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Our Structure
The National Algerian Centre is a private organization, registered in England (UK) as a Community Interest Company, and is dedicated to building international growth and commerce for UK and Algerian companies. Our Mission & Vision Mission: To promote & facilitate international trade between the United Kingdom and Algeria, to promote the culture of Algeria within the UK and to provide support for expatriates. Global Vision: To be internationally recognized for trade promotion & facilitation, and to be the cultural focus for the Algerian expatriate community around the world. NAC Values • High standards of personal integrity and professional excellence • Mutual respect and teamwork • Creativity and individual initiative Members and Stakeholders NAC members and stakeholders range from large multinationals, to small-to-medium sized companies and include the U.K. & Algerian Government & agencies and NGO’s. These companies face a spectrum of hurdles in the global marketplace, including the lack of readily available information about exporting and foreign market opportunities, strong competition from foreign companies and governments, and difficult market conditions abroad. |
Why the NAC exists
Algeria is the largest and one of the wealthiest countries in Africa. However, outdated perceptions mean that it is sometimes overlooked by UK companies. Politically, Algeria remains relatively stable but the threat of terrorism from nearby countries and opportunistic violence against foreigners makes Algeria a difficult environment to do business. Historical and cultural factors meant that it did not experience large scale social unrest as many of its neighbours did. Algeria’s violent civil war of the 1990s still marks the population and means that Arab-spring style unrest is very unlikely. However the people do put pressure on the government to provide jobs, housing, healthcare and services. The counterpoint is Algeria’s 285 billion $US infrastructure investment programme that creates fantastic opportunities for UK businesses. But to succeed these businesses need support. Market Insights, introductions to key contacts, cultural education for their executives, and more, though, ideally a UK based organisation for ease of communication. The UK has a large expatriate community that have, until now, lacked a focal point for cultural events. If major corporations sometimes struggle to penetrate the Algerian Market, Young up and coming companies have little hope. The NAC runs a selection of programs to support international trade programs especially for the SME’s in the UK seeking to export to Algeria. Vice versa, Algerian business frequently mired in bureaucratic red tape and ineffectual Intellectual property law find it difficult to tackle international markets. |
NAC strategy for 2013-15
Exchange - Ideas, Culture & Experience
Supporting education and cultural exchange between the UK & Algeria.
· Continue to be the leading organisation representing expatriate Algerians in the UK;
· Support events for both residents and expatriates to facilitate cross cultural education and encourage social Cohesion and integration.
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Building relationships with, through and for our members. Creating public-private partnerships, trade associations, and investment opportunities in both countries through programs like our International Trade missions, exhibitions and entrepreneurs program.
Creating Connections
Ensuring a steady growth in UK & Algerian trade & positively impact domestic job creation in both countries.
· Enhancing our use of technology to efficiently manage our member relationships and effectively deliver services to them;
· Connect our members to and research, contacts or information about export & tender opportunities they need to grow their business;
· Building relationships with, through and for our members. Creating public-private partnerships, trade associations, and investment opportunities in both countries through programs like our International Trade missions, exhibitions and entrepreneurial program;
· Foster excellent relationships with and between our members and stakeholders;
Championing our members
Adapting to the dynamic global environment to advance UK - Algerian economic interests requires a comprehensive effort to open and expand markets and encourage inward investment, while combating foreign unfair trade practices and reducing impediments to doing business globally. Our strategy will leverage our expertise across all NAC business units and infrastructure, and so that we can, draw on the available resources of our members and partners:
· Advance UK - Algerian commercial and strategic interests in international trade;
· Broaden and deepen the Algerian exporter base;
· Increase Algerian exports and improve the global competitiveness of Algerian companies through an emphasis on trade promotion, market access, compliance and interagency collaboration (including support for start-ups, small and medium enterprises);
· Advance and support UK commercial interests in Algeria and ensure UK companies can compete on a level playing field when bidding against foreign government procurements to strengthen the UK-Algerian relationship and meet the infrastructure and skills needs in Algeria.
Our Core Programs
International Trade
Our International Trade & Corporate Development directorate work on global,
cross-functional projects, and are at the heart of what we do at the NAC. We
deliver insights and opportunities to our members that aid decision-making and
drive investments into both the UK and Algerian Markets.
· We support Algerian entrepreneurs wishing to grow their businesses to trade with the UK & similarly their partners in the UK to trade with
Algeria.
· We celebrate the Innovators and job creators from Algeria who launch start-ups that bring Ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
· We champion Algerian enterprise to create a network of world class businesses and technologies companies invested in markets across the world.
The International Algerian Entrepreneurs Conference
An event dedicated to developing entrepreneurs network between Algerian and participant countries. AEC 2013 is going to take place at the Bab Ezzouar University (USTHB), the biggest and well-known University in Algeria. The Conference is for Algerian Entrepreneurs to convert ideas into start-ups boost existing businesses into multi-national businesses.
The conference will offer opportunities for local as well as international partnerships. Key decision makers along with CEO’s or
executives from some of Algeria’s largest companies will also be VIP speakers or Guests at the event.
International Exchange
Our International Exchange team work on, cross-cultural exchange projects, predominantly between the UK and Algeria.
Ideas Exchange, with today's tools and environment, almost anything your heart desires to know, from spiritual enlightenment to a Nano technology that will green the driest desert, is extraordinarily accessible. We manage a range of platforms to promote inspiration and sharing of innovation and specialist knowledge. Our Corporate partners have a unique opportunity and gain a more in-depth understanding of how you can forge stronger connections between people and brands, expose new markets and products. Our contributors get an audience of
potential supporters, collaborators, possibly even investors.
Cultural Exchange, we facilitate and exchange of artists and performers between the UK-Algeria. Support and range of Events in the UK for the Expatriate community and also promote Algeria within the UK (food, trade, tourism).
Experience Exchange, we have a range of options for students, professionals, organisations or investors from with Algeria to see what the rest of the world has to offer them. And conversely we open the doors to Algeria for those wishing to discover, learn or trade.