MEADFA President Haitham Al Majali. The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) is to outline its proposals for the recovery of the industry in the region during an advocacy working group webinar on 29 March 2021 (3pm UAE time). Moderated by John Hume, Managing Partner, Hume Brophy, the hour-long session will be dedicated to the recovery of DF&TR in the Middle East and Africa from an advocacy perspective. A reported, MEADFA held its first virtual event on 7 October 2020, which revealed how the industry in the region is fighting against the impact of the pandemic. The webinar will feature presentations from Sarah Branquinho, President, Duty Free World Council, Rita Chidiac, Secretary General, MEADFA Advocacy Working Group and Alan Murray Hayden, Head of Airport, Passenger and Security Products, IATA.