Riyadh: Fatima Abdullah Al Dhaen, Undersecretary for Land Transport and Post at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, Mayas Al Mutazbillah Al Agha, Assistant Undersecretary for Ports Affairs, and Abdullah Hassan Al Qadhi, Director of Air Transport Affairs, participated in the Enhancing Logistics Integration among GCC States workshop organised by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
According to Bahrain News Agency, the workshop was held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh. It commenced with remarks by Khalid Ali Salem Al Sunaidi, Assistant Secretary General for Economic and Development Affairs, followed by a presentation by the General Secretariat detailing the project's objectives and strategic goals.
The event was organised following a decision made during the 29th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Transport and Communications on June 17. This was in line with directives from the 19th Consultative Meeting on April 28, focusing on strengthening logistics integration among GCC member states, accelerating the GCC railway project, enhancing connectivity, and providing more efficient transport options for goods across the region.
The workshop included several discussion sessions. The initial session, attended by representatives from GCC member states, assessed regional logistics integration, reviewed international experiences, and discussed strategic and economic developments related to closer logistics integration.
Participants examined strategic and technical options for a logistics integration framework, scenarios for emergency logistics services, and indicators for measuring regional logistics connectivity. The session ended with recommendations to unify strategic visions and advance the regional transport system.
The second session involved the project's consulting firm, which presented a technical discussion and engaged participants in an interactive dialogue about data requirements from member states. This data is crucial for completing studies that support the GCC's economic integration and sustainable development goals.