IFBC Organizes a Meeting between His Excellency the Minister of Healthand the French Health Delegation

The French Iraqi Business Council headed by ( Mr. Adham Al Fakhar ) held an extended meeting on Tuesday, 27th Oct. 2026 , chaired by ( His Excellency Dr Abdul Hussein Al-Mousawi, Minister of Health) , with the participation of :
– Senior Ministry officials .
– Ms. Nadia Al-Soufi, Mr. François d’Orlando , Mr. Sébastien Burck from French Embassy in Iraq .
– French Healthcare Association delegation headed by ( Mr. Emile Jockey – CEO of the Association ) and ( Ms. Pauline Bentaha ) .
– Key representatives of Iraq’s public and private sectors, including Mr Karim Hamadi, Chairman of the Iraqi Media Network; Mr Malik Khalaf, Director-General at the Ministry of Trade; Mr Fadel Mazban, Chairman of the National Authority for Nuclear, Radiological, Chemical and Biological Control; and Dr Haider Al-Saegh, President of the Iraqi Pharmacists’ Union, alongside distinguished Council members and healthcare sector representatives.

Discussions focused on opportunities to strengthen Iraqi-French cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceuticals through joint projects, technology transfer, and sustainable partnerships.

The Council extends its sincere gratitude to His Excellency the Minister of Health and the Ministry’s senior officials for their participation and support, as well as to Mr Karim Hamadi for his continued support of the Council’s activities.

Special appreciation goes to the French Healthcare Association for its valuable partnership, with particular thanks to Ms. Pauline Bentaha and Mr. Emile Jockey for their dedicated efforts and coordination in making this initiative possible. The Council also thanks the French Embassy in Baghdad for supporting cooperation between the two friendly nations.

Finally, special recognition is extended to Dr Bashar Neamah , VPA & GM of SAWA GROUP , a Council member, and his team from GrowFit for their valuable contribution to the organisation and preparations of the forum.

The Iraqi-French Business Council remains committed to fostering meaningful partnerships and advancing cooperation between Iraq and France, particularly across the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

Mr.Jean-Pierre BOFFY Mrs. Elisabeth Arnaud-GrenierZine TATARAli TariqDunia ChalabiJulien PougetSouraya KaramPhilippe GautierRami NassarPauline BentahaEmile JockeyNadia Al-SoufiSébastien BurckFrançois d’OrlandoMaythem Al-AsadiBassam Al-AteiaRoaa Raad AlhassanyAhmed DawoodRasha Nadeem

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