Turkish Ambassador in Iraq Mr. Derya KANBAY and IACCI meet and plan the second annual Iraqi Turkish Business Gathering to be held in Istanbul October 7th and 8th, 2008.

   

Objectives:
  1. Annual gathering for public/private business networking event to promote and improve business opportunity and trade between Iraq and Turkey
  2. IRAQI GOVERNMENT will discuss projects and needs and ways to bid on contracts
  3. IRAQI PRIVATE SECTOR will introduce themselves and the needs they have for partnership with Turkish counterparts and Turkish companies will do the same
  4. EXCHANGE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES and develop lasting business relationships
  5. SECTORS include but not limited to Oil, Gas, Electricity, Construction, Heavy Equipment, Transportation, Major Public Projects (Roads, Bridges, Dams, Hospitals etc), General Trading
  6. OIL, GAS AND ELECTRICITY will be key sectors, Iraqi delegation will include ministerial level as well as technical staff
GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION:
Iraqi government officials and Turkish government officials responsible for improving business relationship between the two countries will be present
 
IRAQI GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION:
Officials from the following ministries and departments will be present, PM Office, Investment Board, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Water Resource, Ministry of Housing and Construction, Ministry of Municipalities, Baghdad Governorate, Other Governorates, Ministry of Telecommunication, Ministry of Transportation and others
 
TURKISH GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION:
We expect a large group of Turkish government officials to participate
 
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION:
the private sector is the engine of business and we expect a large and very interested participation by Iraq and Turkish companies
 
IRAQ BUSINESS INTEREST:
Iraqi American Chamber of Commerce and Industry will bring a delegation of 200 private sector Iraqi business owners that are interested to do business with Turkish companies
 
TURKISH BUSINESS INTEREST:
we expect the same or larger number of Turkish business owners to participate
 
AGENDA:
Agenda will include conference proceedings and breakout sessions focusing on each of the important sectors. Themes in the conference
a) How to Bid on Iraqi government contracts,
b) Iraqi new investment law,
c) Financing your projects in Iraq, d) security concerns etc
 
FOLLOW UP:
After the event IACCI with its partners in Turkey will follow up with conference participant and insure maximum cooperation and business relationships are generated by the conference
 
Contact for more details:
E-mail: raad@iacci.info

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