Third EED Forum to Open Next Month

Doha, February 14 (QNA) - The Third Entrepreneurship in Economic Development Forum (EED) will be held in Doha on March 7 and 8 at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. The event is organized by Interactive Business Network (IBN), with Qatar University and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) as event hosts. As a first-of-its-kind platform for in-depth and academic discussions on the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship in Qatar and the region, the Forum is expected to gather some of the most brilliant minds from the public and private sectors who will exchange valuable insights with leading personalities from the academic community. Manateq has signed an agreement with the organizers to be the events Economic Zones Partner. "As the foremost developer and operator of Qatars new economic zones and projects that offer world-class business environments to the Qatari private sector, we at Manateq believe that we should proactively support the push to strengthen and encourage the entrepreneurial aspirations of the citizens and residents of Qatar, as well as those from nearby countries in this region," CEO of Manateq Fahad Rashid Al Kaabi said. "Through free-wheeling exchanges of ideas, knowledge and experiences between an international line-up of leading business leaders of well-established business enterprises and well-respected academicians, it is our hope that relevant courses and programs that will reinforce an entrepreneurial mindset among young Qatari students, professionals and business executives will be created," he said. "And for us at Manateq, being a catalyst for growth of a robust private sector in Qatar, we look forward to welcoming in the future some of the participants in this Forum who will wish to avail of our world-class products and services as new and budding entrepreneurs," he added. (QNA)