HE the Undersecretary of Ministry of Commerce and Industry Sultan bin Rashid al-Khater headed Qatar’s delegation in the second extraordinary meeting of GCC undersecretaries of Industry, held in Riyadh. They discussed some of the topics on the agenda that will contribute to improve GCC countries joint actions, and promote their integrated industries.

The meeting addressed adopting an integrated strategy to improve GCC industries by seeking the increase of added value from manufacturing sector, and raising industrial competitiveness indicator worldwide, in addition to lifting private sector participation through SMEs. During the meeting, update and modification the law of integrated industrial organisation and its executive regulations were discussed as well, in order to fulfil GCC countries’ ambitions of building smart industries, and encourage the shift towards fourth industrial revolution based on innovation and sustainability.