14/12/2014
Organized by the East Chamber Tuesday, December 23, 2014
East economic forum sponsored by the Prince looking for growth opportunities and expansion of small enterprises
the Governor of Eastern Province his Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Tuesday 23 December 2014 SME Forum organized by the Chamber which considers, among other important topics for the development of this sector, with the participation of a number of experts and specialists on the matter. The Chamber's Chairman Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-otaishan said the Forum this year under the theme ' growth and expansion options ' examines a number of topics including the role of care and guidance in the continuation and growth of small and medium enterprises, growth and expansion options and the integration of small and medium enterprises, SME development. Noting that the scientific program has been prepared by a group of experts and specialists will be presented during the Forum.
Al Otaishan pointed to growth in the SME sector in the Kingdom as well as challenges, said that economic mobility has made efforts to support and care for this sector, the importance of seeking to develop and diversify its performance in various areas of the national economy, he said ' small and medium enterprise sector one of the most important developmental options, the most important means to overcome some of the fundamental problems in the national economy, for example, where our country is witnessing considerable face unemployment, youth initiatives support option were the initiators of the best means to achieve this purpose, becoming small installations And medium-sized tributary of resettlement and employment localization '.
Al Otaishan said that the growth of economic awareness among the citizens, we must create an appropriate work environment reflects this awareness in the form of value-added projects, even reflected this environment to be effective there must be compelling and motivating factors for the small and medium enterprise sector, it is the core of creativity, the beginnings of the Foundation of various big projects, there is no single investment project starts great. Several meetings of the Forum and discuss the first role of care and guidance in the continuation and growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a title of which he speaks, the Director General of the Fund and Board member Dr. Abdulaziz Al-MUTAIRI and leadership Institute Chief Executive Dr. Sherif Abd Wahab, Chairman of Association of entrepreneurship Dr. Ahmed Alshmemri on the importance of the private sector and care programs in the region and the challenges facing SMEs in the first meeting, chaired by the Chairman of the Committee on information and awareness-raising for Saudi banks Talaat Hafez.
At the second, entitled options for expansion and growth, headed by company President tad Khalid Al bawardi, the Vice Chairman of Al Rajhi holdings Dr. Khalid Alrajhi and Adviser to Deputy Minister of higher education Dr. Obaid Al-Abdali and CEO lauiss 500 Youssef Hamid al-Din, and Board Chairman of the Group East of headband entrepreneurs support Dr. Ibrahim Almeaajl a number of sub-categories including : Means of raising capital and mechanisms for assessing and funding education and development.
The third session entitled 'integration is a strategic option, the Secretary-General speaks of the competition Council, Dr. Mohammed Qasim, a professor at King Faisal University Dr. Abdulmohsen Al-arfaj, Director of channel CNBC in Saudi Arabia Rashid Al-fawzaan, Managing Director and Executive Director of Saudi Rakan EYEDI, endeavor, chaired by the President of joatha business development Dr. Ihsan Ali BU-hulaiga. The means of developing small and medium-sized enterprises coach and Adviser Ahmed Alsaleh is talking in the workshop puzzle of small and medium enterprises.
