Kuwait city: The State of Kuwait, represented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is set to host the meetings of GCC Ministers of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The meetings aim to enhance economic and industrial integration, promote entrepreneurship, and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across member states. According to Kuwait News Agency, the two-day event will kick off with the Fourth Gulf Entrepreneurship Forum, organized by the National Fund for SMEs Development. This forum will feature three sessions focusing on challenges and expansion opportunities for SMEs, empowerment strategies for entrepreneurs, and Gulf economic integration along with government support mechanisms. The forum will also include two specialized workshops. The first will concentrate on pitching business ideas to investors, while the second will focus on utilizing artificial intelligence strategies to expand business in the Gulf market and to effectively enter new regional markets. Minister of Commerce and Indu stry Khalifa Al-Ajeel and GCC Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi will inaugurate the Third Gulf Industrial Exhibition. This event, organized by the Public Authority for Industry, will feature a panel discussion with GCC industry undersecretaries on sustainable industrial security. The session will also witness the launch of the Gulf Industrial Platform and the honoring of factories that have won the 2025 Gulf Industrial Excellence Award, recognizing significant contributions to regional industrial development and innovation. On the second and final day, five meetings are scheduled, including the 69th meeting of the GCC Commercial Cooperation Committee. The committee will review progress on joint trade programs, market integration, and mechanisms to facilitate the movement of goods and services. This will be followed by the 55th meeting of the Industrial Cooperation Committee, which aims to boost Gulf industrial integration through localization projects, factory support initiatives, and the promotion of join t industrial investments in the region. Later on Wednesday, the 10th Ministerial Committee for Standardization will work on setting unified Gulf product standards and strengthening trade confidence. Following this, consultative meetings among GCC ministers, entrepreneurs, and chamber heads will be held to enhance partnerships, support SMEs, and promote regional market expansion and investment.
