-Foreign Chambers came at the end of the sixties of the last century to serve the common goals of the Arab economy, strengthen ties and economic ties between Arab countries with the countries in which these chambers are located, enhance communication, and introduce opportunities for partnership and cooperation between economic institutions and businessmen from both sides.
The Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established and registered on December 8, 1976 with the Court of First Instance in Bonn as a public benefit association. Since the first of August 2000, the Chamber’s headquarters moved to Berlin and it was officially registered as the “Chamber” on August 27, 2007.
The current president of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry is
Dr. Peter Ramsauer
Objectives
- Introducing Arab and German products and services, and holding exhibitions to encourage trade exchange.
- Organizing forums, conferences and other activities, with the aim of introducing the performance capabilities of the Arab and German economies and the characteristics of their products and services.
- Collecting texts of laws and any other instructions in effect in Arab countries and in the Federal Republic of Germany – and related to the scope of the Chamber’s work – and publishing them regularly.
- Documenting information and issuing publications dealing with data on the economy of Arab countries and the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Providing the competent authorities in the Arab countries and Germany with information on the economic, trade and investment conditions on both sides. This activity includes media promotion about the problems of mutual economic relations and presenting proposals to solve them.
- Publicizing tenders offered by Arab and German authorities and companies, and facilitating obtaining them from those wishing to submit bids from both sides.
- Providing assistance to facilitate official transactions related to economic exchange between Arab countries and the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Encouraging and developing Arab and joint scientific and cultural institutions.
- Encouraging mutual tourism between Arab countries and the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Providing assistance within the framework of investment projects.
Organizational Structure
General Assembly:
The General Assembly is the highest body in the Chamber and includes all members in Germany and the Arab countries.
Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors consists of 31 German members and 31 Arab members. The Arab side on the Board of Directors is represented by Their Excellencies the Presidents of the Arab Chambers of Commerce and Industry or their representatives, the Secretary-General of the General Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce and the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs of the League of Arab States, in addition to five Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of Arab countries to Germany and the Secretary-General of the Chamber.
The German side consists of public figures and businessmen, in addition to the presence of the Federation of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry on the Board of Directors.
Executive Office:
The Executive Office is elected from among the members of the Board of Directors, and is formed on the basis of equal participation. Its mission is to monitor and follow up on the Chamber’s activities and management.
Services
The Chamber’s role is effectively highlighted as a reliable partner by providing assistance to businessmen from the Arab and German sides to enter new markets, and ensuring the continuation of existing sales sites, through:
1- Information
The Chamber provides its interested members – in cooperation with Germany – with information about economic developments and opportunities for cooperation with relevant companies. In addition, the Chamber provides companies and individuals with specialized individual consultations based on its information with legal and economic backgrounds about the relevant companies. The publications issued by the Chamber on the German economy – including the monthly economic report on trends in the German economy, the Market magazine, the business guide in Germany, and specialized publications – also constitute an important reference for Arab companies that cooperate with the German economy.
2- Communications
The Chamber provides support for the process of searching for business partners, paving the way for cooperation between Arab and German companies, and assistance in choosing the appropriate partner, given its understanding of the Arab and German market. The Chamber also mediates contentious issues between companies to reach an amicable solution to disputes that may arise.
3- Forums and Exhibitions
The forums organized annually by the Chamber express the Chamber’s understanding of its role as a bridge of communication between the German and Arab economies.
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Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Development
Foundation
The initiative to establish joint Arab-foreign chambers came based on the decisions and recommendations of the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League. At that time, the late Muhammad Abdel-Hay Al-Sayed, with the Council of His Excellency the Arab Ambassadors to Greece and with the Greek side, represented by the late Pavlos Vardinoyannis, undertook the negotiations to establish the Arab-Hellenic Chamber with the Greek Ministry of Commerce at that time. In light of this, the Chamber was established pursuant to Greek Law No. 990 dated 12/01/1979, followed by Presidential Decree No. 421 issued in April 1981.
