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BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 14 > 21 March 2014 Kingdom of SAUDI ARABIA Sultanate of OMAN PARTICIPANTS BROCHURE Publication date: 14 February 2014 This publication contains information on all participants who have registered before its publication date. The profiles of all participants and companies, including the ones who have registered at a later date, are however published on the websites of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency www.abh-ace.be and www.belgianeconomicmission.be BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION TO the Kingdom of SAUDI ARABIA & the Sultanate of OMAN 14 > 21 March 2014 Organised by the regional agencies for the promotion of Foreign Trade & Investment (Brussels Invest & Export, Flanders Investment & Trade – FIT, the Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency – AWEX), FPS Foreign Affairs and the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. 4 SAUDI ARABIA & OMAN BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 5 BELGIAN ECONOMIC CALENDAR 2014 MISSIONS 14 > 21 March KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA & SULTANATE OF OMAN COLOMBIA & PERU 18 > 25 October MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE 22 > 28 November 6 SAUDI ARABIA & OMAN HRH PRINCESS ASTRID OF BELGIUM Representative of His Majesty the King BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 7 HRH Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium The Princess is also active in the fight against Since 22 November 1996, HRH Princess Astrid was born in Brussels on 5 June 1962. She is epidemics and pandemics: i.e. as “Special has been a member of the Belgian Senate as the second child of King Albert II and Queen Representative” of the Roll Back Malaria senator by right. She also joined the Belgian Paola, and the sister of the King. partnership to fight malaria. Armed Forces on 22 May 1997. The Princess is a Colonel in the Medical Unit. At the request of HM the King, HRH Princess HRH Princess Astrid is also particularly con- Astrid represented him and presided over the cerned by the plight of victims of violence. She HRH Princess Astrid performs her public economic missions to Angola and South Af- is therefore fully engaged in the efforts to ban duties as expected within the context of the rica in October 2013 and to India in November antipersonnel mines. Royal Family with particular interest for the 2013. It is widely recognised that missions problems of our contemporary society. such as these have a positive impact on the HRH Princess Astrid is also a member of the development of economic and trade relations International Paralympics Committee Honor- HRH Princess Astrid studied art history at between Belgium and its regions and many ary Board. She is also the Honorary President Leiden in the Netherlands. She completed overseas partners. They also enable bridges of the non-profit association Damien Action. her education in Geneva, at the Institute of to be built between Belgian and foreign com- European Studies and in Michigan in the panies as well as between Belgian companies HRH Princess Astrid is known to be highly United States. themselves. concerned about persons who - through a va- riety of circumstances - become marginalised On 22 September 1984, HRH Princess Astrid As Honorary Chairwoman of the Queen Elisa- citizens. She visits and encourages in many married in Brussels Lorenz, Arch-Duke beth Medical Foundation (QEMF), the Europe- ways those Organisations which offer assis- d’Autriche-Este, who became Prince of Bel- an Organisation on Research and Treatment tance to those who are in need of help. gium in 1995. The Prince was born in Bou- of Cancer (EORTC) Charitable Trust and the logne-Billancourt on 16 December 1955. Science and Medical Funds of the King Bau- On June 20th 2013, the Secretariat of the Anti- douin Foundation, HRH Princess Astrid sup- Personnel Mine Ban Convention/Ottawa Con- The princely couple has five children, all born ports clinical and fundamental research. vention announced that HRH Princess Astrid in Belgium: Amedeo (21 February 1986), Ma- - as Special Envoy of the Convention - has ria Laura (26 August 1988), Joachim (9 De- joined a task force which will undertake dip- cember 1991), Luisa Maria (11 October 1995) lomatic efforts to obtain the signature of the and Laetitia Maria (23 April 2003). Convention by States not yet party to it. 8 SAUDI ARABIA & OMAN HE DIDIER REYNDERS Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and European Affairs BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 9 Born in Liège on August 6th, 1958 ACADEMICAL FUNCTIONS Chairman of the PRL - FDF Group Married - 4 children (1995-1999) Lecturer at the Hautes Ecoles Chairman of the Mouvement Réformateur commerciales of Liège (2004-2011) GOVERNMENT POSITIONS Staff member of the Public Law Member and Leader of the MR Group of Department at the University of Liège Minister of Finance (1999-2011) the Uccle Town Council Guest lecturer at the