MIDOR organized the "Specification Working Group Meeting # 5" for the African Refiners Association (ARA) on November 21-22, 2011. The meeting was widely attended by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). It was headed by Mr. Joel Dervain, the Executive Secretary of the Organization and 14 members from ARA representing major oil companies working in the downstream sector in Africa like Total, Afton Chemical, Sogara, Citac, Galana, Sonagal, Indeni, Engen, SIR, UNEP, and Energy Regulation Board, from different countries like Ivory Coast, South Africa, Gabon, Kenya, Zambia, Angola and Ghana.

The visit lasted for two days; on the first day, a discussion session was held to exchange updated technologies and discuss the modern techniques in the downstream industry, the specification of petroleum products and its effect, in addition to ways of enhancing cooperation. On the second day, the delegates visited MIDOR refinery to witness the progress and efficiency of the refinery according to its Complexity Index and the production of premium refined products based on the latest technological methods in the Middle East.