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Under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Emirate of Sharjah will host the fifth session of the UAE Economic Planning Forum on the 21st of November and under the title “Future Economy Accelerators… Knowledge… Innovation.. and Developing Human Cadres”.
A coordination meeting was held in Sharjah Economic Development Department’s, SEDD, headquarters by the Forum’s mutual organising committee with the presence of officials from SEDD, Abu Dhabi DED and the Ministry of Economy. The meeting aimed to prepare the requirements to achieve the Forum’s strategic objectives in support of the country’s sustainable economic development efforts.
Forum participants will include economic development departments from around the country, strategic partners from federal and local governmental and semi-governmental agencies, as well as representatives from the private sector and leaders and decision makers in the field.
The UAE Economic Planning Forum 2018, which will run between 20th-21st November at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre, is an interactive a platform to showcase the most important new economic shifts and their economic implications, the exchange of experiences and initiatives as well as the best ways to promote economic growth and enhance competitiveness in the country.
The Forum will also focus on initiatives, projects and programmes implemented by the Ministry of Economy, economic development departments and federal and local governmental entities within the framework of the government accelerations launched by UAE Cabinet in 2016 as a new governmental mechanism aimed at accelerating the achievement of the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda.
In addition, the Forum pays great attention to the development initiatives and projects achieved by the Emirate of Sharjah as a major investment destination in the region. It will also help introduce businessmen, investors and economic entities participating in the Forum to the distinctive investment elements enjoyed by Sharjah in particular and the UAE in general. Besides, it helps in presenting the emirate’s business environment as well as its economic system that makes investment in all sectors successful.
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said that UAE Economic Planning Forum continues its pioneering role as a national platform to enhance cooperation and coordination between the Ministry and its partners from economic development departments in all the emirates.
Al Mansouri added that the forum represents an important annual platform for dialogue, exchange of ideas, knowledge of best practices and experiences, and a place to launch initiatives with the participation of the main governmental and semi-governmental bodies concerned with economic affairs.
Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, SEDD Chairman, said that the hosting of the fifth session of the Forum coincides with many activities and events aimed at stimulating and revitalising the economic sectors in the emirate. Also, it helps to encourage local and international investments in commercial and other projects, which represents one of the main objectives that the department is working on through the provision of suitable economic atmosphere for investment attraction and growth.
Al Suwaidi pointed out that the Forum represents efforts placed to enhance integration, cooperation and coordination in advancing the mechanisms of economic planning in a way that goes in line with the aspirations to build a competitive knowledge-based economy based on productivity, adding that the event is also an ideal opportunity to exchange experiences and visions with decision-makers in order to develop clear economic planning frameworks to meet the requirements of comprehensive and sustainable development in UAE.
