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HE Dr. Al Jaber continued: “The GCC’s model approach to economic integration and regional
cooperation supports ambitious national goals. The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
is committed to enhancing the role of the industrial and technological sectors in the national economy
through integration and by leveraging innovation.

“Strategic partnerships with the private sector are vital to the growth and competitiveness of the
industrial sector as well as to ensuring supply chain sustainability and providing enablers and incentives
to attract investment.”

Bilateral meetings

On the sidelines of the Industrial Cooperation Committee meetings, HE Dr. Al Jaber met with His

Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and
Industry, to explore opportunities to enhance industrial integration. He also met with His Excellency
Abdullah Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Kingdom of Bahrain to discuss the upcoming
meeting of the Industrial Cooperation and Industrial Partnerships Committee and the UAE’s Industrial

Technology Transformation Index (ITTI).

Doha also hosted the 8th Ministerial Committee on Standardization on 31st October, chaired by HE Dr.
Al Zeyoudi, with the attendance of HE Al Suwaidi, HE Dr. Al Zarouni, and HE Fadhel. The committee
discussed the adoption of the GCC Standardization Organization’s strategies in addition to strategic

plans in the field of standardization.

During the meetings, several industrial companies were recognized for their achievements, including
their application of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Five Emirati companies received the Gulf
Industrial Excellence Award: Emirates Steel Arkan in the Metals and Glass category, Borouge in the
Chemicals and Polymers category, Abu Dhabi Medical Devices (ADMD) in the Pharmaceuticals and

Medical Equipment category, RAK Ceramics in the Building Materials category, and IFFCO in the F&B
category.