10/04/2014
East Chamber Women Economic Forum 2014 witnessed a remarkable Attendance
Princess Abeer Faisal: women aware of their duty towards the homeland and its future and we must seek to empower women economically
Claims for the need to activate partnerships .. and to support the role of the business of young men and women
The Governor of the Eastern Province of Her Highness Princess Abeer Faisal bin Turki stressed that women have in the past years, being able to Excel in various fields, adding ' not only as an extension of the Forum comes from the positive vision about the role of women in the development process, Arabic and Eastern Chamber realized the importance and challenges phase. Her Highness noted during the fourth edition of the women's economic forum organized by the Chamber of the Dammam-based theme (building the future women vision) the patronage of the Princess for women comes from awareness of their duty towards their future homeland, referring lastly to the importance of the recommendations in the interest of all to strive to achieve economic prosperity for the economic empowerment of women.
For its part, revealed a President of the Council of Arab businesswomen Sheikha Hessa Alsabah during the meetings of the Forum that the Forum is held under the many variables and global economic realities and difficult challenges, despite the presence of large economic entities, which makes us look seriously to address those challenges which stresses the importance of finding alternative solutions for industrial development, especially small and medium-sized enterprises and micro-enterprises in addition to foreign investment as one of the most important tributaries of the process of economic development, with a view for increasing the production capacity of the contribution for solving the problem of poverty and unemployment and these projects have paid increasing attention to the balance towards empowering women and increasing their production.
Alsabah said that the support given by Kuwait for the economic development emphasize that Kuwait has attached importance to economic development initiative Fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises $ 1 billion ' sign that women's share of these funds, which are aimed at empowering them economically and socially and participate actively in the raising and development of efficiency and productivity, to develop their potential with a force for change in their communities. AlSabah said that studies had shown that combating poverty among women by empowering them economically and increase their income leads to increased household spending on health, education, nutrition and empowerment is one of the indicators for measuring the progress and growth of Nations, stressing that Arabic Governments played in enabling business to investment climate through legislative reforms and the laws guaranteeing freedom of women choose self-employment booster and remove discrimination.
She said also ' thank you for Arab economic achievement, the first of its kind in the Middle East, the Council of Arab businesswomen at a Council of unions and Arab business councils which received government support to achieve the economic interdependence between people interested in business and be the stronger Arab economic network achieved.
The Board member of the East Chamber Samira Alswaigh stressed that the title of the Forum comes to the women of the Saudi leadership, also comes a new step on the road to activate its role in building the homeland ' to build the future. The vision of women ', a slogan for the stage, but the title should be translated into practical and applied to the ground, the Government of the custodian support for women, which called for practical presence at the heart of its affairs and issues, shall be translated by the women seeing the location of the home building process, vision of its role in building the future, and the limits of what they can give in this context., the importance of this forum, in anticipation of this vision, a survey of their borders, to build its future, and the future of the nation.
With the Bahrain Development Minister Dr. Fatima Al baloushi said that in Kingdom of Bahrain the family and product development that generate a monthly sum of small Commerce noting that home product project seeks to cover acts not covered by the commercial register to save society from economic shocks. She demanded the formation of a network of social protection for all segments of society through the system protects individuals and provide a suitable environment and development and invited the ministries not to focus only on women so not to arise masculine generations, women cast but initiatives cover the whole family especially under crisis experienced by the region.
She noted that the Bahrain experience in supporting productive families, activate partnerships between the Gulf States and the exchange of experiences in this field, the Bank achieved the highest income families due to speed repayment of loans, women are usually committed to paying more than men, thus seek to empower them through several outlets have opened, noting the importance of the use of modern technology in the mass marketing of families, with a view to placement with evolution, and this responsibility often falls to charities Overseeing them.
In an interview for tomorrow Foundation, Chairperson of the Board of Directors reviewed the Princess Nouf Faisal bin Turki, the work Foundation's and results to be achieved by highlighting key issues and challenges facing youth, strengthening their identity, the role of educational institutions and civil society institutions , and raise the level of awareness among young people, she said the importance of building strategic partnerships with all sectors related to youth, to promote and highlight the creators, said ' we are raising the level of awareness and attention Youth issues and encourage initiatives that contribute to their development through the creation of an enabling environment and incentives to create creative skills '. The opening ceremony on the first day, amid the participation of many interested in Economic Affairs claims the need to activate the role of the business partnerships.
