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MoE, Dubai SME sign cooperation pact
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December 06, 2017 Print Send to Friend
DUBAI: The Ministry of Economy and the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for
Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), have signed a
cooperation agreement to boost the competitiveness of the country’s
entrepreneurship sector, as well as train national entrepreneurs and raise their
capacities.

The signing of the agreement was attended by Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri,
Minister of Economy, and Sami Al Qamzi, Director-General of the Dubai Department
of Economic Development. The agreement was signed by Mohammed Ahmed Bin
Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, Ministry Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, and Abdul Basit
Al Janahi, Executive Director of Dubai SME.

The signing of the agreement is the completion of the exerted efforts of the Ministry of Economy and the Council of Small and Medium- GALLERY
Sized Enterprises and Projects, SMEs Council, which aim to create positive partnerships with various relevant federal and local authorities
concerned with the development of a local entrepreneurship environment, to promote entrepreneurship and support the country’s
development goals, as part of the UAE Vision 2021.

Al Mansouri said that the Ministry and the SMEs Council have placed building and raising the capacities of the country’s entrepreneurs on
the top of their priorities, due to the importance of this vital sector that represents the cornerstone of economic diversification and
sustainable development, which the UAE is working on to promote its principles. PANORAMA

Al Qamzi highlighted the importance of the agreement in encouraging innovative thinking among UAE nationals, by training them and
raising their awareness about the latest developments in entrepreneurship. He added that SMEs are the backbone of both Dubai’s
economy and the UAE’s economy while pointing out that the department is adopting a clear policy, which aims to support and develop
SMEs.

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