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Premier global conference brings venerated guests to Sharjah Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, and the Right Honourable The Lord Mandelson, former aide to Tony Blair. The 2015 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), will host a sterling line-up of distinguished guest speakers from 8-10 February at the Jawaher Convention Centre in Sharjah. Under the theme of the World Forum’s 12th edition, ‘Where East Meets West,’ the sessions will cover a number of subjects critical to the global FDI environment, including the importance of diplomacy in cross-border…

Shurooq welcomes delegation headed by German Minister of Health The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) welcomed a German delegation, headed by the H.E. Burkhard Kieker , CEO, Berlin Tourisms& Kongress GmbH) at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce on the 26th of January. The delegation’s visit aimed at exploring opportunities for increased cooperation between the healthcare sectors in Sharjah and Germany. The delegation, which included high level representatives from the spectrum of Germany’s healthcare sector, were welcomed by HE Marwan Al Sarkal, CEO of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and HE Dr Abdul Aziz Al Muhairi, Director of…

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is delighted to announce that a panel of distinguished experts in the financial services industry will lead a session on cross-border financing options for FDI at the twelfth World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment, to be held in Sharjah. The panel – titled: ‘Vanishing Frontiers: Cross-border Financing Options for FDI’ – will be the third of five panels in the forum, held at 3.30 p.m on February 9th at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre Moderating is Mr. Mark Beer, OBE, Chief Executive Officer & Registrar of the DIFC Courts. He will be…

B2B meetings conducted to strengthen business ties The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has successfully concluded its participation in the Trade Mission to India, which took place from 15-18 December. Shurooq’s participation comes in line with its ambitious strategy to highlight Sharjah’s diverse business potential and investment opportunities and to promote Sharjah as a leading business and investment hub in the region and entire world. The four-day B2B event, otaled d by the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, was an opportunity for Shurooq to introduce its rich portfolio of ground-breaking projects to Indian investors and keep…

WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has confirmed an impressive line-up of top international thought leaders and CEOs of multinational corporations as speakers for the 12th WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment, to be held on February 7-10, 2015, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Being organised by Shurooq, in collaboration with Conway Events, the global event is attended by CEOs and senior executives from local and international organizations, investment promotion agencies and economic development organizations. Speaking about the upcoming event, HE Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq, commented, “Sharjah’s selection to…

Lyrics of the first of its kind musical play by national poet Ali Al Khawar As part of the nationwide celebrations to mark the 43rd UAE National Day, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will host the premiere of the musical play ‘Country of Innovation’, on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:30 pm at the Flag Island. The lyrics of the musical were written by national poet Ali Al Khawar and composed by Khalid Nasser. The Director of the show will be Hassan Rajab, the Writer is Ismail Abdullah Chairman of the UAE Theatrical Association (UAETA), and the Assistant Director…

Hoisting the UAE’s flag off a 75-meter flagpole in Khorfakkan Consistent with its commitment to strengthening national identity and to foster national sense of belonging, and as part of the UAE’s 43rd National Day celebrations, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is set to hoist the UAE’s flag off a giant flagpole in Khorfakkan on Tuesday, December 2, in what is considered a first of this scale National Day celebration in Khorfakkan. The initiative to raise the UAE’s flag off a 75-meter flagpole in celebration of the UAE’s National Day will be carried out by Shurooq for the second…

Lyrics of the first of its kind musical play by national poet Ali Al Khawar As part of the nationwide celebrations to mark the 43rd UAE National Day, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will host the premiere of the musical play ‘Country of Innovation’, on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:30 pm at the Flag Island. The lyrics of the musical were written by national poet Ali Al Khawar and composed by Khalid Nasser. The Director of the show will be Hassan Rajab, the Writer is Ismail Abdullah Chairman of the UAE Theatrical Association (UAETA), and the Assistant Director…

Sharjah-Japan Business Roundtable explores increased cooperation The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), in collaboration with the Japan Business Council (JBC) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), recently hosted the Sharjah-Japan Business Roundtable, which took place on the 11th of November at Multaqa Al Qasba Conference and Meeting Hall in Sharjah. The event, which forms part of Shurooq’s strategy to increase business ties with countries across the globe and promote Sharjah as a leading business and investment destination in the international arena, was attended by HE Hisashi Michigami, Consul General of Japan in Dubai, Mr Yasuyuki Fujitani, Chairman of…

Series of matchmaking meetings conducted with investors and key industry players The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has wrapped up its participation in the World Travel Market (WTM 2014), the leading global event in the travel industry, held at Excel Exhibition Centre in London, on a confident note. Shurooq's participation in the major travel event – under the umbrella of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) – comes amid Sharjah’s celebration as the 2014 Islamic Culture Capital and in the wake of the selection of Sharjah as the Capital of Arab Tourism for Year 2015. This year's fruitful…