Published: 2026-10-16 09:14
Beijing, October, 2026 – the Secretariat of the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO) held a special cooperation meeting online with the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) and the Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions (UACCIAP). Representatives from the Legal Department of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade attended the meeting for exchanges.
At the meeting, Mr. Jason CHIA, Secretary-General of ICDPASO, introduced the background of the bilateral cooperation mechanism and the latest work progress of ICDPASO, and put forward pragmatic cooperation proposals focusing on the co-construction of an African regional expert pool, precise matching of enterprises' cross-border legal needs, and joint seminars on compliance for Africa-related economic and trade activities. Mr. Alaa Ezz, Secretary-General of FEDCOC and UACCIAP, introduced the current service layout of the two chambers of commerce and gave a positive response to the proposed cooperation plans. All parties completed communication on the subsequent implementation arrangements, and agreed to continuously deepen interactions based on the existing mechanism to promote the steady delivery of all cooperation initiatives.
The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce is Egypt's most representative national federation of chambers of commerce, representing the overall interests of Egypt's industrial and commercial community. The Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions is a continent-wide chamber of commerce alliance covering Africa, with its core commitment to promoting regional economic and trade cooperation and investment facilitation across the African continent.
By YANG Zhaoying, CUI Tong
