Under the High Patronage of Mr Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

9–10 December 2026, Salons Hoche, 9 Av. Hoche, 75008 Paris

7th France–Arab Countries Economic Summit

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In light of the conflicts of 2026, building new bridges between France and the Arab world

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The event

An exceptional event to rethink the French-Arab partnership

Make the most of two exceptional mornings, on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 December, to refresh and refine your approaches and networks across the MENA countries, focused in particular on rebuilding the economic momentum of the Arab world in the aftermath of the conflict in the Near and Middle East.

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Programme

2 days at the heart of French-Arab relation

A programme designed to address in depth the economic and geopolitical transformations of the Arab world, from the Gulf to the Maghreb, including the challenges of reconstruction.

08h00 - Welcome

09h00 - Opening ceremony: which economic course to turn crises into opportunities

Mr Raoul Delamare, President, CCFA
Mr Abdullah bin Saleh Kamel, President, Union of Arab Chambers, Federation of Saudi Chambers
Guest: Mr Patrick Martin, President, Medef

09h45 - Where does the Arab world stand on the eve of 2027? A vision for the Franco-Arab partnership: diagnosis and solutions

Mr Nabil Fahmy, Secretary General, League of Arab States
Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

10h15 - Discussion

Mr Ousmane Dione, Vice-President MENA, World Bank
Ambassadors of the GCC countries to France

11h15 - Break

11h35 - Infrastructure and resilience: shocks, impacts, outlook

H.E. Sheikh Al-Thani, President, Qatar Chamber & Federation of GCC Chambers
H.E. Mr Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council
Mr François Lacour, Managing Director – Engineering, Veolia
Mr Gérard Wolf, Special Envoy to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Dr Wissam Fattouh, Secretary General, Union of Arab Banks
Representative of Iraq

12h35 - Guest of Honour

Mr Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO, CMA CGM

13h30 - Luncheon cocktail

08h00 - Welcome

08h55 - Opening

Ms Rayanne Kanaan, Secretary General, CCFA
Dr Khaled Hanafy, Secretary General, Union of Arab Chambers

09h15 - New Mediterranean corridors: co-investment as a shield

Mr Hakim El Karaoui, Founding President, Action Committee for the Mediterranean
Ms Nadia Hai, Interministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean
Mr Antoine Colas, CEO International, Transdev
Representatives of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt

10h20 - Arab countries’ investments in France: accelerating to shorten value chains

Mr Louis Margueritte, Chief Executive Officer, Business France

10h35 - Break

11h00 - Finance focus: solutions and new approaches

Mr Paul Teboul, Director of Bilateral Affairs, Internationalisation and Attractiveness, Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Sovereignty
Ms Isabelle Bébéar, Director Europe & International, Bpifrance
Mr Vincent Toussaint, Deputy Executive Director, French Development Agency (AFD)
Mr Alexandre Zibaut, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar National Bank

12h00 - Reconstruction focus: opportunities to reinvent Franco-Arab partnerships

H.E. Mr Ludovic Pouille, Ambassador, Special Envoy for Economic Reconstruction in the Middle East
Syria: Mr Jamal Al Kassimy, President, Franco-Syrian Business Council
Palestine: H.E. Ms Hala Abou Hassira, Ambassador of Palestine to France
Lebanon: H.E. Mr Rabih Chaer, Ambassador of Lebanon to France

13h00 - Conclusion: summary and roadmap

Mr Abdullah bin Saleh Kamel, President, Union of Arab Chambers, Federation of Saudi Chambers
Mr Raoul Delamare, President, CCFA

13h15 - Official closing

Mr Nicolas Forissier, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness

13h30 - Luncheon cocktail

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Ministers, business leaders, and ambassadors, French and Arab, gathered around the economic partnership. Further speakers will be announced soon.

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7th France–Arab Countries Economic Summit

An exceptional event to rethink the French-Arab partnership

Watch the video to find out more about the Summit

2 days at the heart of French-Arab relation

The summit speakers

M. Rodolphe Saadé

M. Nabil Fahmy

M. Jean-Noel Barrot

M. Ousmane Dione

SE M. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi

SE Sheikh Al-Thani

Dr Khaled Hanafy

Mme Nadia Hai

M. Antoine Colas

M. Louis Margueritte

Dr Wissam Fattouh

Mme Isabelle Bébéar

M. Alexandre Zibaut

SE M. Ludovic Pouille

SE Mme Hala Abou Hassira

SE M. Rabih Chaer

M. Nicolas Forissier

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