The Land of the Cedars would then endure difficult years. By the turn of the century CCBL reappears as the main agent of the two countries’s formidable synergy. In a short period of time its initiatives have facilitated unprecedented integration between Brazil and a fast recovering Lebanon, having registered a 150% increment in the bilateral exchange record in just three years. |
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 Presidents |
Alfredo Buzaid (1958 - 1968)
Alexandre Issa Maluf (1968 - 1971)
José J. P. Cassab (1971 - 1973)
Hassib Mofarrej (1973 - 1975)
Jorge Wolney Atalla (1975 - 1979) |
Nassib Mofarrej (1980 - 1983)
Eduardo Saddi (1983 - 1987)
Antoine Georges Malouf (1987 - 2001)
Alfredo Cotait Neto (2001 - ) |
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Objectives
 to promote and facilitate business, industrial cultural and tourist relations between Brazil and Lebanon, assisting official contacts, the signature of protocols and agreements between those two countries as well as organizing missions, trade shows, conferences and seminars;
to promote trade and cultural exchange to include third countries, particularly those with significant Lebanese immigration;
to promote, publicize and provide technical, institutional and financial assistance to the study of all business and cultural related issues concerning Brazil, Lebanon and other countries with Lebanese presence;
to publicize business and trade opportunities among its members, as well as market trends in the marketplaces in question, providing data on trade, industry, technology and investments;
to issue and authenticate Certificates of Origin for export Brazilian products destined to Lebanon;
to provide arbitration to resolve business disputes between companies of the two countries, looking for negotiated solutions;
to protect business, industrial and intellectual property belonging to Lebanese-Brazilian individuals or organizations whenever necessary;
to promote the ever greater cooperation among branches, offices and representations of the corporations in question, in Brazil and the overseas; |
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| Recent Initiatives |
The institution has always been present to
the bilateral relations (picture circa 1969) |
Planet Lebanon 2003 conference;
Lebanese official visits (Brazil, 6/03 & 9/03);
The Brazil-Lebanon Chamber of Commerce TV show;
UrbisWorld City Fair (7/03);
business mission (Lebanon, 10/03);
entrepreneurial mission integrated to the Brazilian presidential visit (Lebanon, 12/03);
Lebanese presidential visit(Brazil, 2/04);
Beirut International Marathon II (10/04);
national network expansion (2005);
Lebanese booth at the South American-Arab Countries’ Summit (Brasília, 5/05);
São Paulo State Governor mission (9/05);
Beirut International Marathon III (11/05);
cooperation agreement with CCIAB (Beirut, 11/05);
Euromed Summit (Barcelona, 11/05);
reception to the new Brazilian Ambassador to Lebanon (1/06);
business mission (Lebanon, 5/06); |
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| Structure |
CCBL is solely devoted to serve its members. Board and council members work on a strict voluntary, non-remunerated basis. |
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| Membership |
| Individuals and corporations sharing the institution’s objectives and willing to contribute to their achievement. |
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| Current Board of Directors |
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Executive Board |
President |
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Alfredo Cotait Neto |
CCBL has been presided by Alfredo Cotait Neto since 2001. Cotait is Brazilian of Lebanese origin, a civil engineer with post-graduation in Business Administration and master’s degree in Economics. He leads a young and motivated team whose mandate has proven to be energetic and innovative, bringing the traditional institution to a modern and competitive environment. |
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First Vice President
Milton Antonio Bogus
Second Vice President
William Atui
Third Vice President
Dagher Samaha
First Treasurer
Luiz William Chede Malouf
Second Treasurer
Roberto Michel Scaff
First Secretary
Guilherme F. Mattar
Second Secretary
Ronaldo Rayes
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Directors |
Ali Ahmad Majdoub
Farid Mekhael Kheir
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Georges Alfred Karam
Rubens Elias Haddad |
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Plenary |
André Luiz F. Atui
Antonio Badih Chehin
Farid Murad
Fernando Maluf |
Gilberto Kfouri
Júlio Cesar Ferreira
Luciano Afif Domingos
Mohamad Abdouni |
Nagib Zaatar Makhlouf
Néder El Bast
Ruy Sab Marum
Sylvia Michel Nasrallah |
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| Contact Information |
The Brazil-Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
Chambre de Commerce Brésil-Liban
Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Líbano
Av: Paulista, 688 - 16º andar
São Paulo - SP 01310-909
Brazil
Phone: (55 11) 3262-1610
comlibra@terra.com.br |
