UAE’s foremost investor catalyst organization, UAE International Investors Council underwent a mandated overhauled and elected new board members for the new three-year term.
The Council’s seventh special general assembly and twenty-fourth board of directors meeting was remotely headed by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, Chairman of the UAE International Investors Council.
The election took place as per the regulations of the council, which resulted in smooth elections and the addition of two national companies into the board of directors: Abu Dhabi Ports and Sharaf Group, bringing the number of private sector companies represented in the board of directors to nine in addition to the membership of “Millennium& Copthorne” Hotels Group Middle East and Africa.
Abdul Nasser Al Shaali, Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Abdulla Al Saleh, Under Secretary of the Foreign Trade and Industry at the UAE Ministry of Economy
Rashid Saud Al Shamsi, Director of the Commercial Affairs Department – ADNOC
Khalifa Hassan Al Shamsi, CEO of Corporate Governance – Etisalat Group
Khalid Al Malik, Managing Director- Dubai Holding
Abdulaziz Bin Yaqoub Al Serkal, General Manager – Dubai Investment
Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi, General Manager – General Authority of Civil Aviation,
Khalid Saleh Al Rashdi, Head of Group Government Affairs – Mubadala Investment Company
Mohamed Essa Al Suwaidi, Sr. Vice President of Business & Government Relations- Majid Al Futtaim
Omar Al Muhairi, Vice President for Governmental Affairs – Dubai Ports World
Saif Mohammad Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Head of Ports Group – Abu Dhabi Ports
Salah Sharaf, Executive Director- Sharaf Group
Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Al Obaidly, Director of Relations and International Financial organizations- Ministry of Finance.
Two Vice-Presidents were also chosen to represent public and private sectors: Abdul Nasser Al Shaali, First Vice President of UAE International Investors Council, and Rashid Saud Al Shamsi, Second Vice President of the Emirates UAE International Investors Council, in addition to naming Khalifa Hassan Al Shamsi to be the Head of the Executive Committee of the Council. Engineer Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori complimented the new board members.
Jamal Saif Al-Jarwan, Secretary-General of the Council praised the members and highlighted the measures taken by the Council in the face of the COVID-19. He asserted on Council’s readiness to meet all difficulties plaguing the private sector in a way that ensures business continuity and expansion.
Al Jarwan emphasized that the Council is launching a series of initiatives to get geared up for the post-COVID-19 era by extending many investment opportunities that will be up for grab soon.
Mr. Al Jarwan replied: “Under the direction of Engineer Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori and his personal follow-up, efforts are devoted to setting an advanced strategic path beyond Coronavirus crisis, based on following the advanced scientific methods in preparing a study to adapt and interact with environmental changes around the world, and compete for acquiring a prominent position among other institutions at the local, regional and international levels”
