Jeddah Economic Forum

Saudi Arabia | Economy

Third Party Event

03 Mar 2012

Under the patronage of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the 12th edition of Jeddah Economic Forum takes place on 3-6 March 2012. Several prominent figures, including political and business leaders as well as economic experts from within the Kingdom and abroad, will address the Forum. The event is themed “Beyond Borders: Building Tomorrow’s Economies Today”. It is expected that this year’s forum will attract more than 3000 economic figures both local and international attending the forum’s activities in the Jeddah Hilton Hotel.

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