Webinar on Canada’s participation at Expo 2020

United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada (October 19, 2021) – The leadership teams of the the Canada-Arab Business Council, the Canada-UAE Business Council, the CBC Dubai, the CBC Abu Dhabi, Global Affairs Team Expo, and the Commissioner General’s office held an information session regarding Canadian business participation and events around Expo 2020.

Ambassadors Marcy Grossman and Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani provided opening remarks and an overview of the Expo activities. Michael Bailey, Deputy Commissioner General, shared information on the Canadian Pavilion and its available facilities. Lindsay Margenau, Senior Trade Commissioner, provided details on the ongoing programming of the Canada’s Trade Commissioner Services; Business Councils shared their calendar of events and missions over the next six months.

About the Canada-UAE Business Council

The Canada-UAE Business Council (CUBC) is an initiative spearheaded by the federal governments of the UAE and Canada to facilitate trade and business activity between the two countries.  This high-level business organization supports the development of long-term relationships and undertakes strategic and targeted initiatives to enhance business and trade opportunity between Canada and the UAE, by supporting Canadian business to conduct business in the UAE and UAE businesses to conduct business in Canada.