The "Annual Investment Forum" in its twelfth session, which was held in Abu Dhabi during the period 8-10 May 2023, honored the Union of Arab Chambers, where the Secretary-General of the Union, Dr. Khaled Hanafi, received the honorary shield. This was during a ceremony held at the Emirates Palace in the presence of the Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, Thani Al-Zeyoudi, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and the CEO of the Annual Investment Forum, Dawood Al-Shezawi. In addition, a group of ministers of trade, economy, and investment in the Arab countries and the official and economic figures participated in the forum.
The Secretary-General of the Union praised honoring the "Annual Investment Forum" of the Union of Arab Chambers, noting the existing partnership between the Union and the Forum. Considering that "the Union of Arab Chambers, as the true representative of the Arab private sector, and the Annual Investment Forum have many common goals, which ultimately serve to promote Arab countries as an attractive region for investments, whether intra-Arab or foreign direct investments."
Dr. Hanafi said, "The Union of Arab Chambers and the Investment Forum complement each other, and from this standpoint, they succeeded through their partnership in organizing many joint events and events in 2022 on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai. Moreover, this year by organizing the Entrepreneurs Investment Summit held within the activities of the Annual Investment Forum under the auspices of the League of Arab States, and in cooperation with the UNIDO Office for Investment and Technology Promotion - Bahrain." The Secretary-General concluded, “We are pleased with the existing partnership with the Annual Investment Forum (AIM), which has played a major role by organizing the forum since 2011, as the forum turned into an interactive platform that allows all parties to participate in the investment process worldwide. As well as the possibility of communication and cooperation to discuss investment mechanisms and developments and how to provide the appropriate atmosphere for the benefit of all parties, including investors, companies, and investment destinations.”
Source (Union of Arab Chambers)
