Dubai: The UAE-Finland Business Forum was held today in Dubai, attended by Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland; Humaid Mohammed bin Salem, Secretary-General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Amna Mahmoud Fikri, UAE's Ambassador to Finland, along with a number of officials and business leaders from both countries. The forum aimed to discuss ways to enhance trade exchange and explore private sector opportunities between the two nations.
According to Emirates News Agency, the forum was organised under the patronage of the UAE Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland in the UAE and Business Finland. This event was part of the visit of a business delegation comprising over 35 major Finnish companies accompanying the Prime Minister of Finland. The business forum, which hosted over 100 participants, focused on increasing bilateral trade, fostering cooperation, and exchanging expertise, particularly in areas such as innovation.
The forum also explored partnership opportunities and knowledge exchange in sectors like technology, healthcare, renewable energy, advanced industries, and education. There was a particular emphasis on enhancing private sector opportunities to develop these partnerships. In his opening speech, the Prime Minister of Finland highlighted the strong trade relations between Finland and the UAE in recent years, praising the UAE's development in various fields, which has earned it an esteemed international position. He described the business forum as an important platform to enhance cooperation, explore opportunities, and identify new partnership areas for the future.
Humaid Mohammed bin Salem underscored the strong commercial and cultural ties between the UAE and Finland, seeing the forum as an exceptional opportunity to further develop and expand these relations in ways that achieve mutual developmental goals.