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Overview of the First Japan-Arab Economic Forum

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Main Participants

Japanese side
H.E. Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs
H.E. Mr. Masayuki Naoshima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
H.E. Mr. Koichi Takemasa, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
H.E. Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko, Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
H.E. Mr. Shuji Kira, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Fujio Mitarai, Chairman, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
Mr. Fumiaki Watari, Vice Chairman, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
Ms. Nobuko Sanui, Managing Director, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
Mr. Jiro Nemoto, Chairman, Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East
Mr. Iwao Okamoto, President, Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East
Mr. Hideki Kono, Executive Director, Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East
Mr. Yoshitaka Nakamura, Managing Director, Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East
Mr. Yasuo Hayashi, Chairman, Japan External Trade Organization
Mr. Nobuo Katsumata, Chairman, Japan Foreign Trade Council
Mr. Michitaka Nakatomi, President, Japan External Trade Organization
Mr. Masayoshi Amano, Executive Managing Director, Japan Foreign Trade Council
Mr. Fumihiko Kato, Vice Chairman, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance
Mr. Atsuro Kuroda, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Mr. Masatoshi Toriihara, Vice Chairman, Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry
Mr. Kazuo Kaneko, President, The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship
Mr. Ryusei Hashimoto, Chairman, Junior Chamber International Japan
Mr. Takezo Yanagida, Executive Vice President, Japan External Trade Organization
Mr. Mr. Yaichiro Aizawa, Executive Vice President, Junior Chamber International Japan
Mr. Naoki Ikawa, Vice President, Junior Chamber International Japan
Mr. Atsuo Kuroda, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Dr. Kotaro Takemura, Secretary General, Japan Water Forum
Mr. Hiroki Nakamura, Secretary General, Global Water Recycling and Reuse System Association
Mr. Yoshitomo Takeuchi, Secretary General, Middle East Research Institute of Japan
Mr. Masataka Sase, Executive Director, Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum
Mr. Hirofumi Hagihira, Executive Director, Japan Petroleum Development Association
Mr. Hiroshi Shiojiri, Executive Director, Middle East Research Institute of Japan
Mr. Toshio Sampei, Managing Director, Japan Foreign Trade Council
Mr. Takaji Akiya, Managing Director, Water Re-use Promotion Center
Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman of the Institute, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc./ President Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, Chairman, Sumitomo Chemical
Mr. Shigeya Kato, Chairman, Showa Shell Sekiyu
Mr. Yoshihiro Shigehisa, Chairman Emeritus, JGC Corporation
Mr. Keisuke Takeuchi, Chairman & CEO, JGC Corporation
Mr. Mitsuo Nakamura, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nikken Sekkei
Mr. Takashi Ishida, Chairman of the Board, CEO, West Nippon Expressway Company Ltd.
Mr. Fumio Sekiya, President, AOC Holdings
Mr. Kazutoshi Hoyano, President, Arabian Oil Company
Mr. Kazuhisa Tamura, President, Abu Dhabi Oil Company
Mr. Shigeru Usui, President & CEO, Japan Oil Development Company
Mr. Tetsutaro Muraki, President & CEO, Tokyo AIM
Mr. Kotaro Harada, President & CEO, Torishima Pump MFG
Mr. Masahiko Yaegashi, President & COO, JGC Corporation
Mr. Rokuro Inoue, President & Representative Director, JSP Corporation
Mr. Shunichi Nagai, President, SPDC
Mr. Norihiko Kuno, President, Sanyu Consultants Inc.
Mr. Satoshi Morikawa, President & CEO, Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.
Mr. Yukio Tada, President, Sojitz Research Institute
Mr. Hideto Nakahara, Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation
Mr. Yoichi Kanno, Executive Vice President, Chiyoda Corporation
Mr. Katsuo Suzuki, Executive Vice President, Japan Petroleum Exploration Company
Mr. Satoru Ogata, Executive Vice President, Taisei Corporation
Mr. Takumi Saito, Senior Vice President, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mr. Takao Kishimoto, Senior Vice President, Taisei Corporation
Mr. Satoru Kurosu, Senior Vice President, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Mr. Masafumi Matsushita, Vice president, ISMANJ Corporation
Mr. Yukihiko Shimizu, Senior Executive Officer, JGC Corporation
Mr. Tomoyoshi Uranishi, Senior Executive Officer, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
Mr. Takeshi Nakawake, Senior Executive Officer, Nikken Sekkei
Mr. Jun Matsumoto, Managing Executive Officer, Sojitz Corporation
Mr. Hisayuki Inoue, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation
Mr. Kaoru Kawana, Managing Director, Abu Dhabi Oil Company
Mr. Nobuo Kakehi, Managing Director & CTO, Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hiroshi Matano, Managing Director, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd.
