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Helsinki 6.11.2024

Arab Hour – Qatar as a business destination for Finnish companies

Time: 6 November 2024 at 9 – 11 o’clock Helsinki time

Venue: Microsoft online and Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5 C, Helsinki

Registration: The event is free of charge but the registration is needed at latest on the 1 November 2024

Register

Further information

Anne Hatanpää
Liaison Manager, International Affairs
+358 50 320 9539
anne.hatanpaa (at) chamber.fi

Qatar is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Qatar’s stable and competitive economy has been growing faster at a faster rate than many advanced economies. Significant opportunities for foreign investment and trade exist in infrastructure, healthcare, education, tourism, energy, information and communications technology, and the service sector. The event is co-organized by Finnish-Arab Business Association and Business Finland.

Program

09:00 – 09:05                                          
Opening of the event
Mr. Jouni Maaranto, Chair, Finnish-Arab Business Association

Qatar as a business destination for Finnish companies
09:00 – 09:20                    
H.E. Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Al-Jaber, Ambassador of Qatar to Finland
09:20 – 09:40                                          
Mr. Pekka Voutilainen, Ambassador of Finland to Qatar
09:40 – 10:00                    
Mr. Jorge Fernándes Gates, Senior Advisor, Business Finland
10:00 – 10:20                                          
Mr. Kimmo Laaksonen, Team Finland, Embassy of Finland to Qatar

10:20–11:00
Discussion and closing of the event 
Mr Jouni Maaranto, Chair, Finnish-Arab Business Association