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1/28/25, 2:35 PM ECI hosts workshop for selected Xport Xponential initiative firms
The sessions further continued with Andreas Klasen, Strategy Advisor and Professor of International
Business at Oxford HRA, addressing the audience about the importance of empowering global trade
and the role of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) in sustainable export growth.

Strengthening trade relations through CEPAs
Shaima Alaydarous, director of Negotiations and International Organizations Department at the
Ministry of Economy, led a strategic discussion on the importance of Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) in supporting exporters and importers in the UAE market. This
discussion emphasized strengthening the UAE’s trade relations with key regional and global
markets. Meanwhile, Thuraiya Hamid Alhashmi, director of International Financial Relations and
Organizations at the Ministry of Finance, underscored the significance of Bilateral Investment
Treaties. This was followed by a session on the legal aspects of trade, where Michael Morris,
partner at Clyde and Co., and Rebekah Jones, senior associate at Clyde and Co., discussed the legal
challenges affecting international trade.
Bridging trade finance gap
Christopher Hanning, head of Trade Asset Distribution at DP World Trade Finance, led a session
titled ‘Bridging the Trade Finance Gap the DP World Way,’ which aligned with the overarching
theme of enhancing export credit services. The workshop concluded with closing remarks from H.E.
Raja Al Mazrouei, wrapping up a successful event dedicated to promoting growth in ex

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