The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce founded in 1975, is devoted to the encouragement of Arab-British trade and economic co-operation. Our coverage extends to all the countries of the Arab world. The Chamber is a membership organization attracting companies in both the UK and across the Arab world. We offer a wide range of services to both Arab and British companies already involved in or planning to become part of the long-standing bilateral trading relations between the UK and the Arab world. More >>>

For additional information and how to become a member, please contact Ms Layla Derraz on 020-7659 4860 or layla.derraz@abcc.org.uk, or refer to our website at www.abcc.org.uk.

The American Chamber of Commerce of Iraq has formed in order to increase business opportunities for American firms, address and advocate for the common concerns of the American Business Community in Iraq, promote the highest standards of corporate citizenship, strengthen our ties with counterpart Iraqi and Coalition organizations, and support the development of democratic institutions and a market economy in Iraq. Moreover, we fully intend to be active in trade shows and business development opportunities in the region and elsewhere throughout the world. For further information please visit www.amchamiraq.com

The Franco Arab Chamber of Commerce belongs to the network of the common Euro Arab chambers, with which it maintains good relations. The Chamber also maintains contacts with the European Commission administrations in charge of the relations with the Arab countries and participates in all the events aiming to develop the Euro Mediterranean partnership. The Franco Arab Chamber of Commerce is an associated member in the Union of the Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (GUCCIA) and the Union of the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry abroad (UCCIFE). For further information please visit www.ccfranco-arabe.org

The British Association of Private Security Companies (BAPSC) was founded in February 2006 and works to promote the interests and regulate the activities of UK-based firms that provide armed defensive security services in countries outside the UK. The BAPSC aims to raise the standards of operation of its members and this emergent industry and to ensure compliance with the rules and principles of international humanitarian law and human rights standards. More information related to the PSCAI can be found at www.bapsc.org.uk

Founded in 1997, GVF is the single and unified voice of the global satellite industry. It brings together organisations engaged in the delivery of advanced broadband and narrowband satellite services to consumers, and commercial and government enterprises worldwide. More >>>
For further information please visit www.gvf.org.

The International Peace Operations Association (IPOA) is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan association of service companies dedicated to improving peacekeeping, peace enforcement, humanitarian rescue, stability operations and disaster relief worldwide. Member companies provide critical post-conflict services such as de-mining, medical services, logistics, and humanitarian security. The association was founded to institute industry-wide standards and a code of conduct, maintain sound professional and military practices, educate the public and policy-makers on the peace and stability industry’s activities and potential, and ensure the humanitarian use of private peacekeeping services for the benefit of international peace and human security. More >>>
For further information please visit www.ipoaonline.org.

The Private Security Company Association of Iraq (PSCAI) is committed to furthering professionalism, transparency and accountability within the private security industry operating in Iraq. The PSCAI endeavors to continuously reaffirm these important goals, working closely with its members, the private security industry, Iraqi and Coalition officials in continuing its goal of furthering transparency and accountabilty. The PSCAI is available for further comment on the Rules for Use of Force, as well as standards and accountability of private security contractors. More information related to the PSCAI can be found at www.pscai.org.

BuddeComm is a global independent telecommunications research and consultancy company. Renowned for its breadth of research, we specialise in strategic business reports and operate a global network of 45 researchers and consultants. Our website www.budde.com.au has over 100 annual publications and over 1,100 continuously updated web reports and 800 archived Web Reports containing telecoms research covering 170 countries, 450 companies and 200 discrete technologies and applications. Our mission is to deliver high-level strategic information on key industry and market developments in the global telecommunications industry and offer analyses on these markets. Our company operates what is believed to be the largest telecommunications research service on the Internet and has over 3,000 customers in 80 different countries. For further information please visit www.budde.com.au.

Business Intelligence Middle East, is now a fast expanding business portal for the Middle East region.BI-ME provides a prime source of high quality information, analysis, reports and services. Our users can access nearly 200 market reports online, 11 different sectors, 16 countries all in our trademark fast and factual approach. We currently have over 24,000 registered users. For further information please visit www.bi-me.com.

Gulf States Newsletter is published by Cross-Border Information Ltd, a knowledge-based business providing political and commercial risk monitoring, analysis and research services on emerging countries. The company has specialist global knowledge of the energy, natural resources and financial sectors, and has expert teams specialising in analysing trends in trade and project finance, and in political risk and energy economics of the Middle East, Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa. Our network of correspondents and researchers spans these regions, and our publications include Gulf States Newsletter and African Energy. For further information please visit www.gulfstatesnews.com.

