UAE-IRAQ: Conference on Iraqi economy

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Att.Editors: The following item is by the United Arab Emirates news agency (WAM)

DUBAI, Apr 24 2003 (IPS) - Dubai, on of the United Arab Emirates, will host on June 21 and 22 a conference on the Iraqi economy.

The conference, which will be the first of its kind in the region to be held on the Iraqi economy, is being organized by Datamatex, one of the local companies, specialized in Information Technology.

According to a press release from Datamatex, the conference is aimed at providing the opportunity to discuss how best to reorganize the Iraqi market after 20 years of isolation, taking into consideration the latest developments in Iraq and their effects on the regional and international economy.

International experts, representatives of giant trading and business companies, decision makers in the government and private sectors, as well as officials from the ministries of economy and commerce, finance, petroleum and mineral resources, the country’s various chambers of commerce and industry, and a number of international organizations, will participate in the conference.