Mr. Yukio Kawashima, Managing Director, Japan NUS Co., Ltd.
Ms. Nobuko Sanui, Managing Director, Nippon Keidanren
Mr. Itaru Shirasawa, Director of the Board, Ebara Corporation
Mr. Hiroshi, Matsuzaki, Director of the Board, Mitsubishi Rayon Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shoichi Ikuta, Executive Officer, Marubeni Corporation
Mr. Takeshi Matsushita, Executive Officer, Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Mr. Takahiro Kondo, Executive Officer, Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Mr. Masaru Takezawa, Executive Officer, Toyo Engineering Corporation
Mr. Ryoji Tanaka, Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Rayon
Mr. Masataka Sumi, Executive Officer, West Nippon Expressway Company Ltd.
Mr. Hitoshi Nagasawa, Managing Corporate Officer, NYK Line
Mr. Hiroyuki Suzuki, Senior Corporate Managing Director, Nomura Securities
Mr. Tomonori Soeda, Senior Managing Director, Nomura Securities
Mr. Kenji Takanashi, Senior Managing Director, Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Mr. Koichi Kawana, Managing Director, JGC Corporation
Mr. Shigeaki Yoshikawa, General Manager, Mitsubishi Cooperation
Mr. Kiichi Itoh, Associate Director, Executive, Mitsubishi Chemical Techno-Research Corp.
Mr. Sumitaka Fujita, Special Adviser to President & CEO, Itochu Corporation
Mr. Nobuyasu Kamei, Senior Advisor to President, Chiyoda Corporation
Mr. Shinichi Yoshikuni, Senior Advisor, Mizuho Securities Co.
Mr. Akira Utsunomiya, Senior Advisor, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kazuo Yamaga, Senior Advisor, JGC Corporation
Mr. Yoshihiko Shimazu, Advisor, Sumitomo Cooperation
Mr. Hiroshi Ishii, Advisor, Corporate Division for Government & Public Affairs, Panasonic Corporation
Mr. Akira Nakamura, Advisor, Corporate Environmental Affairs Division, Panasonic Corporation
Dr. Masaru Kurihara, Advisor, Water Treatment & Environment Division, Toray Industries Inc
Mr. Keiichiro Okabe, Chairman, Japan-Arab Association
Mr. Keiichi Konaga, Adviser, Japan-Saudi Arabia Society
Mr. Kuniyasu Takeda, Chairman, Japan-Kuwait Society
Mr. Kaoru Ishikawa, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt
Mr. Masaki Kunieda, Ambassador of Japan to Syria
Mr. Toshiro Suzuki, Director-General, Middle East & African Affairs Bureau, MOFA
Mr. Nobuyoshi Chihara, Deputy Director-General, Middle Eastern & African Affairs Bureau, MOFA
Mr. Yasunari Morino, Director, First Middle East Division, MOFA
Mr. Toru Ishida, Director-General, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Mr. Hideichi Okada, Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau, METI
Mr. Keisuke Sadamori, Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy, METI
Mr. Jun Niimi, Deputy Director-General for International Trade Policy, METI
Mr. Yuji Muranaga, Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy, METI
Mr. Yoichi Kato, Director, Trade Policy Division, METI
Mr. Kiyoshi Mori, Director, Middle East & Africa Division, METI
Mr. Noriyuki Mita, Director, Economic Partnership Division, METI
Mr. Yota Ono, Director, International Affairs Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Mr. Toshihiro Mitsuhashi, Director, Water Industry and Infrastructure Systems Promotion Office, METI
Mr. Osamu Onodera, Director, International Affairs Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Mr. Kotaro Tanaka, Director for Economic Partnership, METI
Arab side
H.E. Mr. Amre Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States
H.E. Mr. Habib Ben Yahia, Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union
H.E. Mr. Dr. Safa Al-Din al-Safi, Acting Minister of Trade in Iraq & Head of the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States
Ms. Fatma El Mallah,, Adviser to the Secretary General of the League of Arab States on Climate Change
Dr. Thamer Al-Any, Director, Department of the Economic and Strategic Studies
Ms. Rehab Ezz Eddine, Head of Division of International relations, Department of the Economic and Strategic Studies
Ms. Hala Gad, Head of Division of the Asian Affairs, Cabinet of the Secretary General
Dr. Walid Erian, Expert, the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Land

* Please note that participants’ information below is currently on the second confirmation to each Arab embassy in Tokyo.

