The Turkish-Lebanese Economic Forum was held on Monday April 19, 2010 under the patronage of Lebanese Prime Minister H.E Saad Hariri at the Movenpick Hotel and Resort Beirut where Dr. Kamal Shehadi, chairman and CEO of the TRA participated as a speaker in the round table discussing economic cooperation and exchange of experiences.

Hosted by Confex International s.a.l, the forum was organized in cooperation with the Central Bank of Lebanon, the International Union of Arab Bankers, the Lebanese/Turkish Business Council, the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK), the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon and the Lebanese Economic Forum.

• Businessmen and experts discussed the following major topics:
• Economic cooperation and exchange of experiences
• Direct investment: Banks and Financial services
• Encouraging Real Estate investments and Contracting
• Industry and trading sectors
• Development of tourism and transport sectors between Lebanon and Turkey