GCC Businesswomen Forum in
Doha Focuses on Economic Empowerment

Doha, 13 Nov (ONA) — Oman Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (OCCI) today participated in the 7th Gulf Businesswomen Forum, organized
in Doha, Qatar, by the Federation of GCC Chambers, in cooperation with Qatar
Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the GCC Secretariat General.

The OCCI delegation was headed by Areej Mohsin
Darwish, Member of OCCI Board of Directors, and it comprised a select group of
Omani businesswomen.

The forum embodies a shared GCC vision towards
empowering women economically and enhancing women’s role in entrepreneurship
and sustainability.

The topics of the forum reflected the positive shift
in the thinking of GCC women entrepreneurs and the transition from traditional business
models to more innovative and sustainable projects.

The forum included three dialogue sessions. The first,
titled “GCC Businesswomen and Sustainable Investment”, explored prospects for
developing women’s investment practices.

The second dialogue session was titled “GCC Women
Entrepreneurs: The shift from traditional to innovative business”. It elaborated on means of empowering women in the field of digital
economy and encouraged the adoption of innovative business models.

The third dialogue session, held at the conclusion of
the forum, was titled “Arbitration in Enhancing GCC Women’s Business Environment”.
It dealt with the role of arbitration in protecting the investments of GCC
businesswomen.

— Ends/Bishara