< Algeria >
H.E. Mr. Sid Ali Ketrandji, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Japan
Dr. Mohammed Laksaci, Governor, Central Bank of Algeria
Mr. Lies Kerrar, President of Humilis Finance & Vice President of Algerian Entrepreneurs
Mr. Lamine Derragui, Director General of Asia and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Rebbah Emirreda, President UNICARBIDE
Mr. Ceerifi Abdelghafour, Director General, UNICARBIDE
Mr. Madjid Kerrar, President Biopharm spa
Mr. Rachid Hammoudi, Vice President Biopharm spa
Mr. Toufik Hakkar, Economic Studies Director, SONATRACH
Mr. Yaici Samir, Chairman, Groupe Yaici
Mr. Benabdeslem Brahim, Chairman, MDI
< Bahrain >
H.E. Dr. Khalil binEbrahim Hassan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan
Mr. Kazuo Imahira, Executive Representative, Economic Development Board Japan Office
< Djibouti >
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Araita Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to Japan
Ms. Zeinab Kamil Ali, Director Administrator, General Management, Djibouti Port and Free Zones Authority
Ms. Madina Mohamed Bourhan, Director, One Stop Department National Agency for the Promotion of Investment
Ms. Nadia Mohamed, National Investment Promotion Agency
< Egypt >
H.E. Dr. Walid Mahmoud Abdelnasser, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan
Dr. Mahmoud Abu-Zeid, Chairman of Arab Water Council & Former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources
Mr. Mamdouh Mostafa, First Undersecretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Prof. Khaled Zed, Executive Managing Director, Desert Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture & Land Reclamation
Mr. Mohamed Abdelgayd Elaraby, Managing Director of Lighting Technology, El Arabi Group
Mr. Ibrahim Khalil, Touristic Advisor, Egyptian Tourism Office in Tokyo
Mr. Fadl Abdel Hamid, Secretary General Egypt-Japan Business Council
Dr. Mohamed Reda, Chairman Allied Soft
Mr. Amr Allouba, Chairman TEA Computers
Dr. Ehab Fahmy, Chairman, Falcon Electronic & Electrical Industry
Dr. Ali Taweik, Chairman, Egyptian Automotive Feeders Association
Mr. Shokry Omar, Vice Chairman, Brisk Consulting
< Iraq >
Mr. Mukhlis Ali Rajab, Charge d' Affaires A.I. of the Republic of Iraq to Japan
H.E. Mr. Dr. Safa Al–Din al-Safi, Acting Minister of Trade & Head of the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States
H.E. Mr. Mouez Al–Khateeb, Ambassador, Head of Asia, Australia and Africa Department, Iraqi MOF
H.E. Dr. Raad Al–Alousi, Ambassador, Iraqi Representative of League to Arab States, Iraqi MOFA
Mr. Abdullah Al–Bander, Advisor, Iraqi National Investment Commission
Dr. Nour Dajani Shehabi, UNESCO
< Jordan >
H.E. Ms. Hala Bsaiso Lattouf, Minister of Social Development
H.E. Mr. Demiye Zuher Haddad, Ambassador, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Japan
< Kuwait >
Mr. Wael Al–Sagar, Co-chairman, Kuwaiti-Japanese Businessmen’s Committee & Managing Director, A. H. Al-Sagar & Bros. Co.
Mr. Abdul–Aziz Salem Al–Badr, Director, Securities Investment Department, General Commission of Investment
Dr. Adel Al–Yousefi, Member of the Executive Board, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mr. Emad Al–Zaid, Director of Commercial Relations Department, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ms. Nawal A. Al–Fuzaia, Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Oil
Mr. Ali Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Director of the Economic Department、Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Huda A. Al–Enizi, Director of Domestic Tourism, Ministry of Trade
Dr. Ali Khajah, General Manager, Industrial Bank of Kuwait
Mr. Ali Al–Asfour, Assistant Vice President, Global Investment House
< Lebanon >
H.E. Mr. Mohamad El-Harake, Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon to Japan
Dr. Imad Ajami, Chairman, IRISGLOBE
Mr. Souliman Ameta, Project Manager, Orchester Inc.