The Hellenic Arab Chamber operates under the umbrella of the Greek Ministry of Development and Investment, in coordination with the Union of Arab Chambers in Lebanon, and in cooperation with the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Greece and the Arab federations and chambers of commerce. It is thus considered an extension of these Arab federations and chambers of commerce.
The current President of the ARAB-HELLENIC Chamber of Commerce and Development is
Mr. Harris Geronicolas
Objectives
- Developing trade and economic relations between Greece and Arab countries.
- Encouraging both parties to take advantage of the investment opportunities available to both parties, and to establish joint projects.
- Improving cooperation opportunities between Greece and Arab countries, in coordination with public and private sector institutions on both sides.
- Working to link chambers of commerce and industrial federations in Greece and Arab countries, through signing cooperation and twinning agreements.
Services
The Chamber contributes to developing and strengthening Arab-Greek cooperation in many fields, and the services provided by the Chamber vary between:
- Publishing studies, economic reports, and statistical information related to Arab-Greek relations.
- Monthly business newsletters in English, Arabic and Greek, with business proposals from Arab or Greek companies looking for contacts or partners in Greece or in the Arab countries.
- Providing members with any commercial and economic information and consultations for Arab countries and Greece.
- Harmonizing all documents related to Greek exports to Arab markets, as well as providing services to members by carrying out on their behalf the complete certification procedures, which saves them time and cost.
- The Translation Department provides high-quality translation in all Greek, Arabic and English languages.
- Matchmaking and networking between business communities by both B2B parties.
- Helpdesk to promote exports and investments for both the Arab and Greek business communities.
- Exchange of business delegations between Arab countries and Greece.
- Organizing various business events, such as: forums, exhibitions, and workshops in Greece and Arab countries.
- A website in three languages: Greek, Arabic and English, containing a lot of information and reports.
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Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
The Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce was established in 1987, to promote and support the growth and development of trade relations between Ireland and Arab countries. The Chamber was established under the auspices of the Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, which is part of the Arab League and is headquartered in Beirut. All chambers of commerce in Arab countries belong to the Union of Arab Chambers.
The current President of the Irish Chamber of Commerce is
Mr. Enda Corneille
Objectives
The Irish Arab Chamber aims to support Irish exporters in dealing with Arab countries, and to help Arab companies do business in Ireland.
Services
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Joint Italian-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
Within the framework of strengthening and developing Arab-Italian economic relations, the Joint Italian-Arab Chamber of Commerce was established, which since its inception in 2015, has received the support of the main Italian authorities and institutions and representatives of Italian banks.
Thanks to the recognition and support that the Chamber enjoys from the Arab embassies in Rome, it is working to impose itself as an active and credible institution on the Arab-Italian scene and as an effective partner that contributes to strengthening trade relations and supporting economic cooperation between Arab countries and Italy. It also works to provide appropriate conditions for developing these relations through activities, events and forums organized by the Chamber, with the aim of facilitating trade and economic exchange between the Arab and Italian parties, and providing constructive opportunities to organize meetings between Italian and Arab businessmen.
The current president of the JOINT ITALIANARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is
Cesare Terfasini
Objectives
- Strengthening and developing economic and cultural relations between Arab countries and Italy.
- Developing all forms of trade exchange and industrial, tourism, scientific, technological, agricultural, and financial investments.
- Encouraging investments in Arab countries and Italy, and facilitating the establishment of joint projects between the two parties.
- Encouraging the transfer of modern technology from Italy to Arab countries, and informing Arab institutions and structures specialized in vocational training of the important steps taken in developing vocational training in Italy by exploiting the competencies available in Italy.
- Strengthening trade relations between the private sector in Arab countries and the private sector in Italy.
Services
1- Assistance to companies
The Chamber works to assist small and medium-sized companies, through strategic consultations, follow-up actions and specific studies on the economic situation and investment opportunities in the Italian regions.
