Berne Union signs MoU with Aman Union

16/11/2017
Secretariat Update

Istanbul, Thursday 2nd November 2017 - Berne Union Secretary General, Vinco David and Aman Union Secretary General Oussama Kaissi signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between our two organisations on the fringes of the 8th Annual Aman Union Meeting in Istanbul earlier this month.

The MoU aims to strengthen ties between both organisations and commits to on-going cooperation in areas of mutual interest with the particular objective to support international acceptance of sound principles in export credit and foreign investment insurance. This will include, inter alia; joint activities, consultations and working groups.

A copy of the Mou is accessible here: Berne Union - Aman Union MoU

Established in 2009, The AMAN UNION is a professional forum assembling Commercial & Non-commercial Risks Insurers & Reinsurers in Member Countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and of the Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation. Further inforamtion on their membership and activities is available online, via their website: Aman Union Website  

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