30/10/2016
Preparing
for the launch of the Fifth Economic Women Forum
The
head of the Council of Asharqia Chamber of Commerce, Abdul Rahman bin Saleh Ataishan, stressed
that Saudi women increased involvement year after year in trade and economy, besides
that it presents an evidence of her success and progress, making her a major bet
in the field of the national economy, pointing that the strategic plan Asharqia
Chamber starts from is including the provision of new and innovative services
for Saudi women that will meet their needs in the current economic stage.
This
comes in the context of Asharqia Chamber preparations for the launch of the fifth
edition of the women economic forum, titled ,the power of effect to lead the change, from November 23 to
24, which comes under the patronage of the wife of the Prince of the Eastern
Province, Her Highness Princess, Abeer bint Faisal bin Turki,
in the Sheraton Hotel in Dammam.
Al
Ataishan, said that the organization of the Forum by Asharqia
Chamber is to enhance the role of Saudi women, whither a working woman or business woman in the
national economy, pointing to the urgent need to repeat such forums and
conferences regarding the economic role of women, reviewing her steps and needs
towards an effective participation in the national economy, also
they are platforms to raise awareness and publicize the experiences of others
in the Arab framework, regarding the most important challenges that can be
faced, so by highlighting how to deal
with these challenges at the hands of experts, specialists and businesswomen
from previous experiences.
For
his part, Secretary General of Asharqia Chamber, Abdulrahman bin
Abdullah Al Wabel said that there are intensive continuous preparations by the
administrator of the Forum working group, to welcome the students participation
of specialists and interested in of feminist economist affairs in various Arab
countries, pointing to the rise in the number of participants in this year forum.
Al Wabel explained that the
Forum, patronage of the wife of the Prince of the Eastern Province, and held
for the fifth time, focuses beside the reality and the future of Saudi women in
the national economy, the most important platforms and strategies through which
women can improve her efficiency on both personal and professional levels.
He
noted, that the Forum is a serious opportunity to take advantage of
businesswomen experiences in choosing the means of self employment and business
pioneering, pointing that the Chamber is always offering support and
advice through its varied channels to improve Saudi women in work and business
management, by urging them to find an improvement and modernization mechanisms
in production and creativity.