2- Communications
The Chamber facilitates commercial and economic communications between Arab companies and their Italian counterparts, promotes new partnerships, and helps Arab companies interested in investing in Italy to communicate with economic and financial institutions and bodies, in addition to organizing seminars, conferences and thematic meetings.
3- Information
The Arab-Italian Joint Chamber provides its members interested in the Italian market with targeted information on economic and commercial developments and available investment opportunities.
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Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation
The Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is an institution aimed at public benefit, created by ministerial decree dated October 21, 1986. Its primary objective is to develop economic, commercial, industrial and cultural relations between Portugal and 22 Arab countries on the basis of mutual interest, and in doing so it contributes fundamentally to strengthening relations Cooperation between Portugal and the Arab world.
The current president of the Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is
João Nabaish
Objectives
- Enhancing trade exchanges between Portugal and Arab countries.
- Encouraging industrial integration and partnership under multiple forms, such as:
- Promoting multiple areas of cooperation of a nature: economic, financial, agricultural, scientific, cultural, and in the field of fishing.
- Encouraging mutual investments.
- Encouraging bilateral agreements.
- Organizing special economic missions (specific sector/multiple sectors) to the twenty-two Arab League countries, as well as organizing visits by Arab delegations to Portugal.
- Collecting and disseminating economic information and applicable legislation.
- Organizing and participating in seminars, lectures, forums, seminars and exhibitions in Arab countries and Portugal.
Services
- Encouraging industrial integration and partnership.
- Issuing certificates of origin and approving all documents related to Portuguese exports to Arab markets.
- Always cooperate – upon request – with any public or private institution, Arab or Portuguese, in initiatives aimed at consolidating relations between the two parties.
- Giving advice on all topics related to the established objectives.
- Perform a variety of official translations.
- Preparing market studies in various sectors of activity, whether in Portugal or in Arab countries.
- The Chamber carries out all conciliation, arbitration and expert procedures within the framework of the Arab-European Arbitration Law.
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Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation
The Swiss Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry was founded in 1974 in Geneva. It was created to strengthen trade, industrial and cultural relations between Switzerland and the member states of the League of Arab States.
The current President of the Swiss Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry is
Mr. Jean-Paul Folletti
Objectives
The Chamber’s objectives are to strengthen and expand relations between Switzerland and the member states of the League of Arab States, and in particular:
- Coordinating, developing and facilitating commercial, industrial and financial relations between Switzerland and Arab countries.
- Improving and expanding opportunities for industrial and technical cooperation between Switzerland and Arab countries, in close cooperation with private or public organizations with similar goals.
- Encouraging technology transfer and vocational training, and establishing joint projects in industry and agriculture.
- Providing information and advice, upon request from members.
- Providing assistance upon request in case of conflict.
- Providing information, with the assistance of competent authorities, about the tourism, cultural, scientific and artistic potential in Switzerland and the Arab countries.
- Approval of visas on commercial and other documents.
Services
The Chamber provides its services to coordinate, develop and facilitate commercial, industrial and financial relations between Switzerland and Arab countries, through:
- Providing information about countries, including information about the Arab world, in addition to useful addresses, such as: embassies, consulates and representations in Switzerland or in the country in question, a profile for each country, and an economic overview along with detailed data and statistics.
- Certification service for export documents to Arab countries.
- Organizing seminars and forums, to create opportunities for communication between businessmen from both sides at the highest level.
- Support in legal matters, through assistance, consultation, litigation, and mediation services.
- Market research service.
- Providing its members with all necessary information about the business environment in Switzerland and the Arab world, and communicating with potential business partners on both sides.
- Providing support to small and medium enterprises using their links within commercial diplomacy and communications, to promote their services and products in Switzerland and the Arab world.
- Translation services to and from Arabic, English and French.
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National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
The National Arab American Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) was founded 50 years ago to promote and provide support for Arab American businesses. It is considered the voice of American companies and the business sector in the Arab world, and the main gateway for Arab commercial companies to the United States.8
The current President of the National American-Arab Chamber of Commerce is
David Hammoud
Objectives
- Leading trade missions in the Middle East and North Africa region.
