Scheduled for May 4-6, 2008 at Algiers, Algeria, AFSS Expo is the year’s largest exhibition devoted to Algeria’s fire, rescue, police, and emergency response sectors. With a population of over 32 million and a per capita income of about $5,900, the country has one of the most affluent and high spending populations in the region.

AFSS Expo will provide a complete range of procurement solutions to Algerian distributors, suppliers and traders looking for Fire, Rescue, Police and Emergency Response products. Algeria spends nearly 15 percent of its $2 billion annual defense budget on strengthening and modernizing its police force. AFSS Expo will be the year’s biggest exhibition in these industries, featuring a wide range of information and procurement solutions on the latest products and services.

The exhibition hall will feature hundreds of products and services from hundreds of participating companies from over a dozen countries. This international focus will make it the most important event of the year in the Algerian fire, rescue, police and emergency response industries. Breakout sessions will take place next to the exhibit floor to give attendees a chance to explore topics of interest in depth and question experts in a more intimate setting.

The goal of the AFSS Expo is to bring together experts and business leaders from Algeria and other countries to share and explore ideas on business opportunities and market trends. Join us at AFSS Expo 2008, the year’s leading exhibition on the Algerian fire, rescue, police and emergency response industries.

AREA
2,381,740 sq. kms

NATURAL RESOURCES
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Iron Ore, Phosphates, Uranium, Lead and Zinc

POPULATION
32,930,091 (July 2006 est.)

GDP
$233.2 billion (2005 est.)

GDP-REAL GROWTH RATE
6% (2005 est.)

GDP-PER CAPITA
$7,200 (2005 est.)

INFLATION
1.9% (2005 est.)

MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS
France, U.S., Italy, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Canada, Turkey and Brazil