Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 27 February 2019: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) hosted the first edition of the Tawasul Forum for 2019 in Sharjah, which was attended by numerous entrepreneurs, government entities, strategic partners and members of the Fund. During the Forum, held recently at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participants showcased their ideas and shared their experiences through a series of presentations; detailing the research process and success story of each project, whilst providing advice to and receiving feedback from partners and experts in the local UAE market.

The Forum is a regular initiative throughout the calendar year aims to support entrepreneurs by enhancing communication and promoting the exchange of ideas among entrepreneurs, stakeholders, local and strategic partners and members of the Fund. Tawasul also aims at activating the spirit of dialogue and continuous communication for the SMEs that the Fund supports; exchanging ideas and expertise, and enabling entrepreneurs to introduce their projects, products and services.

Mouza Al Nasri, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship Development, KFED, said: "Since its launch, the Tawasul Forum has played a key role in supporting the culture of leadership, enhancing the ambitions and ideas of Emirati entrepreneurs and encouraging them to create innovate solutions for the various obstacles and crisis they may face. The initiative has also had a prominent role in developing their skills in managing crisis and overcoming the difficulties that SMEs are regularly presented with. The Forum has become the Funds biggest event that brings together entrepreneurs and a range of local entities that provide the support through awareness presentations, free consultations and business models assistance."