< Libya >
Mr. Anagih A. B. Anagih, Charge d' Affaires A.I. of People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in Japan
< Mauritania >
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Oudda, Minister of Industry and Mines
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Jaafa, Ambassador of Mauritania to Japan
Ms. Maty Mint Hamady, Commissioner for the Investment Promotion
Mr. Wane Ibrahim Laminc, Director for Mines & Geology for the Ministry of Industry and Mines
Mr. Moussa Ould Ahmednah, Technical Counsellor of the Minister of Hydraulics & Stabilization
Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Boidaha, Director of Raw Hydrocarbons for the Ministry of Petrol and Energy
< Morocco >
H.E. Ms. Amina Benkhadra, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment
H.E. Mr. Samir Arrour, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Japan
Mr. Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General of National Office of Electricity & Director General of National Office of Drinking Water
Mr. El Aid Mahsoussi, General Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Trade
Mr. Fathallah Sijilmassi, Director General, Moroccan Investment Development Agency
Mr. Mohammed Taoufik Adyel, Head of the Economic & Juridical Studies Division, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment
Ms. Khouloud Abajja, Senior Executive, Maroc Export
Mr. Mohamed Chourak, Deputy Head of the Mission, the Kingdom of Morocco to Japan
< Oman >
H.E. Khalid bin Hashil bin Mohammed Al–Muslahi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Japan
Mr. Zahran S. Al Rashdi, Assistant General Director, Public Authority for Electricity and Water
< Palestinian Territories >
H.E. Mr. Waleed Siam, Representative, the Permanent General Mission of Palestine–Japan & Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Japan
< Qatar >
H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, Minister of State for International Cooperation & Acting Minister of Business and Trade
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Abdulrahman Al–Senaidi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar toJapan
Dr. Hussainn Ali–Abdullah, Board Member, Qatar Investment Authority
Mr. Fahad Al Kaabi, Manager, Water Project Department, Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
< Saudi Arabia >
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz A. Bin Almas Turkistani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Japan
H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al-Hakami, Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy & Planning
H.E. Mr. Azzam Yasser Shalabi, President, National Industrial Clusters Development Program
Dr. Ahmad H. Salah, Economic Advisor to H.E. Minister, Ministry of Economy and Planning
Mr. Salih Al adad, Saudi Fund for Development
Mr. Beshr Bakheet, CEO and Chairman, Bakheet Investment Group
Mr. John Franklin, Senior Vice President & Head of Investment, Olayan Financing Company
Ms. Noriko Suzuki, Director of the East Asia (ex. China), Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority
Mr. Amin Kashgari, General Manager, Abdul Ghafoor Amin & Co.Amin
Prof. Abdulrahman Aljanobi, Dean of HCC, King Saud University
< Sudan >
H.E. Dr. El Tigani Salih Fidail, Minister of International Cooperation
Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of Southern Sudan
H.E. Prof. Peter Adwok Nyaba Tor, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research
H.E. Mr. Steven Kiliona Wondu, Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to Japan
< Syria >
H.E. Mr. Abdullah Al-Dardari, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
Ms. Rania Alhaj Ali, Charge d' Affaires A.I. of the Syrian Arab Republic to Japan
Dr. Tarif Abdul Albasit Akhras, Chairman, T-Akhras Group
Mr. Mazen Al Tabbaa, Chairman, Diar Counsulting & Commercial Representation
Mr. Ahmad Al-Chihabi, Chairman, Aleppo Pharmaceutical Ind. ALPHA
Mr. Abdul Kader Sabra, President,
Mr. Mazen Hammour, Syrian Chamber of Shipping
Mr. Maamoun Ganama, Chairman & CEO, Mazen Hammour International Group
Mr. Issam Nour Eddin, Managing Director, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO.
Mr. Ahmad Ghraoui, Secretary General, Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce
Mr. Hussam Alyousef, General Manager, Export Development & Promotion Agency
< Tunisia >
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Nouri Jouini, Minister of Development and International Cooperation
H.E. Dr. Noureddine Hached, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Japan
Mr. Abdellatif H’man, President Director General, The Tunisian Export Promotion Center
Ms. Mongia Khemiri, Director General, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. Lassad El Beji, Vice President of the Tunisian Union for Industry, Trade & Handicrafts
Ms. Asara Nakib, Researcher at the Borj Cedria Technology
Mr. Mohamed Fadhel, Chairman, COMPAGNIE DES PHOSPHATES DE GAFSA & GROUPE CHIMIQUE TUNISIEN
Ms. Ouided Bouchamaoui, CEO Bouchamaoui Group
Ms. Yosra Benarab, President, Goden Tunisian Olive Oil Co., Ltd.
Mr. Khaled Bouchamaoui, Director General, Bouchamaoui Group
< UAE >
H.E. Saeed Ali Yousef Al–Nowais, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Japan
H.E. Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Trade
Dr. Ahmed Bin Saeed, Counselor of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Nada Yoursef Al Hashimi, Director of Investment Division, Ministry of Economy
Mr. Sultan Al–Mehairi, Director of Marketing & Refining, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Mr. Abdulla Alqurashi, CEO, Q&G International
< Yemen >
H.E. Dr. Yahya Mohammed Al-Mutawakel, Minister of Industry and Trade
H.E. Mr. Marwan Abdulla Abdulwahab Noman, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Japan
Mr. Salim Mohamed Salman, Deputy Assistant for International Economic Relations, Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mr. Alkabous Abdullah, Chairman, Alkabous and Bros.
Mr. Mohammed Adhban, Chairman, Adhban Trading Corp.
Mr. Aidrous Bazara, Managing Director, Automotive & Machinery Trading Center
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