DOHA: The 13th Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future Conference 2018 will kick off in Doha tomorrow with a wide local and foreign participation.
The two-day event is organised by the Permanent Committee for Organizing Conferences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Center for Middle East Development (CMED) of the University of California-Los Angeles.
As every year, the Enriching Middle East Economic Future Conference will offer a wide ranging overview of the key issues in the region and around the world, bringing together a distinguished elite of eminent economists, experts, researchers, academics, business men and decision makers from all over the world to express their views and exchange ideas and insights on the future prospects of the Middle East and the Mediterranean region in the economic field.
Since its first edition in 2006, the Conference has been concerned with the economic aspect of the Middle East region and the development of visions, solutions and initiatives for the economies of the region and the developments related to them in the future.
The conference will be held in light of the economic, political, security and other challenges facing the world, which carry many dangers that threaten the world’s order and security. It will be held amidst successive developments in the Middle East that require dealing with them in a manner that respects the principles of international legitimacy in its true sense, and explores ways to comply with the true meaning of international legality with respect for human rights and to ensure mutual respect in international relations away from political passions and the logic of force.
In statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Director of the Center for Middle East Development at UCLA Steven Spiegel said that this year’s edition of the Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future Conference aims at discussing the mechanisms of improving the economies of the Middle East and building a better economy in the region, along with identifying the successful economic experiences in the Middle East and the countries participating in the conference for the benefit of all and benefiting from the exchange of experience and economic knowledge.
Spiegel said that the conference will be attended by 250 figures from over 76 countries around the world, which affirms the importance of the event and its ability to attract many expert to exchange information and experiences needed to boost the economies of the Middle east region and building a better future.
He stressed that economy and politics are interdependent, therefore, in order to build a successful economy in any country, a healthy environment, a good education and a clear policy should be provided, which are all available in the State of Qatar.
The conference will witness more than 20 session over two days. The meet will discuss a range of important issues, including the impact of tariffs and global economic trends on the regions economies, upcoming US elections, regional policy responses to the transformation of world trade and economic challenges, the great powers of the Mideast, cybersecurity and global order.
