{"id":33710,"date":"2017-10-30T16:12:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T16:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=33710"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:49:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:49:13","slug":"government-leaders-entrepreneurs-set-to-gather-in-bahrain-for-un-forum-on-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2017\/10\/government-leaders-entrepreneurs-set-to-gather-in-bahrain-for-un-forum-on-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Government leaders, entrepreneurs set to gather in Bahrain for ±¬ÁÏÍø forum on sustainable development"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than one thousand business leaders, government officials and academics will converge at a United Nations forum Tuesday in Bahrain to strengthen global partnerships, entrepreneurship and investment for the implementation of the\u00a02030 Agenda<\/a>for Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs our world gets more interconnected,\u00a0no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own<\/a>,\u201d the President of the General Assembly, Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k \u2013 who will be attending the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum \u2013 told\u00a0±¬ÁÏÍø News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Forum offers a unique opportunity to promote entrepreneurship and innovation \u2013 both of which can help us build momentum to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs<\/a>),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Being organized from 31 October to 2 November by the ±¬ÁÏÍø Industrial Development Organization (±¬ÁÏÍøIDO), in partnership with the Government of Bahrain, the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum has the overarching theme of\u00a0achieving the\u00a0SDGs<\/a>\u00a0through promoting entrepreneurship and innovation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The three day Forum also includes a number of key events on the Maritime-Continental Silk Road; investing for global impact; women in industry; private sector engagement for implementing SDGs; promoting inclusive investment in Africa; and forging partnerships between entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

At this time of global economic uncertainty, enhanced international development cooperation is more important than ever

[…] world leaders need to deliver on their promise to lift people from poverty, ensure sustainability and make sure that no one is left behind\u00a0President of the General Assembly Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k<\/small><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Highlighting, in particular, the focus on the role of female entrepreneurs and the challenges they face in industry, Hashim Hussein, the Head of ±¬ÁÏÍøIDO Investment, Technology and Promotion Office in Bahrain (ITPO-Bahrain<\/a>) said that the percentage of women owning business \u2013 below 10 per cent worldwide \u2013 and challenges relating to issues such as maternity leave and working hours are indicative of the challenges they face at work.<\/p>\n

The Forum will, therefore,\u00a0discusses addressing these challenges and explore opportunities<\/a>\u00a0for women to be more active in the industrial arena and promote women entrepreneurship, including through access to finance and new technologies, building support networks, and managerial skills.<\/p>\n

It will focus on the role of female entrepreneurs, partnerships for development, and the implications for achieving the 2030 Agenda, in particular\u00a0SDG 9<\/a>\u00a0on industry, innovation and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

More than one thousand business leaders, government officials and academics will converge at a United Nations forum Tuesday in Bahrain to strengthen global partnerships, entrepreneurship and investment for the implementation of the\u00a02030 Agenda<\/a>for Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs our world gets more interconnected,\u00a0no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own<\/a>,\u201d the President of the General Assembly, Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k \u2013 who will be attending the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum \u2013 told\u00a0±¬ÁÏÍø News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Forum offers a unique opportunity to promote entrepreneurship and innovation \u2013 both of which can help us build momentum to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs<\/a>),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Being organized from 31 October to 2 November by the ±¬ÁÏÍø Industrial Development Organization (±¬ÁÏÍøIDO), in partnership with the Government of Bahrain, the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum has the overarching theme of\u00a0achieving the\u00a0SDGs<\/a>\u00a0through promoting entrepreneurship and innovation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The three day Forum also includes a number of key events on the Maritime-Continental Silk Road; investing for global impact; women in industry; private sector engagement for implementing SDGs; promoting inclusive investment in Africa; and forging partnerships between entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

At this time of global economic uncertainty, enhanced international development cooperation is more important than ever […] world leaders need to deliver on their promise to lift people from poverty, ensure sustainability and make sure that no one is left behind\u00a0President of the General Assembly Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k<\/small><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Highlighting, in particular, the focus on the role of female entrepreneurs and the challenges they face in industry, Hashim Hussein, the Head of ±¬ÁÏÍøIDO Investment, Technology and Promotion Office in Bahrain (ITPO-Bahrain<\/a>) said that the percentage of women owning business \u2013 below 10 per cent worldwide \u2013 and challenges relating to issues such as maternity leave and working hours are indicative of the challenges they face at work.<\/p>\n

The Forum will, therefore,\u00a0discusses addressing these challenges and explore opportunities<\/a>\u00a0for women to be more active in the industrial arena and promote women entrepreneurship, including through access to finance and new technologies, building support networks, and managerial skills.<\/p>\n

It will focus on the role of female entrepreneurs, partnerships for development, and the implications for achieving the 2030 Agenda, in particular\u00a0SDG 9<\/a>\u00a0on industry, innovation and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t