On 29 November 2004 took place the annual general assembly of UCCIFE at the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attended by 120 directors of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad (CCIFE). This annual meeting was followed by a special convention with 55 International Advisors of French CCI. During a whole day, these individual technical discussions, organized with the financial support of ACFCI, allowed the exchange of information for an improved planning of local actions.
Mrs France Crespin-van Duinen attended these meetings with the clear mission to communicate about the opportunities offered by Dubai and Northern Emirates but also to explain the difficulties to launch and develop an activity in this highly competitive market. The following day Mrs Crespin was invited by the CCI Paris to meet with 12 local companies with international development projects towards Dubai.

Our monthly Get Together will be a special event this month. The meeting place is at The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, around 7:00 PM. We will celebrate the Epiphany all together, and you are kindly invited to bring along friends, colleagues and partners. However, this festive event will not be appropriate without a special though to the victims of the Tsunami in South East Asia.

The French Business Council has decided to support the initiative of the Indonesian French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) for the reconstruction of a village in Sumatra, specially by building schools and public medical centres. This project will be yours and we will provide you with information so that you will be able to follow the progress of the construction.
It is supported by ACFCI, the Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Therefore this venue will not be free of charge, and we kindly ask you a contribution of AED 150, including a glass of cider, soft drinks and epiphany cake*. AED 98 per participant will be sent to IFCCI. Your contribution is precious and we hope to see many of you on Tuesday.

*An open bar will be available with a special 20% discount for those who wish to order additional alcoholic drinks.

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Cultural Awareness & Understanding Seminar - Grand Hyatt Hotel / Saturday 5th February (8:00am to 5pm)

This full day seminar will be presented by the Orientation Specialists, a dynamic local company established since 1996 and part of Sheikh Juma Al Maktoum group of Companies. Their commitment is to assist expatriates to live contently and to work congenially an effectively as an expatriate in the Arab World. Exclusively for our members, they will present a full day program aimed at both new employee and those that have resided in Dubai for some time but have not had the opportunity to learn about the business practices, helping them  better understand the culture and customs of the UAE to avoid conflict situations.

Places are limited to 20 persons per sessions, so we suggest you confirm your booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointments.

Detailed program & Booking...

The directory 2005 is on his way ! After finishing the long process of collecting the updated informations from our members we are now in the first phase of the printing process.  We will of course keep you informed of the date or publication, so that you can enjoy the new look and continued professionalism of your directory...