T he Dubai Maritime City Authority DMCA the government authority in charge of regulating coordinat ing and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai has announced the establishment of the UAE German Maritime Majlis in coopera tion with the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry Commerce AHK during a special Business Dinner hosted by DMCA in Dubai on 24 September under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency Dr Abdulla Belhaif Al Nuaimi Minister of Public Works Chairman of the National Transport Authority The dinner gathering was attended by H E Ahmed Butti Ahmed Executive Chairman of Dubai Maritime City Authority Dr Peter Goep frich CEO of AHK Amer Ali Executive Director Dubai Maritime City Authority in addition to other senior officials from AHK and DMCA Ahmed Butti Ahmed said The UAE German Maritime Majlis reflects the importance given by the DMCA towards strengthening its inter national partnerships in order to achieve its strategic objectives aimed at establishing Dubai as a global maritime hub We thank the AHK for its full support for this undertaking and assure our friends in Germany that Dubai is keen to protect and prosper their maritime interests We look forward to addressing and resolving our mutual concerns via this Majlis The new Majlis is of great strategic importance as it serves as an actionable platform for the UAE and Germany to exchange best practices and experiences and address mutually impor tant maritime related topics as well as connect business people and decision makers from the maritime sectors of the two countries The new Majlis is a significant initiative that will play a vital role in promoting maritime and economic relations between Germany and the United Arab Emirates We are very proud of our partnership with DMCA and we will work hard to strengthen our mutual relations to accomplish major achievements that will have a positive impact on the maritime sector in Germany and the UAE said Dr Peter Goepfrich To express their gratitude the German Emi rati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce AHK handed over an exclusive tailor made fragrance bottle made by the German company Posselt Kristall Bruno Posselt GmbH Co KG filled with a precious perfume oil by the Ger man company Duellberg Konzentra GmbH Co KG to His Excellency Dr Abdulla Belhaif Al Nuaimi Minister of Public Works Chairman of the National Transport Authority and H E Ahmed Butti Ahmed Executive Chairman of Dubai Maritime City Authority The UAE German Maritime Majlis focuses on exploring the mutual maritime investment oppor tunities and creating a collaborative framework to exchange best practices and experiences and discuss the highest standards of maritime safety as well as many other issues related to marine crafts licensing registration and the global maritime sector The new Majlis is expected to have a strong impact in consolidating Dubai s position as an international maritime hub n dUBaI maRITImE cITy aUThoRITy IN cooPERaTIoN wITh ahk LaUNchES ThE UaE GERmaN maRITImE maJLIS INSIDE AHKINSIDE AHK Kifah M saleh Head pr Marketing Support UAE Outreach at German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce AHK Dubai MAJLIs ISSUE 11 37