Swiss Business Council Qatar (SwissBCQ) is working to support Swiss companies and Swiss professionals in Qatar with a platform and a network of mutual interest among each other. The council provides opportunities of inter-membership business.
“Our events are mostly concentrated to help our members to get the first hand information about the new achievements and developments in Qatari market as well as awarding the members for their great work to help a perfect bilateral relation between the two countries,” Dr. Fariborz Samadian, President of the Swiss Business Council, told The Peninsula.
Founded in 2015, the council provides cultural and social interactions between the two countries. It also provides the opportunity to promote a member-company based in Qatar or Switzerland and assists members with any issues relating to establishing or operating business in Qatar through sharing experiences, knowledge and network.
It works with individuals and organizations in Qatar or matter of mutual interests and organises meetings, seminars, business and social events.
Qatar and Switzerland can further increase cooperation in the field of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Both countries can also work together field of investment in startup companies
“The trade can be expanded specially in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector where Switzerland is very powerful as well as in the educational sector,” he said. “Investment in Startup companies is another great sector where we can work together,” he added.
He said that Qatar has made great progress in developing infrastructure. “In the past 10 years that I am travelling and living in Qatar, the country has improved a lot in education changing from carbon economy to investing in human potential which makes the life greater to live in Qatar. Qatar has developed also very nicely specially in infrastructure sector, but pedestrian bridges in many locations are still missing,” he added.