- Supporting international trade through commercial diplomacy.
- Promoting American investment in the Middle East.
- Encouraging entrepreneurship in the Middle East.
- Serving as an attorney for the American and Arab business communities.
- Strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the United States and Arab countries.
Services
- The American-Arab Chamber of Commerce currently provides a number of services aimed at strengthening American-Arab business relations.
- It provides a professional translation service, in addition to passport translations to help obtain Arab visas.
- It works to create a guide to all the currently available opportunities of bids, offers, and tenders provided by various companies and governments.
- Document authentication services for American exporters to the Arab world.
- Research services designed to support business leaders in the United States and Arab countries, including prerequisites, strategic planning, business resources, market research, and project and leadership support services.
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Arab-Argentine Chamber of Commerce
The current President of the Argentine Arab Chamber of Commerce is
Engineer Julio Mad
Services
- Organizing trade missions on an ongoing basis with national governments, and searching for counterparts in Arab countries.
- Organizing the Argentine pavilion at international exhibitions in Arab countries.
- Organizing the Argentine-Arab International Exhibition “Expoarab” in Argentina.
- Digital communication with Arab markets via the Internet.
- Holding courses and conferences, and organizing seminars and forums related to foreign trade and various forms of cooperation with the Arab world.
- Distribution of commercial opportunities and international tenders from Arab countries.
- Daily transmission – via email – of the most important local and international news.
- Search for potential suppliers, dealers, sponsors or importers of products.
- Issuing certificates of origin, approving export documents, agreements, etc., and negotiations with official authorities and embassies of Arab countries.
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Joint Kenya-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation
Relations and communications between Kenya and the Arab world go back many centuries. Since ancient times, trade has flourished between them, and this has led to the consolidation of the unique ties between the two peoples in the political, social and cultural fields. As a result, the Kenyan-Arab Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry was formed. The authority was officially registered in Kenya in 1990 after long negotiations between the two sides.
Objectives
- Promote and protect trade, tourism, shipping, and manufacturing.
- Holding meetings and conferences, and carrying out other activities, with the aim of disseminating the capabilities and characteristics of both industrial and agricultural products, and Arab and Kenyan shipping.upporting international trade through commercial diplomacy.
- Collect and disseminate statistics and other information relating to trade, tourism, shipping and manufactures.
- Agreement with the relevant authorities in the Arab countries and Kenya to establish economic, commercial and tourism services and publish a periodical magazine, in addition to distributing a Kenyan-Arab yearbook and establishing an agency or representative office of individuals or companies located in any city in Kenya or in any of the Arab countries.
- To report to the competent authorities and Arab diplomatic missions the problems that affect the development of trade relations, and to indicate the measures that the department deems appropriate to solve these problems.
- Acting as an arbitrator in settling disputes arising from commercial transactions between persons or companies operating in trade between Kenya and Arab countries.
- Buy, sell, mortgage, or acquire real property as the Chamber deems necessary.
- To issue certificates of origin for goods exported to Arab countries, before the certificates are certified by Arab diplomatic missions, and to issue all other certificates and certificates related to commercial and industrial relations between Kenya and Arab countries.
- Publishing, periodicals, books, etc., which may be conducive to any of the purposes of the Chamber.
- Since its establishment, supervising the recruitment of employees to work in Arab countries has become a major role for the Joint Chamber.
Services
- Obtain job information.
- Access to business delegations from the Arab world.
- Receive all publications that will be routinely issued by the Joint Department.
- Participate in seminars, meetings, workshops, exhibitions, etc. events that will be held from time to time.
- Obtaining assistance from the Joint Chamber in obtaining work visas to visit Arab countries.
- Obtaining assistance from the Joint Chamber in the event of commercial disputes with its counterparts in the Arab world.
- Rapid certification of certificates of origin for goods by the Joint Chamber.