[Urgent Free Webinar, 30 April] Responding to the Middle East Crisis: Practical Issues Facing Companies

*As this session was organised on short notice and the situation continues to evolve, the agenda may change.

The Japan Business Council (JBC) Dubai has received a large number of enquiries from Japanese companies in the UAE regarding evacuation and return decisions, maintaining corporate entities, and managing local staff amid the escalating regional situation. In response, JBC is sharing this seminar from Biz Easy FZCO, which has remained in Dubai throughout the crisis and continued supporting clients with entity maintenance.

• The trajectory of the current crisis and how Japanese companies are responding
• How Western companies are responding, and business trends
• Business continuity from outside the UAE ― issues and practical guidance
• Strengthening your business foundation for the period ahead
• Q&A

*The agenda may change depending on how the situation develops.

• Those seeking a comprehensive understanding of the current crisis to inform future return decisions
• Those looking for information they can use to brief HQ
• Those looking to understand the implications and responses around extended evacuation of representatives or expatriates
• Those concerned about the 180-day visa/Emirates ID rule, visa expiry, or the impact on bank accounts
• Those needing to expedite licence renewals while the representative is overseas
• Those reviewing treatment of local staff and evacuation policies for the period ahead
• Those looking to reference how Western companies are responding, from a global perspective
• Those reviewing their Middle East business strategy in light of the regional situation

Registration is required in advance. Attendees are asked to complete a short pre-event questionnaire as part of the registration form. Presentation materials will be sent only to those who complete the post-webinar survey.