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IDAL is more than an investment and export promotion agency. We work everyday to support Lebanese businesses to grow and scale up through various activities and events. We strive to be the point of reference for everything related to private sector development in the country. We work on lobbying for an enabling environment for businesses, we propose legislation reforms that support the growth of SMEs in Lebanon, we partner with international organizations to increase the capacity of Lebanese businesses and provide them the needed tools to remain competitive regionally and globally.

Discover below all our activities and events that we organize to support the empowerment of the private sector and contribute to a sustainable economic growth in Lebanon.

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July 7, 2020 ; Category: General

IDAL’ s Chairman Dr. Mazen Soueid along with HE Mr. Raoul Nehme, Minister of Economy and Trade, visited the headquarters and fulfillment center of The Net Holding (NTH) in Karantina. The E-commerce process and supply chain were discussed in order to identify quick wins and priority reforms that can turn Lebanon into a regional hub for e-commerce in the Levant region.
This visit comes at a critical point in time where Lebanese companies are in urgent need to increase their access to new markets and increase market share through traditional and non-traditional means of export such as e-commerce.
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June 12, 2019 ; Category: Conference

IDAL sponsored the tenth edition of the ArabNet Conference held on June 12, 2019 under the auspices of the President of the Lebanese Republic, as part of its strategy to support the IT sector and its growth. The conference included keynote speakers and roundtable discussions with leaders in the technology industry. The event also included matchmaking opportunities for Lebanese startups and ICT companies in Lebanon to meet potential buyers and partners from other countries.
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May 17, 2017 ; Category: General

IDAL, in partnership with Fondation Liban Cinema (FLC) and the Lebanese Office du Tourisme in Paris, supported local filmmakers to participate in the Lebanese pavilion in the Cannes film festival between May 17-28 2017. Also, IDAL supported LEBANON FACTORY 2017 which showcased 4 short films co-directed by 4 talented Lebanese young directors. Four Lebanese young directors (Ahmad Ghossein, Mounia Akl, Shirin Abou Chacra, and Rami Kodeih) were chosen and invited to co-write and co-direct 4 short movies with 4 other non-Lebanese directors. The world premiere screening of these films was held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Théâtre Croisette in Cannes.
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