SCCI to host Sharjah-Europe Business Women Forum in Belgium

The second edition of the Sharjah-Europe Business Women Forum starts on Tuesday in Brussels, featuring 500 participants from across the globe, including a distinguished group of businesswomen from the UAE and European countries.

Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) in cooperation with the European Women’s Association (EWA), the forum will feature, the forum will bring together key officials, diplomats, and representatives from Sharjah government entities, such as Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), and the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA).

The event will host panel discussions and business meetings, all focused on accelerating women’s empowerment in emerging economic sectors, equipping them with essential skills to lead business growth and open new markets for their ventures.

The Sharjah-Europe Business Women Forum’s programme will be also centred on exploring innovative funding solutions for women-led businesses and facilitating meetings to enhance economic cooperation between Emirati female entrepreneurs and their European counterparts.

The forum will showcase Sharjah’s key economic advantages, highlighting its unique investment appeal, strategic geographic location, and advanced infrastructure and legal framework. This helps promote the lucrative investment opportunities and incentives abound in Sharjah and the dynamic business environment it offers to businesswomen and startups looking to expand into Middle Eastern markets, encouraging them to establish their own business and ventures within the emirate. 

CEO of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), Sara Belhaif Al Nuaimi, stressed that the Sharjah-Europe Businesswomen Forum offers strategic opportunities for businesswomen and female entrepreneurs in the emirate and their counterparts in Europe to exchange knowledge and build bridges of collaboration.

“This forum aligns with Sheraa's core mission of empowering entrepreneurs and driving innovation and growth. We are committed to enhancing connections between Sharjah and Belgium, addressing global challenges of funding women-led businesses, and identifying new investment opportunities in promising economic sectors”, she said.

By providing women-led startups with access to critical global resources and markets, Sheraa is reinforcing its commitment to positioning Sharjah as a leading center for innovation and sustainable growth, in alignment with the UAE’s vision and the directives of its leadership.