The third Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Trade dinner was held on Wednesday, January 25, 2011, in the White society in The Hague. 

The dinner was opened by Dick Benschop, CEO Shell Netherlands and Simon Smits, Director general international relations and was organized by the Netherlands Middle East and North Africa Business Councils in partnership with the Nyenrode business University.

For the sit down dinner, all the Dutch ambassadors in all Arab countries and Arab ambassadors in the Netherlands, as well as the Dutch business community were invited. With over 200 participants the room was fully occupied. The picture below indicates Framelco's Middle East advisor Farzin Wafadar.