Geneva, November 16 (QNA) – Members of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have selected Qassim Al Darwish Fakhro, Commercial Attache’s at the Office of the State of Qatar to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other economic organizations in Geneva, to hold the post of Vice-Chairman of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission during its thirteenth session, which continues until Nov. 18.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said, in a statement today that selecting the State of Qatar for this post comes in light of the great interest that the state attaches to developing investment policies in order to achieve its development goals in accordance with Qatar Vision 2030.
The Ministry stated that the meetings of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission discuss the key and emerging issues in the fields of investment, enterprises, technology, and their impact on sustainable development, noting that the deliberations focus on ways to mobilize public and private funding to be invested for the goals of sustainable development.
The commission also considers ways to utilize the impact of new technologies on formulating science, technology and innovation policies to serve sustainable development. It also examines the challenges and potential solutions facing developing countries in this field, with a special focus on energy and agriculture technologies.
With its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland, UNCTAD is a permanent intergovernmental body established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1964.
Doha hosed the 13th session of the UNCTAD in 2012, where the Documents of Doha Manar (Arabic for beacon) and Doha Mandate were adopted. The documents were significant achievements as they underscored the importance of development and the concerns of developing countries in international trade. (QNA)
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