6th business women forum kicks off in Riyadh

Wife of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Princess Hissah bint Trad Al-Shaalan, inaugurated here yesterday evening the 6th Forum for Businesswomen entitled "Women: Industrial Investment, A Promising Future", organized by Women''s Branch of Riyadh''s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following her tour of an exhibition held on the sidelines of the Forum, the Princess expressed her pleasure over what she has seen of the contents that prove successes of Saudi women in various fields. She said the Forum has been contributing to the activation of women''s economic roles and generating communication and construction through their participation in entrepreneurships in line with the changes of local and global economy. Princess Hissah expressed her pride of Saudi women''s contributions to the progress and development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. More than 1000 businesswomen from the Kingdom and abroad are participating in the three-day Forum.