Riyadh, 5th October 2003
The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry are organising the Riyadh Economic Forum, in cooperation with the Riyadh Exhibitions Company. The Forum will commence on Monday, at the King Faisal Auditorium in Riyadh.
The three-day Forum is to be held under the title “Progress towards Sustainable Economic Development”.
Abdul-Rahman Al-Jeraisy, President the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the Forum aims to identify economic problems and discuss the role of the private sector in promoting economic development.
He said that the Chamber held a female workshop last month to strengthen the role of Saudi women in boosting economic development. Over 70 businesswomen and specialists attended the workshop.
Al-Jeraisy said that the Forum would extend support to the government’s efforts to reform the Saudi economy and to eliminate obstacles to sustainable economic development.
The Forum will focus on the business sector, infrastructure projects, government systems, policies and procedures, and human resources. It will discuss investment projects, the experience of other countries in promoting investment, the problems faced by small and medium establishments, the potential private sector role in development, cooperation between private and public sectors, further privatisation efforts, development of financing institutions, and the role of Saudi women in boosting economic growth. The Forum will also discuss education, training and rehabilitation.
Representatives of various sectors in all regions of the Kingdom will attend the Forum.
Source: SPA
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