19/11/2014
Late next December
East Amir patronizes East Chamber SMEs forum
Sponsored by the Prince of Eastern region Vice-President training Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the fifth edition of the Forum of small and medium enterprises organized by the East Chamber on Tuesday, 23 September 2014 next where the Chamber has been established once every two years, and are looking for a range of important issues and 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 otaishan said this year's Forum will discuss 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, and SME development in. Noting that the scientific program has been prepared by a group of specialists will be presented during the Forum, which is held in the headquarters of the room in Dammam.
Otaishan said that this event attended by a number of experts and stakeholders from within and outside the Kingdom is one of the events organized by the Chamber to increase performance of the sector, from the firm conviction the role of this sector in the national economy, which we see as essential, not marginal or residual,. The Chamber has for more than a decade many activities and initiatives, programs and events, some of which were implemented by the Chamber effort, such as events business youth councils, which are many and many and Centre for development of small and medium enterprises, Algosaibi Prize best promising facility, as well as studies published successively, and specialized bulletin is published (show me), and technical consulting for entrepreneurs of young businessmen in. In addition to events in cooperation with government agencies and civil, have many intersections and Chamber memoranda of understanding and joint projects with a number of government agencies As you meet with them all to achieve this noble national project, such events, the Forum has witnessed in the past years participation and patronage and directly by HRH the Prince of the eastern region and his Deputy, as well as the program (how to start a small project) that is with the national commercial bank, as well as agreements and memoranda of understanding with your financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises,
The growth in the SME sector in the Kingdom, and in the eastern region in particular, said that local economic life is pervasive and widespread expansion of the culture of support and care for these facilities, the importance of seeking to develop its performance, and diversification in various areas of the national economy, the banks faltered and large companies as well as State institutions to support platforms of various technical, material and process, so is the SME 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 See our extensive mobility control of unemployment, and attract the emerging Saudi youth to engage in development, the creation of small enterprises, supporting the initiatives of these young people are the best means to achieve this purpose, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) tributary of resettlement and employment localization.
Otaishan said that the growth of economic awareness among the citizens, we must open up a suitable working environment reflects this awareness in the form of value-added projects, and so are the environment to be effective there must be a direct and explicit support for the SME sector, it is the core of creativity, and the beginnings of the Foundation of various big projects, there is no single investment project starts is large, it is like the UFC and they, breeding and expanding a. Otaishan expressed the hope that this forum add to previous forums what fascinating seeing the results on the ground, and to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises, in the commercial and industrial sectors and services alike.
The Secretary-General of the Chamber Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al wabil said this forum acquires its importance from the fact that small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia represent a large proportion of the investment institutions in the Kingdom in various fields, this importance requires us all to provide various forms of support to the sector. ALwabil said the Forum this year is an extension of the four forums organized by room and saw great success with highlight a range of issues of interest to the small investor, and signed a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding, and open dialogue and discussion on small and medium-sized enterprises experiencing successive developments and many will contribute to support the development process with a lot of ideas and suggestions as well as influencing skills.
