Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) has successfully organised the “First Exporters Forum” – under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy – which demonstrated the government’s support to the industrial and export sector in the country.

Entitled “Together to Support UAE Exports”, the forum convened heads of different government departments led by H.E. Eng. Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shihhi, Director General of the Ministry of Economy; H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Director General of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade; and H.E. Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) among others. More than 250 UAE-based firms attended the event including a number of representatives of Federal and local government bodies responsible for trade & economic development

Government agencies convene to support exporters in the country

The First Exporters Forum, due to be held on 9th November at Raffles Hotel Dubai – Wafi City, convenes heads of Dubai Government agencies together with local traders, exporters and federal & government employees under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, UAE, with the aim of boosting the country’s exports.

In 2008, the UAE’s total non-oil exports increased to AED60.36 billion over AED36.26 billion in 2007, a hike of 66.5%, according to the UAE Ministry of Economy. According to Dubai Trade (Dubai World), the total direct exports from Dubai in 2008 amounted to AED 42.64 billion, an increase of 57.5% compared to 2007.

Release date: July 2009

Dubai’s Islamic Financial Firms on the Islamic Financial Services Mission to Australia have met with the Treasury officials in Canberra to discuss the current rules governing its financial services and incorporate Islamic financial products.

Release date: 23rd June 2009

Dubai Export Development Corporation, headed by its Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Saed Al Awadi, is currently leading the first Islamic Financial Services Mission to Australia accompanied by senior industry representatives from Dubai.

The Trade Mission seeks to explore opportunities for Islamic Financial Services in Australia and to play a pivotal role in the current changes that are taking place within the Australian regulatory framework. These changes when completed will allow for the provision of Shariah-compliant products and services.

First leg to take place in Australia
Release date: 22nd June 2009

Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC), in association with the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), has started the ‘Islamic Financial Services Mission’, a government initiative of introducing Islamic financial products and services from the UAE to Australia in line with the current changes and trends happening in the financial systems across various countries worldwide.

Jafza's key partners brief customers on enhanced services
Dubai, June 14, 2009

Senior officials from Dubai Trade and the Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) addressed a select group of Jafza customers on their new service offerings designed to boost trade and add value to businesses operating in the country.
Mahmood Al Bastaki, Director of Dubai Trade, the innovative online platform of Dubai World, explained the features and specific benefits of the company’s electronic payment gateway, ROSOOM.

Release date: June 2009

Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) has partnered with Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in establishing the Dubai Subcontracting and Partnership eXchange Program (Dubai-SPX) to act as a bridge between main contractors in the local, regional and international markets and subcontractors in the UAE, thereby increasing business opportunities for investors, traders and exporters.