MEADFA President Haitham Al Majali.
The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) is to outline its proposals for the recovery of the industry in the region during an advocacy working group webinar on 29 March 2021
(3pm UAE time).
Moderated by John Hume, Managing Partner, Hume Brophy, the hour-long session will be dedicated to the recovery of DF&TR in the Middle East and Africa from an advocacy perspective.
A reported, MEADFA held its first virtual event on 7 October 2020, which revealed how the industry in the region is fighting against the impact of the pandemic.
The webinar will feature presentations from Sarah Branquinho, President, Duty Free World Council, Rita Chidiac, Secretary General, MEADFA Advocacy Working Group and Alan Murray Hayden, Head of Airport, Passenger and Security Products, IATA.
MEADFA holds first regulatory intelligence sharing session
The meeting will be held monthly
MEADFA has held its first regulatory intelligence sharing session, aimed at building relationships with key stakeholders and increasing its cross-category advocacy capacities.
The
MEADFA advocacy working group secretary general
Rita Chidiac has recommended intensifying the flow of regulatory intelligence between MEADFA members to anticipate regulatory threats.
Chidiac noted: “Under the guidance of MEADFA president Mr. Haitham Al Majali and the Board, we have set the objectives of our monthly regulatory intelligence sessions: firstly, to improve MEADFA’s engagement capacities, secondly to consolidate the cross-category approach, and thirdly to develop a flow of intelligence process.”
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Haitham Al Majali, President, MEADFA, believes collaboration among all stakeholders is required to make the association even more cohesive.
The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) has held its first regulatory intelligence sharing session dedicated to members.
According to MEADFA, the meeting reflects its determination to keep developing its cross-category advocacy capacities and to build relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers in the Middle East and Africa Region.
Consequently, Rita Chidiac, Advocacy Working Group, Secretary General, MEADFA recommends intensifying the flow of regulatory intelligence between MEADFA members
(brands, landlords, retailers). This will help anticipate regulatory threats with a clear in partnership with the duty free industry.