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World Free Zones Organization Sees Surge in Membership

World Free Zones
Organization Sees Surge in
Membership

World Free Zones Organization Sees Surge in Membership

April, 2015 - Dubai, UAE: The World Free Zones Organization
(World FZO), the globalnot-for-profit industry body for free
zones, has announced a steep rise in membership numbers.
Launched May 19th 2014 under the Patronage of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the World FZO began
operations with 14 Founding Members. However, after an intensive
global outreach program, the organization has now reached over
155 members from 40 countries.

The World FZO represents the interests of free zones globally
and, as a reflection of its international makeup, its board of
directors is comprised of industry experts and members from free
zones and associations of free zones based across the US,
Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.The organization also
aims to foster public awareness of the role and contribution to
economic growth that free zones can make. To this end, in
November 2014, it launched the World FZO Observatory, a research
division that will create a comprehensive knowledge base and
atlas on the estimated 3,500 free zones in the world.
Moreover, to bring all its members and interested business
community together, as well as to enlarge and strengthen the
world wide network, the World FZO initiated the 1st Annual
International Conference, entitled "Towards a New Global Trade
Order" and Exhibition scheduled to be held in Dubai, UAE from
11th -13th May, 2015.This platform of free zones will provide
the most expeditious and practical way to enhance flexibly in
international trade and to increase the attractiveness of more
countries for economic development and foreign direct
investment.

Commenting on the membership growth, Dr. Mohammed Alzarooni, the
Chairman of World FZO said, "The extraordinary growth of our
membership numbers is a reflection of the demand for the World
FZOs wide and growing menu of services and demonstrates that
there is an important role for us to play in the global
economy."

Commenting on the benefits the organization offers to members,
World FZO CEO, Dr. Samir Hamrouni, said: "Members benefit from a
range of wider services, including training; access to industry
statistics, analysis and expert insights; networking events;
use of the World FZO Business Directory, as well as operational
support and advice."

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World FZO
W: www.worldfzo.org
E: wfzo@cnc-communications.com
T: +971 52 77 882 54

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