DUKAATDutch–Arab Business ClubAnno 2018By nomination

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Events

Follow the gatherings and specialised programmes of the DUKAAT community, the workshops and exhibitions, and the opportunities for professional and business introductions.

Events

Membership

Members meet in the evening in a lounge with a fireplace, as a woman from the club talks one-to-one with a member.

Belonging that connects you with knowledge, relationships and opportunities

DUKAAT membership is a space for getting to know one another, for learning, and for developing your commercial and professional presence. We want every member to find a clearer path to what they need, and to have a role in the value the community builds.

Memberships are tiered according to the nature of participation and the support required. The services included, their limits, duration and fees are set out in the membership offer before you join.

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DUKAAT Member

Business Membership

Begin your relationship with the DUKAAT community.

Suited to entrepreneurs, professionals and companies who want to get to know one another, learn and make their activities known.

Core elements of the membership

  • An introduction to the member or company: what they offer and what they are looking for.
  • A presence in the community directory, in line with the publication rules.
  • Access to selected content, information and opportunities.
  • Opportunities to take part in the meetings and programmes designated for this tier.
  • Getting to know the relevant sector communities.
  • Member benefits in eligible programmes, in line with the published offer.
Express your interest in the Business Membership

DUKAAT Professional

Commercial Growth Membership

Make your offer and your commercial need clearer.

Suited to importers, exporters, manufacturers, service providers and companies with specific commercial needs.

Core elements of the membership, alongside participation in the community

  • An extended company profile and presentation of products and services within the approved scope.
  • Submitting purchase and commercial cooperation requests.
  • Defined assistance in formulating the request and an initial search for suitable parties.
  • Arranging introductions where there is mutual interest.
  • Keeping track of information and opportunities related to the sector and the target market.
  • Wider participation in learning and meetings, and a review of commercial steps according to the package.
Express your interest in the Commercial Growth Membership

DUKAAT Executive

Executive Membership

Relationships and structured follow-up for your goals across borders.

Suited to company owners and managers who need more tailored support in organising communication and expansion.

Core elements of the membership

  • A point of contact for coordinating requests and follow-up within the scope of the membership.
  • Organising commercial goals and setting priorities.
  • Broader research and follow-up based on agreed tasks.
  • Preparation for important meetings and a review of next steps.
  • Opportunities to take part in executive sessions and announced specialist meetings.
  • Coordinating interest in delegations, exhibitions and suitable market-entry programmes.
Discuss the Executive Membership with us

Final details, prices and allocations are set out in the membership offer. Specialised courses, professional consultations, travel and extended research projects may require a separate agreement.

Which membership suits you?

If your goal is getting to know one another and learning, start with the Business Membership. If you have a specific product or request and need commercial support, get to know the Commercial Growth Membership. And if you need more tailored coordination and follow-up, discuss the Executive Membership with us.

Our community's values

We respect time and privacy, present information clearly, and maintain professionalism in how we communicate. We share knowledge, value the diversity of experience, and build relationships on mutual interests and realistic commitments.

A one-to-one breakfast between an adviser and a member at a window table in the dining room.
A hand reaches for a glass of tea beside dates, a notebook and a leather DUKAAT book in the members' lounge.
Executive level

Closer to the table.

Business Concierge starts from one clear request. Instead of spending hours searching, you tell us what you need — for example a distributor in the Gulf, a paper supplier in Europe or a private-label manufacturer — and the DUKAAT team determines the right path for it, within your membership level and the service it calls for.

DUKAAT Circle gathers business owners and leaders in closed meetings around one subject or one kind of opportunity. Executive Dinners are small and by invitation only: what counts is who sits at the table, not how many.

Closed B2B sessions bring together a small number of companies, selected in advance on what each one offers and needs, for private meetings that we prepare with both sides before anyone sits down.

Admission

How admission works.

From a first name or an application to a card with a membership number. Each step is taken by a person, not a form.

  1. A nomination, an invitation or an application

    A member who knows your work gives us your name, we invite you ourselves, or you apply through the intake. Whichever way, what counts is your reputation and your trade, not the form.

  2. We review your company

    Company registration, trading activity and references we can call. We check that the company exists, that it genuinely trades, and that it is who it says it is.

  3. A short conversation

    A call or a meeting about what you offer, what you look for and in which market. Where needed, we ask for documents such as a registration extract, VAT details or certificates.

  4. A decision

    Within 10 working days you hear whether you are admitted. If you are, your membership card and membership number follow.

If a member named you, tell us who.

Choose the route “I have been nominated” and give us the member’s name, or apply yourself through the intake.