Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
HE Abdulla Ghobash, Minister of State to Head the UAE Delegation to South Korea
Dubai – United Arab Emirates, May 22nd 2013: HE Abdulla Ghobash will be heading the UAE delegation to the Third UAE – Korea Economic Partnership Forum which is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The forum will start on the 27th of May in Seoul – South Korea and is scheduled for two days. HE Abdulla Ghobash will be accompanied by a number of officials and representatives of the participating sectors and heads of governmental agencies in the UAE.
The UAE – Korea Economic Partnership Forum has the full support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Department of Economic Development and Dubai FDI. The forum aims to build special economic partnerships with South Korea and develop strong relationships in different sectors to attract more investment opportunities to both countries, in addition to enhance the bilateral cooperation in different fields and also benefit from the investment opportunities that the forum will offer to the private and public sectors and the free zones in the country.
After the great success that the UAE – Korea Economic Partnership Forum achieved back in 2006 and 2007 in Seoul, many of governmental authorities, organizations and businessmen were keen to participate in the coming edition. The importance of this event lies in the direct and indirect opportunities it promises for companies, economic institutions and investors who are taking part in this event. The forum will also shed the light on the potential economic productivity and employment opportunities in each country in order to activate the investment in joint projects. This forum has the full support of many governmental associations in the UAE and South Korea, especially that the UAE now has the expertise, the infrastructure and a lot of investment opportunities. Those features undoubtedly allow more opportunities for cooperation and investment between the two countries taking into consideration the strategic geographical location of the country.
The forum will also include a trade exhibition that will feature a number of meetings and discussions between businessmen and major Korean companies in addition to a number of investors. The exhibition is also expected to attract a number of companies from different sectors like the trade sector, IT, Manufacturing, Tourism, Healthcare, Power, Finance, Aviation, Construction and Real Estate.
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