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RCCI E-Business Vision March-2021 Sohail Altaf Group Leader RCCI It gives me immense pleasure to be sending Through the umbrella of International this message on RCCI International Chambers Summit, it will denitely help all Chambers Summit 2021. RCCI has a legacy the relevant stakeholders to formulate to organize All Pakistan Chambers policies to address key challenges and set Presidents Conference on regular basis and the directions regarding the Economy for this time again it took a lead here and came coming years. up with the unique idea for involving All Pakistan Chamber’s Presidents International Chambers as part of Conference is the most appropriate Chambers Presidents Conference. It is platform to raise economic issues and talk appreciated that RCCI has been fully about the business community’s concerns. mobilized towards the promotion of I am happy that chamber of Commerce’s are business activities in the country. very keen and playing their key role in the The major aim of this conference is to development of Pakistan and policy develop a common platform for All advocacy. Chambers and Trade Associations to raise This indeed is a remarkable achievement of economic issues at national level, providing RCCI for organizing the ICS 2021 amid suggestions/ recommendation to the Corona Pandemic. I congratulate RCCI and government related to trade policy, the organizing team and members that business environment and all issues helped us to make this event a success. aecting businesses directly or indirectly. Mohammad Nasir Mirza President RCCI upholds the legacy of organizing All platform to raise economic issues and talk Pakistan Chambers President Conference about the business community’s concerns. for the last 12 years and always feel proud to I am happy to share with indeed pleasure organize the said event. Last year, despite and honor that this time we have COVID, RCCI managed to organize it via representatives from all chambers across Virtual Platform where more than 45 Pakistan and Companies CEO’s. The major chambers across Pakistan participated. This aim of this conference is to develop a time through the platform of ICS 2021 we common platform for All Chambers and have successfully gathered all key Trade Associations to raise economic issues stakeholders under one roof by inviting at national level, providing suggestions/ Chambers across Pakistan including recommendation to the government Woman, National Chambers and related to trade policy, business international Chambers. Through the environment and all issues aecting umbrella of International Chambers businesses directly or indirectly. Summit, it will denitely help all the RCCI through this ICS 2021 also compiled a relevant stakeholders to formulate policies combined Declaration which will be to address exigent challenges and set the presented to all relevant Government directions regarding the Economy for functionaries and stakeholders which will coming years. denitely serve as a policy guideline for ICS 2021 has three parts, 4th Women Budget, Fiscal and Export Policy etc. Business Convention, 13th All Pakistan This indeed is a remarkable achievement of Chambers Presidents Conference, and on RCCI for organizing the ICS 2021 amid day three RCCI successfully organized Corona Pandemic and also the others International Chambers Conference where should follow the same and take an more than 12 Chambers outside Pakistan opportunity out of the crisis. I am very joined ICS 2021 via Video Link. thankful to all sponsors, organizing team All Pakistan Chamber’s Presidents and members that helped us to make this Conference is the most appropriate event a success. RCCI took another lead and successfully Economy for coming years. organized the “International Chambers Summit This indeed is a remarkable achievement of RCCI 2021”. for organizing the ICS 2021 amid Corona I hope this summit will help Government in Pandemic. formulizing best policy for addressing key issues I congratulate RCCI and the organizing team and including Fiscal, Exports and taxes. members that helped us to make this event a Through the umbrella of International Chambers success. Summit, it will denitely help all the relevant stakeholders to formulate policies to address key challenges and set the directions regarding the Osman Ashraf Senior Vice President I am happy to share with indeed pleasure and discussed economic issues at national level, honor that RCCI took great initiative and provided suggestions/ recommendation to the organized rst International Chambers Summit government related to trade policy, business on January 27-29, 2021. It was a great honor and environment and all issues aecting businesses respect that we succeeded to gather all key directly or indirectly. I am hopeful that RCCI will stakeholder under one roof to discuss the continue its legacy and served as key institution prosperity and progress of Pakistan amid in safeguarding the business community COVID-19 and provided an appropriate platform interests and rights. to raise economic issues and talk about the I am thankful to the RCCI senior leadership and business community’s concerns. organizing team who played a vital role to make