Alrai - Under the patronage of His Highness Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince, the activities of the Arab Summit for Small and Medium Enterprises will kick off Sunday in Amman, with the participation of a number of Arab ministers working in the business sector and project development.

The summit, which is the first of its kind and is organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in cooperation with the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation, aims to bring together various official and private bodies in various Arab countries in a meeting to help Arab small and medium enterprises to access regional and international markets.

It also aims, according to a statement by the Jordan Foundation for the Development of Economic Projects, issued on Monday, to deal with various sources of funding, benefit from regional and international networks, and increase their ability to expand, in light of the challenges these projects have faced in recent years, and it has become necessary to overcome them by providing new opportunities. and put these projects on a path of growth and prosperity.

The summit, which is expected to be attended by a number of directors of international and regional institutions in the Middle East, serves as a platform for local and international decision-makers from the public and private sectors to support the development of comprehensive policies and strategies required to support Arab small and medium-sized companies.

The themes of the summit focus on discussing "opportunities beyond borders", through sub-topics that will be presented over 3 days, including market access opportunities, global value chains, financial opportunities, green growth, digitalization and innovation.

It is noteworthy that the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) invited nearly 600 participants from various Arab countries and international institutions including entrepreneurs, business investors, economists, intergovernmental bodies and organizations, non-governmental organizations and donors to discuss regional and international business opportunities for small businesses. and the Arab Medium School through 20 main sessions of international speakers and 10 side workshops organized by regional institutions.

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