Doha: Qatar Chamber recently participated in the 6th World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF 2026), organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Office in Bahrain and held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The Chamber’s delegation was led by Mr. Ali Bu Sharbak Al Mansori, Acting General Manager, and included Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Economic Advisor to the Chamber. The delegation also attended the 3rd International Forum for Social Entrepreneurship 2026, organised by the Regional Network for Social Responsibility.
On the sidelines of WEIF, Qatar Chamber and UNIDO signed a joint Letter of Intent to establish a Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Qatar Chamber. The Letter of Intent was signed by Mr. Ali Bu Sharbak Al Mansori and Mr. Hashem Suleiman Hussein, Head of the Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) at UNIDO.
Addressing the forum, Ali Bu Sharbak Al Mansori emphasised the growing role of the social economy in driving sustainable development and social impact alongside financial returns. He highlighted that social entrepreneurship provides innovative solutions to societal challenges while promoting economic sustainability.
He noted that the social economy is a key pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030, supporting social cohesion, family empowerment, and entrepreneurship, aligned with the 2024–2030 National Development Strategy. He stressed that Qatar’s private sector is a vital partner in sustainable development and that empowering social entrepreneurs contributes directly to human, social, and economic progress.
He added that Qatar Chamber actively supports this vision by promoting responsible entrepreneurship, supporting SMEs with social impact, fostering partnerships, and providing platforms for knowledge exchange. Building a strong social economy, he concluded, requires collaboration between governments, the private sector, civil society, and academia to ensure sustainability and maximise its societal benefits.
Source: QC