Université (since 3 December 2012) Chairman of the Eurogroup (January - catholique de Louvain (Louvain business December 2001) Chairman of the Brussels MR Federation school (UCL)) (since 12 January 2013) President of the Ecofin (July - December 2001 / July 2010 - December 2010) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Minister in charge of the Belgian PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Buildings Agency (2003-2011) Chief of staff of the Deputy Prime Lawyer (1981-1985) Deputy Prime Minister since 18 July 2004 Minister, Minister of Justice and Institutional Reforms, Mr Jean Gol (1987- Director General of the Local Authorities Minister of Institutional Reforms 1988) Department of the Ministry of the Walloon (2004-2011) Region (1985-1988) Member of the Liège Town Council Minister in charge of the National Lottery, since October 1988 Chairman of the National Railway the Federal Holding and Investment Company of Belgium (1986-1991) Company (FHIC) and the insurance Leader of the MR Group of the Liège companies (2007-2011) Town Council since 1995 Chairman of the National Society of Airways (1991-1993) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade Deputy Chairman of the MR (1992-2004) and European Affairs since 6 December Member of Parliament since 1992 2011 10 SAUDI ARABIA & OMAN HE JEAN-CLAUDE MARCOURT Vice-President and Minister of Economy, SMEs, Foreign Trade and New Technologies of the Walloon Government and Minister of Higher Education of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 11 Born in Awans on October 16th, 1956 1974-1979 1995-1997 2003-2004 University of Liege – Jurist Doctorate in Director of Cabinet, of the Walloon Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Law Regional Minister for Budget, Finance, Minister and Minister of Justice of the Employment and Formation Federal Government of Belgium Since 1979 Minister of the Wallonia-Brussels 2004-2009 Attorney and member of the Liege Bar Federation for Budget, Finance and Civil (on leave since 1992) Service Minister of Economy, Employment, Foreign Trade and Heritage of the 1992-1994 1998-1999 Walloon Regional Government Director of Cabinet, of the Walloon Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Since 2009 Regional Minister for Internal Affairs Minister and Minister of Economy and Telecommunications Vice-President and Minister of 1994-1995 Economy, SME, Foreign Trade and New 1999-2003 Technologies of the Walloon Government Director of Cabinet, of the Walloon Regional Minister for Internal Affairs, Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister of Higher Education of the Civil Service and Budget Minister and Minister of Employment of Wallonia-Brussels Federation the Federal Government of Belgium 12 SAUDI ARABIA & OMAN HE CÉLINE FREMAULT Minister of Economy, Employment, Scientific Research, Trade and Foreign Trade for the Brussels-Capital Region BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 13 ACADEMIC CAREER PROFESSIONAL CAREER 1992-1994 1998-2001 2010-2013 Bachelor’s degree in law (French/Dutch) Teaching assistant cdH Chairwoman in Brussels Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis and in the Faculty of Law of the Université Parliament - at the Katholieke Universiteit Brussel Catholique de Louvain member of the Commissions for Housing, Finances and Equality of 1994-1997 1999-2003 Opportunity for Women and Men Bachelor’s degree in philosophy University staff member Université Catholique de Louvain in the cdH Senate group 2012-2013 Deputy Mayor 1994-1998 2003-2004 for Families, Daycare Centers, Health Master’s degree in law, Staff member and Equality in Uccle option public law in the cdH political department Université Catholique de Louvain Since 2001 2004-2009 Public law teacher 1998-1999 Member of the Brussels Parliament at the Institut Cardijn - Louvain-la-Neuve Master’s degree in environmental law and Member of the Parliament Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis - of the French Community Since 2013 Brussels Minister of Economy, Employment, 2009-2010 Scientific Research, Trade and 2000-2001 cdH Community senator - Foreign Trade Certificate of aptitude for teaching in member of the Commissions Justice in the Brussels-Capital Region higher and secondary education and Equality of Opportunity for Women Université Catholique de Louvain and Men 14 SAUDI ARABIA & OMAN BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRIVATE & PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND FEDERATIONS .............................................. 16 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ........................................................................................... 34 PORTS & AIRPORTS ................................................................................................ 42 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ..................................................................................... 48 INDUSTRIAL & SERVICE COMPANIES ..................................................................................