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ACTIVITY OF THE HUNGARIAN-MOROCCAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

In the course of preparing of the session of the Commission Mixte Economic inter-governmental to be held in Rabat between 21 and 22 December 2010 taking into consideration the exceptionnaly good but not sufficient relations wich were between the two countries on the proposal of HITA the Hungarian-Moroccan Business Council has been established on 6 of December 2010 with the participation of 30 Hungarian Companies.

The founder members have elected unanimously Mr. Sándor Balogh President of the African – Hungarian Union as President of the Council. After that a lot of businessmen joined to the official delegation of the Commission Mixte Economic and took part in the negotiations in Rabat and in Casablanca.

In the course of these negotiations the participant Moroccan Companies have decided to establish the Moroccan-Hungarian Business Council therefore the co-associations could iniciate their activity in both countries.

During the negotiations of the Commission Mixte Economic the Moroccan Companies have elected Moulay Youssef Alaoui President General Director of the SOMADU Company and Honorary President of FIMME (Confederation of the Mechanical and Electromechanical Companies) as President of the Council.

On 13 January 2011 in the presence of the high level officials of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to Budapest the HMBC has been officially founded.

On the basis of their already existing and recently created relations the Companies have began a very intensive business activity.

On 22 March 2011 the delegation of the HMBC headed by its President Mr. Sándor Balogh carried on negotiations with the Presidence of the Chamber of Commerce, of Industry and Services of Rabat and with businessmen on the possibility of cooperation between the CCIB and HMBC.

On 30 and 31 March 2011 a delegation of MarocExport headed by its General Director Mr. Saad Benabdalah carried on negotiations in Budapest organized by HMBC.

The delegation was received by Dr. Zsolt Becsey Secretary of State responsible for the International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of National Economy. After that the negotiations continued in the General Direction of CBA.

On 15 April 2011 the leaders of the HMBC participated in the negotiations in the City Hall (Városháza) of Budapest with Mr. Fathallah Oualalou Mayor of the Rabat-Town on the realization of professional environmental projects of the two towns.

On 29 April 2011 a delagation of the HMBC carried on negotiations in Rabat in the Ministry of Energy, Mine, Water and Environment with the Minister Ms Amina Benkhadra, with high level representatives of the same Ministry and with businessmen on the possibility of cooperation in the sectors under responsibility of the Ministry.

After that the members of the Hungarian delegation participated in the SIAM Exposition in Meknès.

On 14 July 2011 with the participation of more than 30 founder’s members of HMBC and HTBC has been founded the Maghreb Professional Section of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Budapest. The present members have elected Ms Helga Szabó Delegate of the HMBC President as Maghreb Professional Section’s President.

Between 19 and 23 October 2011 with participation of a Moroccan delegation of 20 members of the Chamber of Commerce and other businessmen as well as 65 Hungarian Companies were held an Economic Forum and B2B negotiations in Budapest.

An Agreement of Cooperation has been solemnly signed between the CCIB and CCISR by the leaders of the two Chambers of Commerce on 20 October.

It has been also signed on the same opportunity the Letters of Intent of Cooperation between HITA and AMDI as well as between MAGEOSZ and FIMME.

Between 19 and 21 September 2012 the leaders of the HMBC and a lot of Hungarian Companies participated in the SISTEP-MIDEST Subcontractors Exposition in Casablanca.

On 7 November 2012 as one of the official program of the session of the Commission Mixte Economic inter-governmental with Tunisia an international Economic Forum „Maghreb Renaissance” and B2B negotiations were organized by HMBC in the CCIB with the participation of a lot of Moroccan businessmen who informed the audience about the different sectors of the Moroccan economy and about the business opportunities.

Between 27 November and 3 December 2012 on the invitation of Mr. Sándor Balogh President of the HMBC a delegation of Moroccan journalists visited Hungary to get information about the economic, political and cultural life.

Between 16 and 19 May 2013 a delegation of the 15 businessmen of MarocExport visited Hungary. An Economic Forum, B2B negotiations and visits to different Companies were organized by HMBC.

On 11 July 2013 Visit of Dr. Saad Dine El Otmani Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco. Meeting and exchange of ideas with the representatives of the member Companies. On 7 November 2013 negotiations of a delegation of businessmen in Rabat organized by the HMBC and the Maghreb Professional Section of CCIB. An Economic Forum, negotiations B2B and visits to different Companies were organized.

On 3 April 2014 SMI-ACADEMY. Foundation of a Company in a foreign countries. Conference of Ms Helga Szabó President of the Maghreb Professional Section on the investment opportunities in North Africa and the economic, judicial and tax legislation conditions of the foundation of Companies.

In April 2014 the Moroccan co-association of the HMBC has been finally founded therefore the undertaking taken in December 2010 by Moulay Youssef Alaoui co-President elected during the session of the Commission Mixte Economic has been accomplished.

On 10 October 2015 H.E. Dr. Miklós Tromler Ambassador of Hungary to Rabat had a meeting in El Jadida with the two co-Presidents of the HMBC, Mr. Sándor Balogh and Moulay Youssef Alaoui and carried on negotiations with them about the program of their associations, on the possibility of the improvement and streghtening of their cooperation.

On 10 December 2015 joined with the session of the Moroccan-Hungarian Commission Mixte Economic the HMBC organized a B2B negotiations with the participation of 40 Moroccan and 100 Hungarian businessmen.

On 26 July 2016 a Moroccan delegation headed by Ms. Charafat Afailal Minister of Hydrology carried on negotiations in Budapest on the opportunities of the cooperation in the hydrology and environmental sectors. Ms. Afailal had a meeting with the leaders of HMBC-HTCC in their Headquarter.

Between 19 and 21 November 2016 a CCIH-CCIB common delegation carried on negotiations in Casablanca with the leaders of the Chamber of Commerce, of Industry and Services of Casablanca. The leaders of the two Chambers of Commerce have signed an Agreement of Cooperation.

Hungarian Founder Members
Afrika Holding Zrt. ITD Hungary Zrt. Multi Marketing Group Kft. Lex Expert Műszaki Kft. Graboplast MAGEOSZ TERCIA Vállalkozások Kft. Kádár Sped Kft. AFRICARGO Kft. Rega Metal Kft. LCHEM Kft. Sunwo Zrt. Mediexan Tanácsadó Iroda MacLine Kft. Gaiasolar Kft. Mó-Ta Kft. Uvaterv Zrt. One Word Europe Kft. Ábrahám és Tsa Kft. Ökoland Szövetség Polifoam Kft. Helvét-Farm Kft. MAVA Befektetési Kft. Envihorizont Elco Metal Kft. Eximbank Ganz Danubius Sandlander Management Kft. Hidrokomplex Kft. Gordiusz Alfa Kft. Granuflex Kft. International Testing&Training Services Ltd. AHU CBA

Moroccan Founder Members
Sté. Dardeco Sté. Fast Bricolage Sté. HM Africaine Trading Sté. CICALIM Sté. Maroc Fruit Board Sté. Fresh Fruit Maroc Sté. Moulin de Souk Sté. Éts. K.Slaoui, Matériel et Produits Agricoles Sté. AGAFONTE Sarl Sté. Fenie BROSSETTE Sté. Delta Comocen Sté. PROVIMAC Sté. S.B.D. Sté. SOTHEMA Sté. LGMC Industries FIMME AMIP AMICA FNCL ANPVR FIMME ASMEX MAROC EXPORT AMDI FCCM CCISC Prof. Omar FASSI-FIHRI CNRST Sté. BITUMA Laraisse Esserrhini Sté. Abda Céréales