(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Imad Fakhoury, on Tuesday, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa, will include a session entitled "Jordan Re-launched," which will shed light on the economic potential and investment opportunities in the Kingdom.
The WEF will be officially opened on Friday under Royal patronage.
Fakhoury, also the Chairperson of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), added that the WEF will see the signing of a number of projects and agreements by ministries and national institutions.
He pointed out that the forum would be an opportunity to give momentum to the national economy after issuing "Jordan 2025" blueprint, which includes the National Strategic Plan for the next ten years.
Fakhoury hailed the hosting of the WEF as a "clear evidence" of Jordan's political and economic stability, which is a basic requirement for attracting investments in general.
He also stressed that the forum provides a platform to showcase Jordan's economic potential, seal projects and economic partnerships and benefit the national economy.
Also, it serves as regional and global platform to highlight challenges and priorities that Jordan continuously deals with, especially regional conflicts and consequences of hosting Syrian refugees, Fakhoury noted.
The Jordan-hosted gathering will be held under the slogan, "Finding a new regional framework for prosperity and cooperation between the public and private sectors," with wide international and regional participation, including about 1,000 participants representing business leaders, politicians and civil society organizations from around 50 countries in the world.
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