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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…

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…

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…

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is proud to announce that a panel of leading business executives, moderated by Mr. David Hamod, the President and CEO of the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, will explore one of the key topics at the twelfth World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment: global infrastructure, with a particular focus on ports. The session will be the second of five panels set to take place at the three-day Forum, held at midday on February 9th at the Jawaher Convention Centre. The members of the panel – titled ‘Global Infrastructure: Enhancing FDI’ – are Mr.…

12th edition of WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment kicks off in Sharjah today The 2015 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), organized by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), kicks off today (8 February) at the Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre in Sharjah till the 10th of February 2015. The opening day of the Forum will be attended by HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, HE Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, and Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Shurooq,…

Sultan Al Qasimi: Sharjah is a safe investment destination just as it is a cultural and educational destination His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, stressed that Sharjah, which had remained removed from the economic conflicts, has been able to establish its status and boost its economic growth alongside its intellectual and cultural growth and has made quality leaps in building integrated state-of-the-art infrastructure. His Highness further emphasised that the Emirate has received excellent credit ratings from international rating agencies and has become a safe investment destination just as…

WORLD FORUM for FDI session explores Geopolitics and Foreign Direct Investment Local businesses in the UAE have called upon Middle East major companies to globally project their brands better abroad as they have the potential, capability and ability to compete. The statement was made by representatives of local businesses during a session entitled “East Meeting West: Geopolitics and Foreign Direct Investment” at the three-day WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment currently running in Sharjah. Having commenced at the Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre on Monday, February 9, the WORLD FORUM for FDI is being held for the first time in…

World Forum for FDI concludes on a high note with thought provoking sessions Senior executives at the 12th edition of the World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Sharjah called on the Middle East countries to revise their stagnant education curricula to attract and develop the current tech-savvy generation and the coming ones. Held for the first time in the Middle East and hosted by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the three-day conference, which ran from the 8th to the 10th of February, was attended by a prestigious line-up of experts and specialists in investment and business…

Shurooq networks with Emirati graduates from British universities The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has concluded its successful participation in the second edition of the UAE-UK Pioneers Forum, which took place on February 6th and 7th at the Park Plaza Hotel in London, UK. Held around the theme: "Innovation in the UAE", the Pioneers Forum 2015 represented a significant opportunity for international businesses operating in the UAE to engage with ambitious and talented Emirati students in the United Kingdom. Speaking about participation, Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, Chief Operating Officer of Shurooq, said: "The forum was an invaluable platform to…