HH The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – Picture by Qatar-Germany Business Forum.
Friday, 7 September 2018, Berlin, Germany: His Highness The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was in Berlin to speak before the top politicians and business people attending the Qatar-Germany Investment Forum, which included as participants Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel as well as the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller.
Organised by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) and the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA); this forum was the ninth edition of its kind, albeit it was previously held at London, Paris, New York and Berlin in 2013, bringing together more than 1000 delegates and business people from both Qatar and the hosting countries.
The forum focused upon a variety of current economic, trade and investment topics as well as construction projects including:
- Economic security and project financing
- Investment opportunities in both countries and joint partnerships
- Private to private sector cooperation
- Qatar’s diversification projects
This forum was an utter success, wherein HH The Amir of Qatar promised millions of investments onto the German economy. To finalise the forum Qatar Airways’s CEO Akbar Al Baker hosted a banquet for all high-level attendees.
For further information:
- Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic (HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani): http://botschaft-katar.de/en/agenda-of-qatar-germany-business-and-investment-forum/
