Today Thursday Nov. 14 2013, under the title of “Renewable Energy Forum”, the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) held its 22nd General Assembly along with the 23rd Meeting of the Board of Directors at Hotel Palais Hansen Kempinsiki in the first district of Vienna. The AACC considers itself a link between Austria and the Arab countries.
The meeting was headed by Senator Dr. Richard Schebz, President of the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce, KommR Nabil R. Kuzbari, Vice-President of AACC.
It was attended by Mag. Ulrike Straka, Regional Manager of Austria Commerce for trade with Africa and Middle East, H.E. Amb. Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, Head of the Mission of the League of Arab States in Vienna, several Arab Ambassadors to Austria and international organizations, diplomats attached to missions and honorary members of the Chamber, and guests.
The AACC is a member of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries (a strategic partner of the League of Arab States). Among its cooperation partners are all Arab Embassies in Austria, the Office of the League of Arab States at Vienna, the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKO), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), OPEC, OFID, UNIDO and many others.
The Forum was opened with a speech by Senator Dr. Schenz, followed by the introduction of H.E. Ambassador Ramzy of the Organization of Arab States in Vienna.
The first session of the Forum focused on renewable energy in selected Arab countries, legal frameworks for investment, government funded incentives and financial programmes for investments in renewable energy and national and multi-national projects, regional case studies and success stories.
Mr. Herbert Scheibner, former Austrian Federal Minister of Defense, CEO and business developer was the moderator of the session in which Arab Ambassadors delivered speeches for their countries. Among the speakers was H.E. Mr. Mohamed Samir Koubaa, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman Shamaa, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Mr. Hussam Abdullah Al Husseini, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Benhocine, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Algeria and Dr. Mohammed Slaoui, Minister plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Dipl.-Ing. Modar Khouja, AACC Secretary General said that the aim of the Forum is to highlight the possibilities of dealing in the field of renewable energy between the Arab countries and modern technology companies in the field of energy in Austria. He stated that the Forum had achieved its objectives.
It should be noted that the AACC is an enterprise specialised in trade and consulting affiliated to the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC). It was established in 2009, the company offers its services in Austria and Arab countries in the following branches: E-Government Marketing & Consulting, IT Marketing and Consulting, Specialised Consulting in Austro-Arab trade and economic relations in all branches, and Tender Consulting.
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