enterprises in Shenzhen and their respective CEOs in order to seek and discuss potential cooperative opportunities. Attendees were also provided with a unique insight into the openness and inclusiveness of the city grew from humble beginnings, to become China’s national economic innovation hub “the silicon valley of China”. Experts claim that if you want to see China’s history go to Beijing; if you want to see China today go to Shanghai but if you want to see China’s future go to Shenzhen. The city of Shenzhen is an important point in the deepening of friendly relations and economic partnerships between China and the world. It’s international influence and status as a special economic free zone has seen it recognized as the most innovative and fastest growing city in China. focal South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) 3-5th September Kathmandu, Nepal UNIDO ITPO Bahrain attended the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF); a yearly forum which focuses on representing women entrepreneurs’ issues associations, organizations and all other institutions which work towards solving the economic of women Dr. Hashim represented UNIDO and delivered a keynote speech in the conference official opening of the entrepreneurs in the SAARC Region. This year, the forum was under the theme “Equality begins with Economic Empowerment” and brought together delegates from the People’s Republic of China, SAARC, ASEAN, EU, African and several Arab regions. On the first day of the forum, Dr. Hashim Hussein of UNIDO ITPO Bahrain chaired a session under the theme "Promoting other Arab countries such as Jordan and Egypt joined him in a conversation 8 national Economic Empowerment in Africa and the MENA Region" where other experts from
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