Arab ambassadors in Germany – Picture by Land NRW, Ralph Sondermann.
Thursday, 7 November 2019, Düsseldorf: With the I German-Arab Business Conference North Rhine-Westphalia, which was opened by Premier Armin Laschet, the exchange is to be further intensified between NRW and the Arab states. With this event, the state government together with the Arab-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Ghorfa and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce NRW will support companies in their activities on the Arab markets.
Ambassadors from various Arab countries, market experts and company representatives provided information on opportunities and challenges. NRW Minister of Economics and Innovation Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart emphasised the importance of the Arab markets for the North Rhine-Westphalian economy at the event. Likewise Premier Armin Laschet encountered with ambassadors from Arab countries on the fringes of the economic conference.
As per statement below Premier Laschet: “The Arab region is a valuable partner for North Rhine-Westphalia with great market opportunities: numerous companies from North Rhine-Westphalia have been offering their know-how in the various countries of the Arab region for many years, they are active locally and universities and police units also work together. We also face international challenges such as climate change, the energy revolution and digitisation, which we can better master together and in exchange. With today’s economic conference, the state government, together with the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Bielefeld Chamber of Industry and Commerce, is initiating new impulses to further deepen cooperation with the countries of the Arab region.”
Minister Pinkwart: “The Arab region is undergoing radical change and would like to develop new industries and technologies as well as expand its infrastructure. North Rhine-Westphalia offers itself as a strong partner, especially in the fields of mechanical engineering, innovation and specialist training.
Digitisation also plays a major role in this. The I German-Arab Conference North Rhine-Westphalia brings companies from both regions together and sends a strong signal: “We want to cooperate even more closely economically in the future and to continue the mutual exchange.
Further impetus for economic cooperation is also expected at the world exhibition “Expo 2020” in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). North Rhine-Westphalia will be represented there with its own state week at the German stand. This will take place from 23 to 29 November 2020.
For further information:
https://www.land.nrw/de/pressemitteilung/erste-deutsch-arabische-wirtschaftskonferenz-nordrhein-westfalen
