Business Forums

A guide to business and investment forums connecting Syrian businesspeople with counterparts worldwide — updated regularly

Upcoming forums

🇦🇹 Austria
16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum — Vösendorf
Date: November 10, 2026 - November 11, 2026
Location: Vösendorf - Pyramid Hotel
Organizer: Arab-Austrian Chamber of Commerce
Syrian Federation of Chambers president Alaa Al-Ali and deputy Mohammed Saeed Sheikh Al-Kar take part in the 16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum in Vösendorf near Vienna, organized by the Arab-Austrian Chamber of Commerce with official delegations, business leaders, investors and decision-makers from Austria and Arab countries; topics include investment and banking, renewable energy, construction and water, transport and railways, agriculture and food security, aiming to explore trade and investment exchange.
No public registration mechanism announced — participation via the Syrian Federation of Chambers and the organizing chamber
🇫🇷 France
Second Syrian–French Economic Forum — Damascus
Date: November 17, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Damascus Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the French Embassy in Syria
The Second Syrian–French Economic Forum meets in Damascus on 17 November 2026: B2B meetings between Syrian and French businesspeople, sectoral discussions on investment and trade opportunities, and partnership networking — with the Damascus Chamber of Commerce and the French Embassy in Syria.
Participation via the Damascus Chamber of Commerce — registration details to follow with the program
🇹🇷 Turkey
Türkiye–Arab Countries Business Summit and Procurement Delegation Program
Date: December 10, 2026 - December 11, 2026
Location: Istanbul - Hilton İstanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center
Organizer: Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), coordinated by the Turkish Ministry of Trade
A business summit in Istanbul organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) under the coordination of the Turkish Ministry of Trade; TİM chairman Mustafa Gültepe invited representatives of the Syrian business community to take part in business meetings with counterparts from Turkey and Arab countries.
Register to attend
🇺🇿 🇰🇿 Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan
Uzbek–Kazakh–Syrian Business Forum — Damascus
Date: December 10, 2026 - December 15, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus (venue not announced yet)
Organizer: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
An international business forum in Damascus bringing together the business communities of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Syria, agreed after online talks between the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and the first deputy chairman of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; the programme includes B2B meetings focused on the textile industry, logistics and food processing, aiming to expand export and import opportunities, identify new partners and promote joint projects.
Registration details not announced yet — follow up via the organizing chambers

