Location: Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Date: Wednesday, 12th July, 2017
Event Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Language: English







    Description

    During the meeting the reports of ICC UAE Commissions on Arbitration, Customs & Trade Facilitation and Banking will be presented and the new board of directors of ICC-UAE will be elected for the next two years.


    Agenda


    10:30 – 11:00 Registration
    11:00 – 11:10 Opening Session
    H.E Humaid Mohamed Ben Salem, Chairman, ICC-UAE
    11:10 – 11:40 Achievements of ICC-UAE permanent Commissions
    • Commission on Arbitration & ADR
      Ali Al Aidarous, Chair of the Commission
    • Commission on Banking
      Ahmad M. Lootah, Chair of the Commission
    • Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation
      Mahmood Al Bastaki, Chair of the Commission
    11:40 – 12:00 Announcement of permanent ICC-UAE Board of Directors
    &
    Nominations of the candidates for the election of five members from the private Sector. Election Committee
    12:00 -12:30 Election of the five BOD Members of ICC-UAE from the private sector
    Election Committee
    12:30 Closing
       
    Note: The General Assembly Meeting will be followed by the New Board of Directors’ Meeting of ICC-UAE to elect the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary General and the Executive Board.

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    Press Release

    ICC-UAE members re-elect Chairman, Vice Chairman

    - New board members also elected during ICC-UAE's 6th General Assembly meeting in Dubai
    17 July 2017

    Dubai, UAE: The UAE Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-UAE) recently held its 6th general assembly meeting in Dubai where members re-elected the organisation’s chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary general.

    The meeting, held at Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s premises, also saw the appointment of five new board members representing the UAE’s private sector, while the other eight existing members represent various chambers of commerce in the UAE.

    H.E. Humaid Mohamed Ben Salem, Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry, was re-elected as ICC-UAE Chair. Mr. Khaled Mohammed Al Jassim, Director General, Fujairah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, was re-elected as ICC-UAE Vice Chair, and Mr. Hassan Al Hashemi, Vice President of International Relations, Dubai Chamber, was re-elected as ICC-UAE Secretary General.

    The ICC-UAE’s board of directors operates under the umbrella of the UAE Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in accordance with Federal Law No. 22 of 2000 and the Paris-based ICC.

    H.E. Ben Salem expressed his confidence in the new board of directors in their mission to support the interests of the local business community. He explained that the ICC-UAE will continue to focus on its strategic goals in the coming months and organise events and initiatives that involve the UAE’s private sector in the formulation of global trade policies.

    For his part, Mr. Al Hashemi emphasised the active role that the ICC-UAE plays in facilitating and stimulating global trade. He added that the ICC-UAE would continue its efforts to attract new members and keep UAE businesses informed about international rules, regulations and practices through workshops and seminars.

    Established in 2004, the ICC-UAE represents the commercial, industrial and business enterprises in the country at a global level, and promotes the scope and reach of the UAE business community around the world.


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