The Business Country Desk (BCD) is an initiative designed by BUSINESSMED and implemented in the framework of the EU co-funded project EBSOMED project, in order to provide a range of services to Euro Mediterranean business entities, namely:

• The access to reliable data shaping the business climate of 10 Southern Mediterranean countries (Trade & Investment related Information)
• The promotion of networking & B2B opportunities
• The connection between economic operators In the Euro-Mediterranean region, and the development of North-South and/ or South-South business partnerships

Thus, the Business Country Desk represents not only a real catalyst for the commitment of all partners at local, national and regional levels, but also a privileged space for the promotion of talent, internationalisation and the private sector in the Mediterranean region, pinpointing innovation and the sectoral approach as key priorities for the coming years.

In order to promote the Business Country Desk platform among its end users in Lebanon, BUSINESSMED, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) and the Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon (CCIAB) are jointly hosting the BCD country presentations’ program. It consists of a webinar scheduled on September 19th 2022, followed by an on-site networking event on October 4th 2022, in Beirut.

The sessions are dedicated to the key actors shaping the business community in Lebanon mainly: the SMEs, companies, start-ups, etc.

Main Objectives of the Webinar:

• Introduce the BCD platform and its usefulness to the Lebanese business community
• Provide a guidance on how to create a BCD account
• Outline the main services provided by the BCD