The round table is held in English

Neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, the Sultanate of Oman has just over 5 million inhabitants and a GDP per capita exceeding $18,000. Its economy is mainly based on oil and gas exploitation, but diversification supports the development of sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, logistics, fishing and mining.

The Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC), in collaboration with Beci and with the support of the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Brussels, invites you to a roundtable dedicated to investments and business opportunities in the Sultanate of Oman, organised on the occasion of the visit of an Omani delegation to Belgium.

This roundtable offers Belgian entrepreneurs an opportunity to better understand the growing Omani market and its investment potential.

The Omani delegation will be led by H.E. Mr Pankaj KHIMJI, Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Adviser at the Omani Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion.

The discussion will focus on the following key areas:

• renewable energy and sustainability
• pharmaceuticals and biosciences
• entertainment and tourism
• information technology

Program

8.30 - 9.00 : Registration - Welcome coffee

9.00 - 9.30 : Welcome speeches :

• Mr. Qaisar HIJAZIN, Secretary General, ABLCC
• Mr. Thierry GEERTS, CEO, Beci (TBC)
• H.E. Mrs. Rua AL ZADJALI, Ambassador, Oman Embassy to Belgium 
• H.E. Mr. Pascal GREGOIRE, Ambassador, Belgian Embassy to Oman (TBC)

9.30 - 9.45 :  Guest speaker

• H.E. Mr. Pankaj KHIMJI, Advisor for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion

9.45 - 10.15 :  Presentation : Why choose Oman for your business and investment ?

• Mr. Mohammed AL LAWATI  

10.15 - 10.30 :  Success story : DEME in Oman 

• Mr. Franck JEUNIAUX, Area Manager 

10.30 - 11.15 :  Roundtable - Open discussion – Q&A session