Makkah emir opens 6th industrial forum on April 20

MAKKAH — Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will open the sixth industrial forum here on April 20. The forum, to be held under the theme: "National Transition ….. Towards an Industrial Transformation," will be attended by Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, and several top industrialists and businessmen. Ibrahim Batarji, chairman of the industrial committee of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), said the industrialists will come together to achieve the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to make the coming years replete with tangible accomplishments that will further augment the role of the sectors of industry and services in the national economy. The official said the forum will discuss the the contribution of the industrial sector in the national strategy for national transition. "The meeting will also entice young men and women to discover this sector so as to enter into it and start mapping out their own small industries," Batarji added. The forum will be organized by the industrial committee of the JCCI in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Makkah Governorate and the Business and Technology University. A number of government departments involved in various industrial activities are also expected to attend the forum.