IraqDirectory.com is based on providing its subscribers – namely Iraqi businesses – with exceptional tools and services that help them establish their own websites, in order to provide them with a prominent and highly accessible bi-lingual (English and Arabic) online presence. In addition to that, those subscribers will have their sites listed and categorized within a comprehensive business directory, created specifically to cater for those businesses. This will provide all IraqDirectory.com visitors with access to a fully searchable database of Iraqi businesses via an ample and efficient search engine. In addition to that, visitors will also gain access to the various products and services offered by these businesses, which will be made available through a dedicated section of the site. For further information please visit www.iraqdirectory.com.

Iraq Updates provides a daily news aggregation service, targeted at businesses and individuals, currently or potentially involved commercially in Iraq. The service delivers free a comprehensive package including a well designed easy to use website, complemented by daily/weekly emails summarising the headlines. In addition we offer subscribers an electronic newsletter on a fortnightly basis. The website also functions as a portal incorporating links to Iraq-related sites, offering a diverse and comprehensive view of the country both commercially and politically. The links have been carefully researched and are regularly updated. Iraq Updates specialises in pulling together top stories from around the world into a single accessible package. Articles are collated from major sources inside and outside the country, including coverage of the local press. For further information please visit www.iraqupdates.com.

With more than 100 years of experience, Jane’s, an IHS company, holds an unrivalled reputation for the reliability, accuracy and impartiality of our information and advice, trusted and relied upon by business, government and military decision-makers worldwide. In the specialist fields of defence, security, public safety, transport and law enforcement, Jane’s intelligence is a ‘must have’ resource for our clients, who can trust our intelligence over that from any other open source. Jane’s continues to push the boundaries in open source intelligence gathering, reporting and analysis. Our solutions offer the breadth, depth, accuracy and reach to meet a broad range of needs. Our high-speed electronic platforms give you on-demand access to the most relevant, accurate and timely intelligence. In an increasingly competitive and uncertain world, you can trust Jane’s to help you make the right decisions. For further information please visit www.janes.com.

Menas Associates, since 1978, has enabled clients to succeed in potentially unstable business environments. When you need to know about the political and business terrain, we provide timely, detailed, and accurate intelligence through our consultancy services and electronic publications. Menas works closely with clients to offer meaningful and actionable recommendations in line with your strategic goals. Menas Consulting offers Risk Management and Strategy services through bespoke research, analysis, and advice using a network of international experts and consultants.Menas Focus produces regular weekly, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly electronic publications which provide our clients with incisive and exclusive analysis of political, economic and business developments that are mainly unavailable from other sources. Iran Strategic Focus is a monthly publication, edited by Atieh Bahar Consulting, Iran’s leading strategic consultancy firm. For further information please visit www.menas.co.uk.

Middle East & Africa Monitor provides subscribers with systematic political risk assessment, economic forecasts and business analysis for each country across the region. The service includes online access to the very latest analysis, a 24-month searchable archive of articles and data, and PDF access to the monthly Monitor reports. Published by Business Monitor International, the emerging market specialists, Middle East & Africa Monitor is broken down into five regional services: East Med, the Gulf, North Africa, Southern Africa and West & Central Africa. For further information please visit www.meamonitor.com.

Noozz is a leading provider of information focused upon Iraq and other emerging markets. It is fast becoming the information service of choice for Governments, multinationals, banks, investors – and a range of other commercial users – who require good quality, and reliable, information on these countries. Noozz provides its subscribers with information updated on a minute-by-minute basis and across nine different content sets on political, economic, financial, and business developments in these emerging markets. It is the most comprehensive service of its kind. Our team of journalists, researchers and editors work closely with both local sources, and the world’s most respected business information brands, including Reuters, the Economist Intelligence Unit and Business Monitor International, to bring the key events, developments and opportunities from the emerging markets direct to your desktop. We bring business closer. For further information please visit www.noozz.com.

PrivateMilitary.org is a private, independent, and non-profit enterprise dedicated to the dissemination of resources about Private Military Companies (PMCs) and Private Security Companies (PSCs). Since 1999, our free and non-subscription directories of companies, publications, organizations, and digital media has fostered the understanding of the important role PMCs and PSCs play in the privatization of defense, humanitarian undertakings, and security. Our wide and international footprint, intersecting the expert community as well as the interested public, expands and evolves constantly to respond to the growing need for information on the topic. Inherent in this demand, PrivateMilitary.org has also become an easily-accessible point of entry for those searching for private military and security solutions. For further information, please visit PrivateMilitary.org or any of our networked communities. For further information please visit www.privatemilitary.org.

SecurityPark.net is the leading authority News portal for the Security industry, with over 390,000 readers every month. Security Park publishes industry and product News on a daily basis, across the complete range of Security products and services: access control, biometrics, alarm systems, CCTV, computer / IT / network security, mobile security, manned guarding, perimeter protection, physical security, remote monitoring and surveillance. Security Park also publishes Security case studies, white papers and market reports, and provides a free job forum and classifieds service to security professionals. For further information please visit www.securitypark.net.