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11/11/24, 3:08 PM UAE: Minister of Industry participates in GCC Trade and Industry Meeting, seeks to achieve regional integration
The delegation included Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Tradde, Omar Al
Suwaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Farah Al

Zarouni, Assistant Undersecretary for Standards and Regulations of MoIAT, and Osama Amir
Fadhel, Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Accelerators at MoIAT.

The GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee meeting addressed key topics, including the
mechanism for applying standards to define Gulf products. A whitepaper on industrial integration
among the GCC countries was also reviewed in addition to a plan for implementing a unified

industrial development strategy. The Gulf Industrial Excellence Award program also featured during
the meeting, with several companies being recognized for their accomplishments.

Qatar, chair of the current GCC session, hosted the meetings of trade and industry ministers to
strengthen collaboration and integration among members. The meetings provided a platform to
exchange expertise, discuss developments in industrial legislation and regulation, and expand the

GCC's presence in international and regional forums.

Al Jaber conveyed the greetings of the UAE's leadership, reaffirming the government's commitment

to enhancing strategic relations with partners in the Gulf, particularly in terms of industry, trade, and
investment.

He extended his gratitude to Qatar for hosting the meetings, emphasizing the strong ties among
GCC countries: "The GCC has created a model for strengthening economic and development

partnerships while also enhancing private sector participation in sustainable economic growth. The
GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee is committed to promoting the growth of industry, which is
a fundamental pillar of the region's economies and a key driver of sustainable development.

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."On the sidelines of the
Industrial Cooperation Committee meetings, Dr. Al Jaber met with 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 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 Al
Zeyoudi, with the attendance of Al Zarouni, Al Suwaidi and Fadhel. The committee discussed the

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