Jeddah Economic Forum

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Jeddah Economic Forum (arabic: منتدى جدة الإقتصادي) is annual Forum Since 1999 to 2006 in city of Jeddah, west of Saudi Arabia, and has become the region's (middle east) strategic think tank focusing on regional and international economic and social issues. The Jeddah Economic Forum is organized by the Jeddah marketing board, which is a part of Jeddah chamber of commerce & industry. It is also organized in association with London school of business as an academic partner. The current president of the forum is Mr.Sami Bahrawi, who has replaced Amr Anany in 2006. Its known that the forum was originaly founded by Amr Dabbagh. The forum has invited famous speakers at the event such as john major, Bill Clinton, Ex-President of the United States, gerhard schroeder the former German chancellor, Mark Schwab, madeline albright, Al-Waleed bin Talal, Queen Rania of Jordan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Prime Minister of Turkey, Rafik Hariri Post Prime Minister of Lebanon, Mahathir Mohamad Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Lubna Olayan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hayyat Sindi and Princess Victoria Ingrid.