Fernando Gómez Avilés-Casco, Counselor-Chief of the Economic and Trade Office of the Embassy of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg

The Board of Directors of the Chamber wants to thank the collaboration of the Economic and Trade Counselor, Fernando Gómez Avilés-Casco, who, for the last 4 years, has accompanied us as the Honorary (institutional) Vice-president.

Before his establishment in Brussels, Fernando Gómez Avilés-Casco was General Director and Vice-president of the Spanish High Council of Chambers of Commerce. His integration in the Board of Directors of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg involved the contribution of his exceptional experience in the world of chambers.

This experience, combined with his serious and friendly character, allowed to define the aims of the Board of Directors. We highlight his decisive intervention in the integration of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in our Chamber.

With Fernando Gómez Avilés-Casco, Spain had an economic and commercial leader in Brussels, who’s efficient and loved and who showed, next to his wisdom, his diplomatic soul.

His new destination in Spain, allows him to change routines and passions, born out of a professional life to dedicate himself completely to his priority passion: his family.

Thank you for everything, Fernando.

 

Hon. Mr.Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo: “Investing in Equatorial Guinea: the Pearl of Africa”

On 1 April 2014, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg organized a luncheon-debate at the ‘Circle of Entrepreneurs’ Forum in Brussels with Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea. In addition to the members of the Equatorial Guinean government and other authorities of this country, Antonio Tajani, Vice-president of the European Commission, participated as well as ambassadors and members of the international diplomatic corps and a large group of European entrepreneurs.

0000_JRC0042The event began with the intervention of the President of the Chamber, Juan Rodriguez-Villa, who highlighted the fact that President Obiang is nowadays head of the ACP Group of States, head of the African-South-American Summit and head of the Gulf of Guinea Commission Summit. Juan Rodríguez-Villa Matons indicated that the trade balance between Equatorial Guinea and the European Union is slightly favourable for the African country, Europe being the first commercial partner of Equatorial Guinea in the world.

He also underlined the importance of a favourable atmosphere for the development of the economy and expressed that the coupling economic development – social welfare, will lead to exchanges and improvements in the investments of Europe in Equato000_JRC0022rial Guinea.

Subsequently and under the title ‘Investing in Equatorial Guinea: the Pearl of Africa’, the President of Equatorial Guinea has spoken about the business relationship between Europe and Equatorial Guinea, highlighting that there could be a mutually beneficial cooperation due to the fact that Africa can offer resources and Europe can offer technology.