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Qadran was delighted to gather its members on Wednesday, January 11 around the traditional Galette des Rois organized each year. ✨ It was a great opportunity to exchange our best wishes for 2023 in a stunning setting offered by The Peninsula Paris and to review the key moments of the World Cup in Qatar #FifaWorldCup2022. 🇶🇦 A big thank you to all members for taking part in...

📷 A look back at the screening of the France-Denmark match at the Royal Monceau, which brought together the members of Qadran on Saturday 26 November.

A convivial and festive meeting, in a refined setting offered by the Royal Monceau Rafles Paris, to welcome together the victory of the blues 🇫🇷 against Denmark 🇩🇰 (2-1) and celebrate their qualification for the round...

A look back at the interview with Omer Acar, President of Qadran, during the delegation of the Franco-Qatari Economic Circle in Lyon last October. An opportunity to review the key issues of sustainable development and innovation, and to highlight the importance of responsible investment in the fields of the coming years. #tech #sustainability #smartcity #mobility #energy [video width="848" height="480" mp4="https://www.qadran.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OA-Qadran-Lyon-Video-2022-11-02-1.mp4"][/video] Many thanks to the Qatar Business Association...

On October 20th and 21st, Qadran invited its French and Qatari members to Lyon, for a delegation articulated around the thematics of smart and sustainable cities. 🇫🇷 🇶🇦 Focusing on the theme of smart-city and smart-mobility, this delegation, composed of around thirty participants from Doha as well as Paris and the Rhône-Alpes region, aimed to promote meetings between investors and representatives of the French and Qatari...

{Look back at the Travel & Tech webinar organised by Qadran} 🇶🇦 🌍 On Thursday 29 September, members of the Economic Circle and many other guests were offered the opportunity to attend the webinar entitled "Qatar, the new hub of digital nomadism", under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Al Thani and Qadran's Chairman, Mr. Omer Acar. This pioneering webinar brought together many personalities...

Qadran had the great pleasure to gather its members on Wednesday 14th September for a back to school barbecue, for which the Ambassador of Qatar in France, His Excellency Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Al Thani, opened the doors of his Residence to us. It was also a wonderful opportunity to thank the Alumnis of the HEC Junior Conseil association for the realisation of the study about...

Qadran was delighted to have gathered its members on Thursday, July 7th, for the traditional Summer Garden Party at the residence of the Qatari Ambassador to France. It was a beautiful moment of sharing, an evening mixing elegance and conviviality, which was also the occasion to give an award to the representative of HEC Paris for the realization of the study on the bilateral economic relations...

Paris, June 8, 2022 - Qadran, the Franco-Qatari economic circle, and HEC Junior Conseil unveil their study on the evolution of economic relations between the two countries. After the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic and on the eve of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, this study underlines the closeness of these ties which extend beyond the economic aspects alone. Find the full study...

To celebrate spring and under a radiant sun, Qadran had the pleasure to gather its members around an exceptional multi-starred dinner on board the Ducasse sur Seine, in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to France, and Qadran's President, Omer Acar. The cultural relationship between France and Qatar was the focus of this unique evening,...

Paris – February 1^st, 2022 - Qadran, the Franco-Qatari economic circle, is pleased to announce the appointment of Omer Acar as its new President. Omer succeeds Frédéric Gossot, who left his position as Regional Manager Europe West of Qatar Airways, and subsequently resigned from the presidency of Qadran. During his tenure, Frédéric has fully contributed to Qadran’s growth and success, and the association wishes to thank him for...

Emmanuel Macron, the President of the French Republic, visited Doha on December 4, 2021. He was received by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, reinforcing once again the long and deeply rooted friendship and cooperation between the two countries in both political and economic matters. During the visit, the President of the French Republic and His Highness the Emir called for the further strengthening of...

On November 30th, Qadran was pleased to invite its members to a private and exclusive screening of the opening ceremony and the match of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021TM. His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to France, delivered a speech to welcome Qadran members and many diplomatic representatives of Arab countries. His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani...

After a presence in Qatar for more than 10 years, your new location in the modern and sustainable district of Msheireb opens new perspectives for the bilateral academic partnership. How does this new stage of your development support the implementation of Qatar's National Vision 2030? As it is the case with most members of Qadran, strategy for the next 10 years in Qatar is a combination...

After 10 years of presence in the country, HEC Paris celebrate this special Milestone with the inauguration of its new building and home in the heart of Msheireb, as a tangible demonstration of the generous support of QF and HEC Paris’s contribution to the development of this new smart city development, at the heart of new Doha. Qadran is therefore pleased to announce this special moment...