Digital economy in focus at Arab Entrepreneurs Forum

Salalah: The three-day Third Arab Entrepreneurs Forum “Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship “kicked off on Tuesday at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural and Entertainment Complex in Salalah under the patronage of Sayyid Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers.
Sheikha Jawaher bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Honorary President of the 3rd Arab Entrepreneurs Conference, said that the Arab Forum for the third year in a row has its own print and has become one of the important forums in the Arab world. Sayyid Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers honoured the sponsors and supporting and participating entities.
The seminars of the first day kicked off. They focused on two themes ‘The Digital Economy: Visions and Horizons’ and ‘Mental Readiness of Entrepreneurship’.
The event also includes the implementation of courses for participants and the public on strategic planning and decision-making. On the sidelines of the forum, an exhibition was opened on the innovations of young people with the participation of 20 companies in which they showcase models of young companies specialised in e-Commerce, e-Promotion and Marketing, with experiences of voluntary organisations operating on the digital and electronic technical side.
It is worth mentioning that the forum is organised by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) in the Governorate of Dhofar. Investors from the GCC, Libya, Iraq, Sudan, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Malaysia are participating in the forum.
The forum aims to increase awareness of the digital economy, the importance of electronic commerce, activation of the role of the business sectors in the Sultanate and to prepare them to market their products and services through the Internet at home and abroad and review the safe legal and regulatory framework.