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Business Community
Introduction
The Egyptian European Council (EEC) was founded
in June 2003 by Egyptian businessmen, bankers,
media persons, economists, industrialists,
diplomats, politicians and academicians. The EEC
is a Non-Governmental organisation of the
Egyptian civil society, founded in June 2003,
that aims at further strengthening relations
between Egyptian institutions, corporations and
organizations and their counterparts in the
European Union member states. It encompasses a
group of high-level businessmen, bankers,
industrialists, diplomats, investors,
academicians and legal experts.
Objectives
The Council’s prime mission is to promote better
understanding and comprehension, facilitate
business opportunities, exchange ideas and
promote high standards in professional lines
between European and Egyptian businessmen and
intellectuals, by identifying synergies and
vistas of collaboration that are not explored
yet, or have not been exploited to the full.
The EEC's main objective is to establish a forum
for the study of business in order to promote
cooperation and further strengthen ties between
Egypt and EU countries. This is to be done
through similar councils, relevant associations,
companies, corporations, chambers of commerce
and industry, unions of foreign trade, think
tanks, research centers and academies in both
sides.
Activities
In order to achieve its objective, the Council
will promote business through the following
activities:
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Regular dissemination of
Egyptian/EU related business, economic and
trade news
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Providing a regular forum
for discussion by organizing workshops and
seminars on an ad hoc basis to explore
practical ways and means to activate and
clarify the provisions of the Egyptian
European Association Agreement and the
Industry Modernisation Programme, together
with promoting small enterprises
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Arranging meetings with
appropriate government officials to tackle
problems and discuss other current issues
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Coordinating activities
tandem with other similar bodies such as EU
specialized agencies the economic,
commercial, industrial, social, cultural,
tourism and environmental fields
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Assisting members in
identifying non-traditional ways of finance
for their trade and project finance such as
forfeiting
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Coordinating between
representatives and ambassadors of the EU
states, in order to enlarge scope of
cooperation and understanding
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Transferring European
scientific technology, through close
collaboration with R&D centers and
institutes, in addition to helping factories
to protect environment, and transform it to
a healthy tourist sites
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Developing a data base of
the market of the EU countries as an
integrated unit, and individually, and
updating the Council's Website on the
internet, on a regular basis, to be an
authentic and beneficial reference for all
concerned parties
Membership
Membership of the Council, both individual
and corporate, is also open for European
counterparts.
President: Dr. Ibrahim Kamel
Vice President: Amb. Dr. Ihab Sourour
Headquarters: 6A, Moustafa Rafaar St, Cairo
Aviation Building, 5th Floor
Heliopolis, Cairo
Tel: +20-2-269-37-77, Fax: +20-2-269-48-88
Email:
eue@euegyptcouncil.org
Website:
www.euegyptcouncil.org
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