Business & Money | Thursday 30 March, 2017 3:45 am |

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) took part in the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) held at Paris-Sorbonne University, Abu-Dhabi, from the 27th till the 30 of March 2017. The GMIS was under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. It was the result of a joint initiative between the UAE Ministry of Economy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), co-hosted by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Abu Dhabi.

GOIC participated in this Summit in its capacity as a Strategic Partner of the Global Value Chain Market (GVCM), a business matchmaking platform dedicated to increasing regional and international partnerships and secure contracts. The platform will provide networking and sourcing opportunities both online and onsite via pre-scheduled meeting programme which matches participants with the key regional and international manufacturers looking for partners, subcontractors, investors or technical know-how.

His Excellency Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Hamad Al-Ageel, Secretary General of GOIC, stated: “GOIC’s participation in the GMIS highlights its importance in shaping a global industrial vision based on knowledge economy, particularly the 4th generation of industrial revolution applications that are increasingly gaining ground in the operation and management of the industrial operation and logistics.” He added: “Holding the GMIS in the UAE serves as an international recognition of the serious steps taken by the GCC states to focus on the industrial sector, in addition to their electronic readiness.”

GOIC also took part in the accompanying exhibition. Its booth featured an overview of the Organization’s various programs such as the Gulf Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange (GSPX), the Industrial Market Information and its IMI Plus, the Training and Capacity Development (TCD), the SME Industrial Technical Assistance (ITA), the Manufacturing Investment Opportunities Program (MIOP) and the Industrial Studies and Policies (ISP).

The GMIS is a world-first industrial gathering offering a voice and a venue for leaders with a vision to shape the future of manufacturing with a hand-selected audience of over 1,200 delegates, to include government leaders, companies and civil society organizations.

 

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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.