DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will open the 15th edition of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in Doha on October 20. Qatar Development Bank (QDB) yesterday announced the list of speakers at the two-day forum.
The Ministry of Finance and QDB, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a subsidiary organisation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), are jointly hosting the event based on the theme ‘Sustainable Trade: Innovate, Invest, Internationalise’.
The Prime Minister will open the Forum in the presence of policymakers, representatives of trade support institutions and business executives who are charged with driving innovation and internationalisation. This is the first time the Middle East is hosting WEDF.
H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, Minister of Finance, Qatar, and Arancha Gonzalez, the Executive Director of the ITC, are among others to address the opening session. The Forum will include a number of specialised workshops as well, aimed to enhance the tourist experience and industrial sectors, said Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa , the CEO of QDB.
There will also be business-to-business meetings to allow participants to explore new business opportunities, taking advantage of the Gulf countries’ unique position at the crossroads where East meets West. WEDF gathers over 400 senior policymakers, business leaders, heads of national trade to support institutions, and international agency officials to address trade competitiveness topics and to establish new partnerships.
The 15th Edition of the WEDF will focus on many themes, including trade in services, tapping the potential of tourism, driving diversification through trade and investment, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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