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Integrated Arab Economy: Partners for Prosperity
The annual FIKR conference brings together leading policy-makers, the private sector, NGOs and regional thought-leaders, presenting an opportunity to focus attention on the economic agenda as a driver for development in the Arab world.
Entitled ‘Integrating Arab Economies… Partners for Prosperity’ this year’s FIKR tackles the big issues of the day: economic integration and trade protectionism; prospects for trade and monetary union, food security and global agriculture, Arab corporate social responsibility and the role the private sector plays in combining business priorities with social development goals. A particular spotlight will be placed on Islamic finance and its significance as a financial model within the global economy as well as an over-arching focus on the region’s youth – subject of a live Al Arabiya TV debate on day 2 and culminating in a gala dinner celebrating the best of young Arab talent and achievement in the 2009 Arab Creativity Awards.
Goals: The ATF’s annual conference’s objectives may be summarized by the following:
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Bringing together the Arab world’s top corporate executives to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities facing their businesses in the region and internationally
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Mapping out innovative solutions to the complex challenges associated with the region’s economic growth path
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Investigating how corporate leaders are balancing social responsibilities with business imperatives
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Raising awareness of the region’s thought leadership, its business models and heavy-weight status on the global economic stage
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Cementing FIKR’s reputation as the pre-eminent thought leadership conference for the Arab region, a must-attend annual date for executive diaries
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Creating compelling programme content that is both stimulating and relevant for the Arab World
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Building relationships and fostering information exchange between Arab thought leaders and their non-Arab counterparts
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Building on the intellectual capital of the event to generate fresh ideas and initiatives for future FIKR conferences
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