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
  • Raoul Delamare, President, CCFA
  • President, Union of Arab Chambers
  • Mr Pascal Cagni, President, Business France

09h45 - Where does the Arab world stand on the eve of 2027? What visions for the Franco-Arab partnership?
  • Mr Nabil Fahmy, Secretary General of the League of Arab States
  • Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

10h15 - Discussion
  • Ousmane Dione, Vice-President MENA, World Bank
  • Ambassadors of the GCC countries to France

11h15 - Break

11h35 - Infrastructure and resilience
  • H.E. Mr Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
  • François Lacour, Managing Director “Engineering,” Veolia
  • H.E. Sheikh Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Chamber, President of the Federation of GCC Chambers
  • Representative of Iraq

12h35 - Guest of Honour
  • 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 - International value chains and new corridors
  • Ms Nadia Hai, Interministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
  • Antoine Colas, CEO International, Transdev
  • Representative of Morocco
  • Representative of Tunisia
  • Representative of Algeria
  • Representative of Egypt

10h20 - Arab countries' investments in France
  • Louis Margueritte, Directeur Général, Business France

10h35 - Break

11h00 - Focus « Finance »
  • Dr Wissam Fattouh, Secretary General, Union of Arab Banks
  • Ms Isabelle Bébéar, Director for Europe and International, Bpifrance
  • Christophe Lecourtier, Managing Director, French Development Agency (AFD)
  • Alexandre Zibaut, Managing Director, Qatar National Bank

12h00 - Focus « Reconstructions »
  • H.E. Mr Ludovic Pouille, Ambassador and Special Envoy of France for the economic issues of reconstruction and development in the Middle East
  • Jamal Al Kassimy, President, Franco-Syrian Business Council (Syria)
  • H.E. Ms Hala Abou Hassira, Ambassador of Palestine to France
  • H.E. Mr Rabih Chaer, Ambassador of Lebanon to France

13h00 - Conclusion
  • President of the Union of Arab Chambers
  • Raoul Delamare, President, CCFA

13h15 - Closing
  • Nicolas Forissier, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness

13h30 - Luncheon cocktail

Speakers

The summit speakers

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

M. Rodolphe Saadé

CEO, CMA CGM, Distinguished Guest of Honour

M. Pascal Cagni

President, Business France

M. Nabil Fahmy

Secretary General of the League of Arab States

M. Jean-Noel Barrot

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

M. Ousmane Dione

Vice-President MENA, World Bank

SE M. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council

SE Sheikh Al-Thani

President of the Qatar Chamber, President of the Federation of GCC Chambers

Dr Khaled Hanafy

Secretary General, Union of Arab Chambers

Mme Nadia Hai

Interministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

M. Antoine Colas

CEO International, Transdev

M. Louis Margueritte

Managing Director, Business France

Dr Wissam Fattouh

Secretary General, Union of Arab Banks

Mme Isabelle Bébéar

Director for Europe and International, Bpifrance

M. Christophe Lecourtier

Managing Director, French Development Agency (AFD)

M. Alexandre Zibaut

Managing Director, Qatar National Bank

SE M. Ludovic Pouille

Ambassador and Special Envoy of France for the economic issues of reconstruction and development in the Middle East

SE Mme Hala Abou Hassira

Ambassador of Palestine to France

SE M. Rabih Chaer

Ambassador of Lebanon to France

M. Nicolas Forissier

Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness

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