Led by the president of the CGEM, Morocco-Mauritania Economic Forum”>Chakib Alj, the delegation will meet economic players and visit companies operating in particular in the aeronautics, agri-food and artificial intelligence sectors.
Co-organized by the Quebec Employers’ Council (CPQ) and the CGEM, the mission follows an agreement concluded between the two parties last May in Casablanca, with a view to strengthening business ties between Quebec and Morocco .
“In terms of commercial relations between Quebec and Morocco, we are still far from having reached our full potential. The arrival of these Moroccan entrepreneurs and their enthusiasm demonstrate a common interest in changing the situation and increasing our trade,” underlined Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the CPQ, quoted in a press release published on this occasion.
The mission program includes a visit to Bombardier facilities, the Port of Quebec, and the Optel company, as well as a stopover in Sherbrooke to discover the quantum zone.
“The CGEM mission in the Quebec region is a first step in the actions we are taking to further strengthen economic ties between Morocco and Canada,” indicated, for his part, Mr. Alj.
Through this mission, “we aim to create commercial and investment synergies, particularly in the agri-food, aeronautics and new technologies sectors, by promoting better knowledge of the business climate in Morocco, advances achieved and the many opportunities that our country offers, particularly towards the African market,” he said.
A CPQ mission to Morocco is planned in 2025 to “pursue economic cooperation initiatives”, indicates the press release.