(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Etihad Airways have organised a Tawasul Forum under the theme 'Le Natawasal, Lets Communicate'. The event was attended by 70 entrepreneurs who are supported and financed by Khalifa Fund.
The event aimed to enhance the entrepreneurship environment for those projects to enable them develop their services and products to ensure their success. The forum includes workshop about Etihad Airlines' procurement policies and procedures as well as the opportunities for commercial cooperation with the Fund's members.
Abdullah Saeed Al Darmaki, CEO of Khalifa Fund, said, "Khalifa Fund will continue its efforts to create business environment that is suitable for development and growth in SMEs sector in the country. The Fund's team is always working on enhancing the competitive features for those projects to take part of the local market." Al Darmaki pointed to the Fund's efforts in urging government, semi-government and private entities to provide the SMEs with some privileges to support them for more success and growth. The success of supported projects means the success of Khalifa Fund's programmes and strategic plans.
"The Fund's management is keen to communicate with entrepreneurs and listen to their views and learn about the challenges they face in order to cooperate with them to find optimal solutions. The concerned departments in the Fund are obliged to support the entrepreneurs in all means to lead their projects to the success," he added.
Al Darmaki commended the vital role of Etihad Airways supporting the funded and supported enterprises by Khalifa Fund. Etihad Airways were able to develop policies in the area of procurement in an innovative and effective ways in favor of SMEs sector.
We encourage government entities and big national companies to follow the example of Etihad Airways in the field of supporting small and medium enterprises by reducing the restrictions to give them contracts and develop a package of facilities that enable entrepreneurs.
Adel Al-Mulla, Vice President of Procurement and Supply Management, Etihad Airways, confirmed their commitment to the community through effective support for efforts toward SMEs across the country.
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