UAE AND PORTUGAL SIGN SECURITY SECTOR AGREEMENT

As part of the Portugal Safe project, the APSEI – Portuguese Security Association – organized two Inverse Missions to Portugal in April and May 2023, hosting two representatives from the United Arab Emirates.

Over the course of six days, the delegation visited security sector companies and innovative institutions, attended the Proteger 2023 International Conference, and participated in the Business Network event.

These activities focused on exploring partnership opportunities between UAE and Portuguese SMEs, as well as discussing the Security Sector and the project’s developed tools, including market studies, benchmarking, collaborative networks and platforms, and prospecting and contact actions.

“As part of the security sector’s internationalisation strategy, APSEI defined the United Arab Emirates as a market of opportunity. If Portuguese SMEs are already recognised, in other sectors, as quality and reliable partners, why not extend this reputation to the Security Sector and work alongside the most recognized world players, in a win-win perspective”, says Carlos Dias, Chairman of the Board from APSEI.

The UAE delegation was composed by Dr. Lurdes Eusébio, Chairwoman of the Portuguese Business Council in Sharjah, which aims to improve the network of contacts and business opportunities for Portuguese SMEs in particular in the emirate of Dubai, and Sunil Saxena, Managing Partner of Radiant DWC LLC, exclusive distributor of Wildcraft in the Middle East. Some Portuguese companies were visited that showed their expertise, such as Nauta /Cosmo, Instalfogo, EQS and Longo Plano. n