The fifth ALWANI Regional Forum 2018 will be held under the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed R. Alzayani on February 27.
Under the theme “Entering Foreign Markets: Opportunities and Challenges” the forum will be focusing on government programs aimed at diversifying the national economy and developing exports, and the efforts of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism in cooperation with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, Tamkeen, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other stakeholders. Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.
The forum is going to include economists, entrepreneurs, and businesspeople that are going to discuss the issue of exporting Bahraini products and services to traditional and new markets. In addition, the forum will discuss the importance of providing consultation, services and financial assistance to increase the exports of small and medium enterprises, especially as these institutions constitute more than 90% of the economy.
Oh and there’s even more, especially for women. This year’s forum is dedicated to the presence of women in Bahrain’s economic landscape, the projects they are working on and how to steer them towards industrial and commercial projects and innovative non-traditional service, and support them to access their products and services to regional markets.
A number of business leaders will also be speaking about their experience in the field of establishing and launching projects, in addition to the legislative and regulatory environment that supports the presence of women in economic activity, the provision of advisory and financial support, and the impact of all this on the export of the outputs of their projects.
Last but not least, the forum will also touch upon the future prospects for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States more than a decade after it was signed.
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