By: Yasser bin Salem Al-Husseini

​As part of the ongoing cooperation and coordination related to industrial development across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the Executive Office of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) held its second periodic meeting of 2026 on Tuesday, 22 September, via videoconference.

The meeting was chaired by H.E. Iman Ahmed Al-Doseri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chair of the current session of the Executive Office.

The meeting was attended by Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Industry of the GCC countries, members of the Organization’s Executive Office, as well as H.E. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC).

During the meeting, the Executive Office reviewed the implementation status of several projects being carried out by the Organization. These included, in particular, projects implemented in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as the electronic information platform for GCC industrial projects and the Gulf Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution project.

The Executive Office also approved the minutes of its first periodic meeting of 2026 and reviewed the follow-up report on the implementation of the decisions adopted at the previous meeting. In addition, the Organization’s proposed budget for 2027 was presented and discussed.

The meeting also reviewed a detailed report on the achievements of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting, along with a guide covering the projects and studies completed by the Organization during the period 2019–2025.

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) is a specialized consulting organization in the fields of industrial development, economic information, and market studies across the GCC countries. It provides consulting services, specialized studies, and information to support the industrial sector and investment opportunities throughout the GCC.