27 October 2016

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) concluded the industrial classification course held at its headquarters in Doha from the 23rd till the 25th of October, 2016. Participants received their certificates from His Excellency Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Hamad Al-Ageel, GOIC Secretary General, who highlighted GOIC’s role in strengthening the capacities of the Gulf industrial sector’s staff.

The participants who attended this training were employees involved in industrial classifications at the Ministry of Energy and Industry in Qatar, Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), the Public Establishment for Industrial Real Estate (PEIE) in Oman, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Kuwait’s Public Authority for Industry (PAI).

The course that was delivered by Mr. Hatem Al-Rashid, economic specialist at GOIC, aimed at reinforcing the competencies of people working in the areas of industrial statistics, developing industrial statistical work and coordinating and unifying statistical methods adopted in various economic activities. The course also aimed to introduce the latest ISIC4 updates, conversion methods and the harmonised system (HS).

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) offers a number of training workshops to concerned parties according their needs in various fields through its Training and Capacity Development Program (TCD). GOIC aims at improving individual and organisational capacities in the industrial sector in GCC countries and Yemen. You can register to attend any workshop by visiting the Organization’s website www.goic.org.qa or via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. 

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Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) overview:
GOIC is a regional organization that brings together the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Yemen. It is based in Doha, Capital City of Qatar. It is an advisory knowledge-based institution aiming at developing regional industries by providing data, information, specialized researches, consultations and technical services for the public and private sectors in GCC countries. This organization is the top industrial consultations expertise hub boosting industrial development in GCC countries and Yemen. It seeks industrial integration and coordination between Member States and endeavours to shape a regional industrial policy.   

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Abir Jaber
Business Development Specialist/ "Industrial Cooperation in the Arabian Gulf" Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Head of Mass Communication & Media Production Unit
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC)
Main: +974 44858888 
Direct: +9744 4858717
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Email: aajaber@goic.org.qa
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