His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, attended the inauguration of the first edition of the annual Gulf Entrepreneurs Forum, taking place in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, on November 8-11, 2021.

Qatar’s participation in the forum comes as part of the ongoing efforts to shed light on the economic policies and legislation put in place by the State to regulate and support the local entrepreneurship sector, as it represents a fundamental pillar for economic diversification, stimulating investment, and enhancing the contribution of innovation to the economy, as defined in the Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030).

Qatar is taking part in a number of activities and events organized within the framework of the forum. These include the participation of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the jury of the leadership talk competition, in addition to the participation of several Qatari entrepreneurs in the same event. Moreover, Qatar is contributing by presenting a number of working papers listed on the forum’s agenda, including a working paper under the theme"Investment Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in GCC State", titled Mechanisms for Strengthening Partnership between Entrepreneurs & Large Corporations.

The annual Gulf Entrepreneurs Forum is being organized for the first time and it aims to strengthen the entrepreneurship system among the GCC states, by enhancing cooperation mechanisms between the participating parties and becoming familiar with the relevant procedures and laws in force

Source: Government of Qatar