During three days conference the representatives this event successful and result oriented. Shahraiz from dierent Chambers and Trade Associations Ashraf Malik Vice President “I am thankful to the leadership of Rawalpindi its practical solutions were evolved. As we all Chamber of Commerce for believing in me and went through a challenging year with pandemic; providing me the opportunity to chair this the sequel of this event was not broken and we prestigious event. Rawalpindi Chamber of organized a virtual edition of the conference last Commerce is known for its unique events, year. It still proved to be one of the best events involving the entire business community and with various recommendations being chambers across the nation as well as globally. incorporated in the federal budget as well. I Pakistan requires a strong wave of strongly believe that every single minute of entrepreneurship, to create jobs for the growing discussion in this event shall turn fruitful for our population. All Pakistan Chambers Presidents industry and beloved nation. I thank you all for Conference, which started 13 years ago; earned a travelling across the country and providing us credible mark among the industry as well as the chance to host you” government quarters; where vital issues Fahad Barlas pertaining to the businesses were discussed and Chairman ICS 2021 4TH ALL PAKISTAN WOMEN BUSINESS CONVENTION Women's Business Convention was held with the aim of empowering women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, highlighting the challenges faced by Women entrepreneurs, and nding solutions to them. DAY ONE Azam Khan Swati Federal Railway Minister Inaugurated the 4th All Pakistan Women Chambers President Convention Federal Railway Minister Azam Khan Swati Inaugurated the 4th all He said that he had requested chairman NAB to allow signaling project of Pakistan Women Chambers President Convention organized by the Pakistan Railways as this project got stuck from 2008 to 2012. Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce at Serena hotel in Islamabad. The Earlier, President Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammad Nasir Women Convention was organized under the umbrella of International Mirza said that the International Chambers Summit has three parts. Chambers Summit (ICS) 2021. Earlier, Chamber President Muhammad Nasir Mirza said that the Addressing the Convention, the minister lauded RCCI’s eorts for women International Chambers Summit has three parts. empowerment and providing them a platform to explore new ventures On the rst day, the Women's Business Convention was held with the aim and networking. Women could also play an important role in the of empowering women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, development of railways. Under public-private partnership, private highlighting the challenges faced by Women entrepreneurs, and nding sector, chamber of commerce, women entrepreneurs can also be solutions to them. involved in the development of railways. "Women can play an important During the Convention, representatives of SMEDA, TDAP, TDP, FBR, Oxfam, role in social, economic and human development. The government Hashu Foundation and EU Ambassador to Pakistan AndrolaKaminara also believes in empowering women," spoke at the conference. The Women's Convention was attended by the We will run the railways under a newsustainable business model, he Presidents of Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Lahore, Hazara, Layyah, Karachi added. South, Karachi Korangi, Multan, Peshawar and Rawalpindi Women's The minister said that its the vision of Prime Minister Imran's government Chambers. A declaration was also issued at the end of the Women's to provide facilities to women in every eld. Railways will be made an Convention. economic hub, but unfortunately this has not happened. In the last 50 Women Convener Noorin Ghaar, Ishaq Shinwari from TDAP, Umbereen years, a loss of Rs 1.2 trillion has been incurred, including a loss of Rs 20.3 Iftikhar from FBR, Farina Mazhar from Board of Investment, Tania Butter billion in the last six months. There is a lot of potential for development in from SMEDA, Arifullah from DGTO, Sahar Afshin from Oxfam, Ayesha Khan the railways. We will develop 167,000 railway lands across the country. from Hashu Foundation were present on the occasion. European Union’s Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara The European Union’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Androulla Kaminara, while could focus on embroidery and gems and jewellery. She said the Pakistan addressing the Women Convention lauded RCCI’s eorts for promoting Business Forum was established to focus more on the SME sector and its women empowerment and providing a platform to excel in the eld of rst meeting would be held in Islamabad in April this year. She said that entrepreneurship. COVID-19 pandemic restricted movement but she would love to go While highlighting the EU Pakistan contribution on improving bilateral around dierent cities, including economic hubs in various parts of the tradeshe said that Pakistan’s exports to the EU went to $7.5 billion or 34 country.
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