According to the Public Relations and International Affairs of the Kish Free Zone Organization, Mohammad Nouri, Assistant to the President for follow-up on special projects, in the tenth meeting of the Council of Deputies and Managers of the Kish Free Zone Organization, appreciating the scientific and practical perspective of Mohammad Kabiri, the organization's CEO, said: the efforts and effective presence of managers and activists in various fields of Kish have kept the Pearl of the Gulf alive and active even in the most difficult conditions and enabled it to play its role in economic and managerial arenas.
Kish's resilience on the front line of the crisis; the art of management in wartime conditions
Referring to the crisis conditions caused by the recent imposed war, he considered maintaining calm and the continuity of vital services on the island a managerial art and added: while Kish was on the front line and there was a possibility of attack and bombing, managers stood alongside the people and did not allow the normal course of life and economic and social activities to be disrupted.
Nouri emphasized: this valuable experience of the resilience of the people and managers of Kish should be recorded in a documented report so that it remains in history as an example of management and steadfastness in crisis conditions.
Kish; a capacity beyond tourism and trade
Nouri, referring to the existing capacities in Kish, emphasized: this island can go beyond a commercial and tourism model and become a brand in areas such as information technology, medicine, health tourism and financial services.
Referring to the history of the idea of establishing an international medical sciences university in Kish, he said: strengthening the island's medical capabilities can provide grounds for attracting patients and students from the region and various parts of the world and turn Kish into one of the hubs of health tourism.
The Assistant to the President for follow-up on special projects also considered the creation of an international financial center one of Kish's important capacities and added: such a capacity can provide grounds for attracting foreign investment and turn Kish into one of the country's economic launch points.
Kish's strategic position; linking the economy and security of the south of the country
The Assistant to the President, referring to the strategic position of Kish Island, considered economic and managerial activities in this region to have importance beyond the economic sphere and stated: active economic presence in strategic regions can also be effective in strengthening the security of the south of the country.
He noted: policymakers must, with a national perspective, consider a position for this region commensurate with Kish's economic, social and strategic capacities.
Free zones; managerial independence and risk-taking managers
Nouri, in another axis of his remarks, emphasized the necessity for free zones to enjoy "real independence" and the necessary authorities to advance development programs.
He said: the problems of the free zones should be examined diagnostically and, by identifying the main issues, actions should be taken to remove obstacles and facilitate the development path.
The Assistant to the President for follow-up on special projects also emphasized the necessity of the presence of risk-taking managers and added: the world's great transformations have been made by managers who, within the framework of the law, had the courage to decide and accept responsibility. He continued by addressing the CEO of the Kish Free Zone Organization, congratulating him and wishing him success.
Transformation in Kish Airlines; an example of capable management
Nouri, continuing with reference to the state of airlines, considered the transformation created in Kish Airlines noteworthy and evaluated these changes as an example of strong and capable management.
He also considered the actions taken in the fields of tourism, technology, health tourism and financial capacities as creating the grounds for forming a new model for Kish.
From the Shenzhen experience to turning Kish into a global model
The Assistant to the President for follow-up on special projects, at the end of his remarks, again praising Mohammad Kabiri's performance and the managerial team of the Kish Free Zone Organization, said: Kish is the brand of the country's free zones and this region must be empowered and strengthened so that it becomes a model for Iran and the world.
Referring to the successful experience of "Shenzhen" in China, he added: just as Shenzhen has become a global model, Kish must also be able to achieve such a position at the global level.
Nouri concluded by announcing readiness to support and follow up Kish's development projects in the government, emphasizing that to turn the ideas and proposals presented into practical actions, the existing capacities in the government will be used.
Outlining Kish's development vision toward 1414
Before the Assistant to the President's remarks, the deputies and independent managers of the Kish Free Zone Organization and the CEOs of the organization's subsidiary companies presented a report of their actions and performance over the past 20 months and particularly explained the measures taken under the crisis caused by the imposed war and the manner of continuity of the island's services and activities.
At the end of this meeting, Mohammad Kabiri, CEO of the Kish Free Zone Organization, summarizing the performance of the past 20 months, explained Kish's development vision toward 1414 and outlined the organization's strategic path to achieve this vision.
This vision, centered on balanced and sustainable development, leveraging economic, investment, tourism and technological capacities and strengthening Kish's position nationally and internationally, charts the region's course toward 1414.