Seminar on labour market kicks off in Oman

Muscat: A seminar on “Labour Market in light of the Instability of the Financial System and the Global Economic Changes” reviewed the outlook for oil prices and most anticipated economic changes in the 2017.
The seminar discussed changes at the local and global economic level in order to activate the role of the private sector to contribute to the promotion of economic growth by attracting domestic and foreign investment, localization of modern technology and to maximise the reliance on national human resources.
The seminar was organised by the Human Resources and Labour Market Committee in cooperation with the Financial, Banking and Insurance Sector Committee at Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI).
The opening ceremony was sponsored by Abdullah bin Salim Al Salmi, Executive President of the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
Mohammed bin Hassan Al Ansi, Head of OCCI Human Resources and labour Market Committee said that the aim of the seminar is to identify the outlook for oil prices and the most important economic changes expected for 2017 at the local and global economic level.
Tariq Syed Jamal Al Rifai, CEO of Cuorum Center for Strategic Studies in the United Kingdom presented a working paper entitled "The Instability of our Financial System and the Next Major Crisis," during which he explained that this paper is based on a study conducted by the center six years ago relating to the financial crisis and its solutions.
Then a panel discussion was held attended by Tariq Al Rifai, Louay Badie Al Bataina, CEO of Ubar Capital and Eng. Ridha bin Juma Al Saleh, Deputy Chairman of OCCI for Administrative and Financial Affairs.