25-28 May 2015 – A delegation of members of the Saudi French Business Council (CAFS), led by its Chairman, Dr. Mohamed Ben Laden, visited Rouen and Chantilly, in France.
The program of this visit was the following:
Tuesday, May 26th, 2015
- Meeting of CAFS members with the French companies at MEDEF
- Opening address by Dr. Mohamed BEN LADEN, Chairman of the CAFS, and Mr. Jean-Louis CHAUSSADE, CEO of Suez Environnement & director of Saudi-French Business Council
- Attendance of Mr. Bertrand Besancenot, French ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Dr. Ali Al-Qarni, Chargé d’Affaires for the Royal embassy of Saudi Arabia in Paris
- Exchanges between French and Saudi businessmen
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
- Meeting at the French Ministry of Agriculture as organized by the MEDEF, with the French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll
- Visit to the Château de Chantilly and the Living Museum of the Horse
- Meeting with French companies based in the Picardie region
Thursday, May 28th, 2015
- Trip to Normandy (Rouen-Caen) and a meeting with the president of the region