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Who We Are
CAAN was founded as a bilateral Business Council where both Dutch and Algerian companies can join. Services and activities are offered to members and non-members.
CAAN is an international non-profit organization for trade. CAAN acts as the ultimate link between Dutch and Algerian companies. A platform where the economic actors of our two countries will meet and engage each other with the aim of increasing the economic and commercial partnerships. CAAN is responsible for the promotion and strengthening of relations, for economic exchanges, trade development and investment promotion between the Democratic Republic of Algeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Relations between Algeria and the Netherlands have existed for over 400 years; four centuries of relations dating back to 1604, the year of the signing of the first treaty between the Staten-Generaal of Holland and the Regency of Algiers. Economic relations between the Netherlands and Algeria are important. The transactions between the two countries are considerable with a positive balance of payment for Algeria. There are many opportunities for expanding economic cooperation between Algeria and the Netherlands.
Among the axes of cooperation defined between Algeria and the Netherlands are predominantly the sectors of : Energy, Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Agro-food, Water & Environment, Transport & Logistics. There is real potential for developing partnerships in those sectors. In order to achieve our goals we are uniting our efforts within the Golden Triangle of the public institutions, the private sector and the research & training centers.
Meet Our Team
Djadi Mohamed
President
Looking to the future, am convinced that the CAAN is ready to move forward and becoming the most relevant platform where the economic actors will meet with the aim of increasing the economic partnerships.
Alwin Oud
Vice President
It is in the interest of our companies to strengthen not only our presence in the Netherlands but also that of Dutch companies in Algeria, with a view to innovation and exploitation of our industrial complementarities.
Ali Bey Nasri
Leader of the logistic committee
Algeria is obliged to establish a map of its agricultural products and to define high value-added products for export. We can not export just because there is a surplus of products, international trade is planned in advance.
Djelloul Achour
Leader of the Transport Committee
logistics must be a stakeholder in the national transport strategy, the modernization of the Algerian economy, its competitiveness regard to all its future competitors require an upgrade of know-how and logistics practices.
Trusted Partners
Our partners are carefully selected for not only their expertise and experience, but also our shared values and resolve to lead the business forward in advancements and efficiencies.
