Lebanon Business and Investment Summit       

Under the High Patronage of H.E. Saad Hariri

Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon

Euroconvention Conferences is organizing Lebanon Business and Investment Summit 2010 in Beirut on 27 & 28 September.

Why Lebanon and why you should attend Beirut Summit?

The pace of economic recovery is remarkable and shows the resilience and large pool of skilled manpower available, backed by strong legal and financial services structures. The economy has remained virtually unaffected by the global crisis and is underpinned by ever increasing interest from the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Jordan.

As part of the long-standing focus on the Euro-Med Region, Euroconvention has had unprecedented success in attracting new investors and promoting exchange of business and technology into the emerging economies of the Region.

Lebanon today offers unique opportunities as a Regional hub backed by a booming construction programme spreading out of the Regions. Infrastructure in virtually every area is now a centre focus of the Government whilst the programmes for renewable are being prioritised.

The healthcare and wellbeing tourism offer new opportunities for healthcare infrastructure and PPP opportunities.

The high level of speakers at the Summit will ensure a perfect setting for networking with the most senior decision-makers from the public and private sectors and as such a good number of our regular well know Industry leaders have already indicated their intent to be present.

Follow this link for agenda and speaker's line-up and the registration form is available here. Please note that Global Arab Network's subscribers will benefit of a 15% discount on the rack rates by quoting "LEB15GAN" on their registration form.

Euroconvention in association with Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) welcome you to Beirut at this significant and timely Summit so as to enable you to assess first hand the rich opportunities which Lebanon 2010 has to offer.

Top 10 Reasons to invest:

1. Strategic Location

Lebanon's central location at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa makes it a regional and international business hub with global market access.

2. Free Market Economy

Lebanon's free-market economy and laissez-faire commercial tradition welcome foreign investment with no restrictions on payments and transfers.

3. Liberal Financial Environment

Lebanon's financial sector is one of the region's most liberal, with transparent Laws and regulations, and few restrictions on bank formation.

4. Banking Secrecy

Lebanon's banking sector as a whole is the entry-point for capital influx for the region's development, with the banking secrecy that drives capital inflow into the country

5. Favorable Taxation and Fiscal Incentives

Lebanon's fiscal charges with a 15% corporate tax rate are among the lowest, and initial investors receive temporary fiscal exemptions.

6. Non-Discriminatory Legal Framework

Lebanon's strongly develop legal framework protects private property and grants Lebanese and foreign investors equal right.

7. Competent Human Capital and Low Labor Cost

Lebanon's workforce remains a unique asset with its entrepreneurial, educated, flexible, multilingual, and multiskilled human resources.

8. Quality Health Care and High Education

Lebanon abounds with world-class, state-of-the-art medical centers and prestigious higher learning institutions to suit every need.

9. High Quality of Life and Smooth Weather

Lebanon's Mediterranean climate with 300 days of sunshine conspiring with a cosmopolitan culture makes it a place to call home.

10. Rich History and Culture

Lebanon's ancient cultural crossroads layered with civilizations has always served as a regional banking center and an axis for Middle East trade and business initiatives

Euroconvention Conferences is an independent Body which was set-up in 1987. It has been collaborating over the years with the European Commission and most of the International Financial Institutions, on some of the major matters related to the EU economical and financial integration like the ECU and later on the EURO, the Enlargement process and the EUmediterranean co-operation.

The Head Office is based in Brussels, with a rep-office in London. Since the late 1980s, it has organised events in more than 25 countries.