Dubai, 25th March 2009 (WAM) : Arab Investment Forum (AIF 2009) called today on Arab governments to adopt united policies to face the global financial crisis and to emphasize the role of the private sector in the coming stages of development and supporting it to overcome the crisisConcluding today, the two-day meeting issued a set of important recommendations included activating the economic desire for the Arab common market through the direct support of business and economic organizations in Arab countries and realsing it by delivering the points of view and concerns of the forum's participants to the persons concerned.
Encouraging inter-Arab investments and raising its volume by overcoming the difficulties and economic obstacles faced by some Arab countries in this regard and super-activating the role of chambers of commerce and semi-governmental bodies working in this field. Holding periodic and regular meetings of the Arab Economic Business Group through the Chambers of Commerce and the General Secretaries to promote investments in Arab Countries and to unify their economic trends. Increasing the tempo of the training of Arab labor forces to enhance its presence and visibility in different investment projects to fit the Arab market. Encouraging all forms of agricultural investment in Arab countries and publicising the real investment opportunities available among the Arab investors and promoting it abroad to reflect the positive climate of agricultural investment in Arab countries. Bringing about a balance between the public sector and semi-public and private sectors in systems, laws and investment trends to overcome the global financial crisis, as required. Targeting the role of economic media and training journalists and press workers to deal in the appropriate way with economic issues and financial crises and increasing their qualifications by giving them first hand experience in this vital and important sector. Establishing a common committee to follow up on the forums recommendations and activating it to deliver its findings to the concerned authorities. * Announcing an upcoming session of the Arab Investment Forum in May 2010 in the Kingdom of Morocco in cooperation with the relevant authorities in the Kingdom and preparing this meeting as required.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
