The Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (right), during a meeting with the World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. The Minister a
The Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari has met with ministers and senior government officials as well as high ranking members of international organisations and private institutions on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
During the meeting they discussed joint cooperation and ways of boosting trade and investment for mutual benefits.
Minister Al Kuwari was in Switzerland to attend the inauguration of the 50th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which concludes today.
He also participated in a number of panel discussions organised within the framework of the WEF 2020.
The Minister also attended the special address by the President of the Republic of Iraq H E Dr Barham Salih during the event. On the sidelines of his participation in Davos 2020, the Minister on Tuesday held a separate meeting with H E Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Oman’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, and the French Ambassador for International Investments and Chairman of the Board of Business France Pascal Cagni.
On Wednesday, Minister Al Kuwari also met with the World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo. Discussions held during the meetings touched on the promotion and development of joint cooperation, particularly in the trade, investment and industrial fields. Officials also exchanged views on the topics featured in the Forum’s agenda.
Also, the Minister held another meeting with Chris Ciauri, President of Google’s cloud arm in Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, on the sidelines of the WEF 2020, wherein both officials discussed ways on enhancing the partnership between both sides and expanding the use of Google’s cloud platform in Qatar.
This year’s WEF edition brings together more than 250 political leaders from G20 group among other countries, along with the heads of a number of international organisations, business leaders, politicians, ministers, academics, technology pioneers, representatives of civil society organisations and cultural leaders.
This forum is being held under the theme “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World” and focuses on global, regional and national initiatives that have a positive impact on all stakeholders.
During the event, participants will tackle four global issues including efforts to address climate and environmental challenges that damage the environment and the economy; measures to transform industries and promote sustainable and comprehensive business models particularly within the framework of political, economic and social priorities in altering trade and consumption patterns; in addition to taking advantage of technologies fueling the fourth industrial revolution to benefit society and the business environment; and efforts being undertaken to cope with demographic, social and technological trends and to promote education, employment and entrepreneurship.
The World Economic Forum, founded in 1971 in Geneva, Switzerland, is an independent international non-profit organisation with a mission to promote global development. Each year, the WEF brings together a large number of heads of state and government, senior officials and influential businessmen in the global economy.
The annual meeting aims to provide a platform for dialogue and the exchange of ideas among participants, presenting opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations between various countries and international companies.
