The Middle East Association invites you to register for ‘LIBYA IV Trade and Investment Forum’. The Conference will be held from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, 6th July 2010, at 1 Great George Street , Westminster, London SW1H. It has the full support of UK Trade and Investment,  the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, the Libyan Businessmen’s Council, the People’s Bureau of Libya in London and the British Embassy in Tripoli.

Libya is Africa’s second largest oil producer, Europe’s single biggest supplier and a major gas producer with a huge potential to develop its economy. The country is going through a complete makeover, both  politically and economically. The government is keen to diversify the economy, promote foreign investment, and redistribute wealth through private enterprise. With no foreign debt, Libya has an estimated $136bn in foreign currency reserves and is looking for places to invest.

Key decision makers from Libya and speakers from the UK have been invited to our fourth annual Libya conference to provide a political and economic overview and to share their insights on specific sectors including oil and gas, construction & infrastructure, education & training, healthcare, finance, law, telecommunications, and retail.  Their names will be announced as they confirm their participation.

Trade with the UK is increasing steadily– 66% up in 2008 on 2007, and 37% up in the first seven months of 2009 on 2008. The MEA has been taking no fewer than 38 delegates on each of its trade missions to the country and is pleased to be making a substantial contribution to those figures.
 
The seminar is kindly sponsored by Europe Arab Bank and Denton Wilde Sapte.