Sharjah, Barcelona Strengthening Healthcare, Education Cooperation
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 17, 2019 | 12:15 AM
The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) concluded the emirate’s first-ever Sharjah-Barcelona Business Seminar on Friday, engaging with more 150 Spanish investors and senior officers at the Spanish city of Barcelona, in a bid to enhance Emirati–Spanish relations in trade and investment
SHARJAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 17th Mar, 2019) The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) concluded the emirate’s first-ever Sharjah-Barcelona Business Seminar on Friday, engaging with more 150 Spanish investors and senior officers at the Spanish city of Barcelona, in a bid to enhance Emirati–Spanish relations in trade and investment.
The seminar was focused on exploring new investment opportunities in education and healthcare, and other sectors of common interest for both countries, and aims to build on the emirate’s portfolio of Spanish companies which are valued at 96 registered businesses.
The business seminar was held as part of a high-profile delegation visit from Sharjah, led by Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of Department of Government Relations (DGR), Sharjah, and comprising of a number of the emirate’s state entities such as the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Sharjah Heritage Institute, Sharjah Education Council, and the Sharjah Health Authority.
The four-day visit on11-14 March aimed to boost bilateral trade and investment, and the long-held nurture cultural ties between UAE and Spain. In doing so, the seminar offered a vital platform to highlight Sharjah’s attractive investment opportunities, consistently performing non-oil sectors, the emirate’s uniquely business-friendly environment and strategic location that can be used as a hub by Spanish investors to expand their regional and global operations.
Among important attendees representing the UAE were Mohammed Abdullah Ali Al Shamsi, UAE Consul General in Barcelona; Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman Sharjah DGR; Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman, Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (Shurooq); Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Almusallam, Chairman of Sharjah Institute for Heritage; Dr.
Saeed Musabih Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Sharjah Education Council; Abdulla Ali Al Mahyan, Chairman of the Sharjah Health Authority (SHA); Mohamed Juma Al Musharrakh, CEO of Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah); Dr. Abdulaziz Saeed Al Muhairi, Director of Sharjah Health Authority (SHA), who were joined by a several local investors.
Reflecting on the importance of this firt-ever business seminar between the two cities, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi explained: "The event reflects on Sharjah’s commitment to developing strong partnerships with other financial centres around the globe, and through the Sharjah Barcelona Business Seminar, we were able to facilitate exchanges geared towards boosting bilateral trade and investments, and share views on how both parties can make the most of mutual commercial interests in light of regional and international developments."
He added: "The seminar and the larger Sharjah delegation visit are geared towards reinforcing the close relationships the UAE and Spain have has since 1972. As the most prosperous of Spain's 17 regions, Catalonia houses roughly 19 percent of Spain's economy, benefiting from tourism, exports, manufacturing, and industry. Within this dynamic, Barcelona is an economic and cultural powerhouse, and we believe there is huge potential to push for more joint cooperation in many fields that pave the way for shared growth and prosperity."
The UAE Consul General highlighted that trade between UAE and Spain amounted to 1.9 billion Euros in 2018, and emphasised on the longstanding relations between the two nations.
Al Shamsi also expressed his willingness to enhance cooperation with Catalonian investors by facilitating their entry in larger numbers into UAE’s vital sectors – renewable energy, transportation, education, health, technology, water, food security and space.
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