IDAL was present this year at the SIAL Agro Food Trade Show which took place in Paris between 19-23 October. SIAL brought together over 7,500 exhibitors from 104 countries, among which is Lebanon with 18 exhibitors, 11 of which were part of the Lebanese Pavilion at the trade show. Lebanon's participation at this event is proof of the competency of the Agro food sector and the importance to open up to new markets, especially the European.

This issue puts into focus the Lebanese diaspora and highlights their potential and the available investment opportunities available to them in their homeland. The issue also covers the activities undertaken by IDAL during the month of August and September.

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IDAL, represented by its Chairman,Mr. Nabil Itani, participated in the "Meeting of the International Organization for Migration" organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held in Rome on October 2 & 3, 2014 in presence of officials, experts and representatives of several expatriate business associations and organizations.On the first day of the meeting, Mr. Itani delivered a speech during a workshop that revolved around "productive investments through multinational partnerships and projects", highlighting the expatriates' efforts aimed to contribute to the development process in their homeland.