Past forums

🇩🇪 Germany
"Invest in Syria" Conference — Frankfurt
Date: November 10, 2026
Location: Frankfurt - Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Organizer: Frankfurt School Forum with On To Pro
A high-level conference bringing together the Syrian and German financial sectors, European stakeholders and international development banks; focused on rebuilding the banking system and payment systems and enabling private-sector investment and entrepreneurship in Syria.
Register to attend
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Syrian–Czech Business Forum — Damascus
Date: November 8, 2026
Location: Damascus - Dama Rose Hotel
Organizer: Syrian–Czech Business Council (chaired by Amer Darkel)
A Syrian–Czech business forum at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus, organized by the Syrian–Czech Business Council, with representatives of the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Czech National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, and a delegation of 14 Czech companies in industrial technologies, water management, environmental solutions and healthcare, exploring cooperation and investment in reconstruction projects.
No public registration mechanism announced — the forum started today; participation via the organizing council
🌍 International participation
Fintech Syria Summit 2026
Date: November 4, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Organizer not named in the announcement
A summit bringing Syrian banking leaders, fintech firms and digital payment providers together with regional and international banks, investors, regulators and policymakers; 350+ participants and 25 speakers, with sessions on open banking, digital payments and AI, closing with 1:1 B2B matchmaking meetings.
Registration details not announced yet
🇨🇳 China
Syrian-Chinese Economic Development Forum — Damascus
Date: November 3, 2026 - November 4, 2026
Location: Damascus - Four Seasons Hotel
Organizer: Syrian-Chinese Business Council, in coordination with the Syrian-Chinese Center for Industrial City Twinning
An economic forum at the Four Seasons Hotel, Damascus, with a delegation of 16 Chinese companies in construction, engineering, building materials, equipment, industry, investment and reconstruction; working sessions with the Syrian Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund, the Borders and Customs Authority and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, plus bilateral meetings and field visits to projects in Homs, Hama and Aleppo, aiming to turn investment opportunities into implementable projects and partnerships.
No public registration mechanism announced — participation via the organizing Syrian-Chinese Business Council
🇦🇪 UAE
Trésor Global in Damascus — Dubai Property Showcase & Consultant Meetings
Date: October 26, 2026 - October 27, 2026
Location: Damascus - Golden Mazzeh Hotel
Organizer: Trésor Global Properties (Dubai)
A property showcase by Dubai brokerage Trésor Global Properties in Damascus: Dubai real-estate projects presented with one-to-one meetings with the company's property consultants for prospective investors, 12 pm to 10 pm.
Register to attend
Jordanian–Syrian Investment Forum in Damascus (Jordanian business delegation visit)
Date: October 21, 2026 - October 22, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Jordanian Businessmen Association, in cooperation with the Syrian Businessmen and Businesswomen Association
A Jordanian business delegation of 30+ businesspeople led by Ayman Alawneh visits Damascus for two days (21–22 October); a joint investment forum is held within the visit: a working session on investment opportunities in Syria and economic legislation alignment, plus B2B meetings between companies of both countries — activating the 2009 MoU.
Participation via the two organizing associations — details in the official source
🌍 International participation
IREX '26 — International Forum for Real Estate Development, Engineering & Construction
Date: October 20, 2026 - October 21, 2026
Location: Damascus - Seven Gates Hotel (Sheraton)
Organizer: The Technical Network for Business and Events (TNBE), under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing
Second edition of the international forum and exhibition for real estate development, engineering & construction companies (under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing): brings together developers, investors, engineers, contractors, financiers and decision-makers from Syria, the region and the world to discuss upcoming opportunities and development, financing and execution models, with panel sessions, B2B meetings and an accompanying exhibition. The first edition (November 2025) drew 1,320 specialists from 12 nationalities representing 140 companies. The 2026 programme: 200 companies from 11 countries, the launch of Abyat Hills’ detailed project plans with the announcement of its first-phase allocation, the launch of the Syria Real Estate Platform and the second Key Finder app, a presentation of the Islamic Contracting Contract, and the participation of the UAE’s DAMAC Group.
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🇬🇧 🇹🇷 🇦🇪 United Kingdom - Turkey - UAE
International Real Estate Developers & Engineering Consultants Expo & Forum – Damascus 2026
Date: October 20, 2026 - October 22, 2026
Location: Damascus - DamaRose Hotel
Organizer: Event Master Group (London) in strategic partnership with REMAD Group (Istanbul) and Creative Kingdom (Dubai)
An international platform bringing leading Arab and international real estate developers, investment companies and engineering consultants together with Syrian government authorities and private-sector representatives; main exhibition & forum on 20–21 October, and a field visit on 22 October to selected development and reconstruction sites, with structured B2B meetings.
Register to attend
🌍 International participation
Arab-African Investment and International Cooperation Summit (29th edition) — Luxor
Date: October 18, 2026 - October 22, 2026
Location: Luxor, Egypt - Luxor
Organizer: Arab Women Investors Union, headed by Dr. Hoda Yassa — under the patronage of the Arab League and Egyptian ministries
The 29th edition of the summit with delegations from 43 countries: direct bilateral meetings (B2B/B2I/B2G) and an accompanying international investment expo in energy, industry and infrastructure. The organizer, Dr. Hoda Yassa, explicitly named Syria among the participating countries at a press conference on 9 October 2026 — the first official confirmation of Syrian participation.
Registration details not announced yet — follow up via the Arab Women Investors Union
🇹🇷 Turkey
Türkiye-Syria Business Forum — Aleppo
Date: October 2, 2026
Location: Aleppo - Aleppo
Organizer: Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association of Türkiye (MÜSİAD)
A Turkish-Syrian business forum in Aleppo focused on the construction and building materials sector, organized by Türkiye's Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD), with business delegations from both countries exploring investment and cooperation in reconstruction projects.
Ended — held on 2 October 2026
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Lebanese-Syrian Investment Forum 2026
Date: September 23, 2026
Location: Beirut - Phoenicia Hotel
Organizer: Under the patronage of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun — organized by Ahmad Hashimieh
The first Lebanese-Syrian investment forum: around 400 businesspeople and officials from both countries in Beirut, with a high-level Syrian delegation including six ministers, discussing investment opportunities in infrastructure, energy, agriculture and technology; a Syrian-Lebanese business forum in Damascus in November 2026 was announced on its sidelines.
Ended — held on 23 September 2026
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Uzbek-Syrian Business Forum — Tashkent
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: Tashkent - Tashkent
Organizer: Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade and Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry
Uzbek-Syrian business forum in Tashkent with the Uzbek investment minister, the Syrian economy minister and 30+ major Syrian companies; an MoU establishing a Joint Economic and Trade Committee was signed on its sidelines, a Syrian-Uzbek Business Council was formed, and a 'Made in Uzbekistan' exhibition in Aleppo and Damascus was agreed for February 2027.
Ended — held on 19 September 2026
🇹🇷 Turkey
Syrian-Turkish Businessmen Forum
Date: August 26, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Ticaret Bakanlığı
A forum bringing Syrian and Turkish businesspeople together with 40 Turkish companies, headed by Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, to discuss joint trade and investment cooperation.
Ended — awaiting announcement of the next edition
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Syrian-Saudi Business Council Conference
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: Damascus - Sheraton Hotel
Organizer: Syrian-Saudi Business Council
A conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus on agricultural cooperation prospects and investment opportunities in Syria, attended by Agriculture Minister Basel Al-Suwaydan and council chairman Mohammed Abunayyan; the Saudi side proposed an integrated center for Saudi investors, with presentations on livestock, seed multiplication and fish farming.
Ended — held on 25 August 2026
🇺🇸 United States
US-Syria Business Forum
Date: July 13, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Syrian-American Business Council
The first US-Syria Business Forum, organized by the Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Syrian-American Business Council; the US delegation head hoped the visit would become annual.
Ended — awaiting announcement of the next edition
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum 2025
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Damascus - People's Palace
Organizer: Saudi Ministry of Investment with the Federation of Saudi Chambers
The largest Saudi investment delegation to Damascus since ties resumed: 130+ businesspeople, 47 agreements and MoUs worth over 24 billion riyals, and the launch of the Saudi-Syrian Business Council chaired by Mohammed Abunayyan.
Registration closed — inquiries: Investsaudiinsyria@misa.gov.sa