Dubai: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it coordinated a record 285 bilateral meetings in its history between EU business leaders and decision-makers from six European countries and their Dubai counterparts.

Headed by Peter Bishop, deputy chief of London Chamber, the 80-member-strong European delegation came from the UK, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Italy, and Lithuania, the chamber said in a statement.

The delegates, representing 51 companies from more than 10 economic sectors, discussed two-way investment opportunities in business services and consultancy, construction, education, fashion and design, food and beverages, health care, IT and ICT, renewable energy, oil and gas, tourism, travel and leisure transport with their UAE counterparts.