Planet Lebanon | The Networking Opportunity of the Year

Strengthening the Diaspora role in growing the Lebanese Economy

H.E. PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN,

President of Lebanon

On the role of Emigrants in growing the Lebanese Economy

" We should keep in mind an educational reform policy centered on our schools and universities and restoring to them their distinctiveness in this region. Lebanon’s second wing is turning to us today, hoping to see its country of birth strong again. Here we should recognize the emigrants’ rights and carry on with the procedures necessary to the promotion of their attachment and integration in the country, using their qualifications to prevent them from staying away from their country. They deserve the Lebanese nationality more than any of those who wrongly received it.

Defeating the stalemate and activating the economy require stability on both economic and security levels, in addition to the care of the state, in order to encourage and push competition and productivity forward. Attracting investments and ensuring them a friendly environment will allow us to fight unemployment and contain emigration. This leads us to the necessity to concentrate on our economy, which is productive on the industrial, agricultural and service levels. It also leads us to the necessity of spreading environmental culture and highlighting the touristic aspects of this country. "

Dr. NASSIB FAWAZ,

President of LIBC

Letter from the Lebanese International Business Council (LIBC)

“ The sixth Lebanese International Business Council (LIBC) World Conference and exhibition is our response to the global economic and financial crisis, with a special highlight on how to enhance employment, investment and trade prospects by offering the Lebanese, Near Eastern, Gulf and African markets with a rare chance to network with their Lebanese-international and Arab-international counterpart, and remain informed of critical economic strategies and variables via panels of selected speakers.

Held under the high Patronage of the President of the Republic, His Excellency General Michel Sleiman, the event is designed to allow room for expertise exchange, relationship building and cooperation opportunities, and provide a refined, targeted display venue for your products and services.

After the success of Planet Lebanon 2005, and a four-year imposed hiatus, LIBC is proud to relaunch Planet Lebanon 2010, under the title of the Lebanese-Arab Expatriates Networking Conference. Planet Lebanon 2010 is the manifestation of new visions, old hopes and genuine desire for a brand new Lebanon. It is our sincere wish that through providing a place for the creation and development of Arab-international ties, we may play a decisive part in rebuilding our national economy, and paving the way to unprecedented heights.”