Qatar Chamber participated in the 32nd meeting of the board of directors the Islamic Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) held in Makkah, KSA.
HE Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani chaired the delegation of Qatar Chamber to the meeting.
The meeting's agenda covered many topics including reviewing the objectives of the ICCIA's General Secretariat for the year 2022, and the investment forums which will be held during 2022 and 2023, as well as the schedule of meetings of the Islamic Chamber for the year 2022.
The meeting approved Qatar's hosting of the ICCIA's General Assembly Meeting in 2023.
HE Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani was re-elected as First Vice-President of the Islamic Chamber for the period from 2021 to 2025.
On that occasion, HE Sheikh Khalifa asserted the ICCIA's important role in strengthening commercial cooperation between member countries in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, underscoring the importance of economic blocs in promoting investments and joint businesses between member countries, especially in view of recent world developments.
HE stressed the Qatar Chamber's support for the cooperation between all the member chambers at the Islamic Chamber with the aim to facilitate the exchange of goods and services and revitalize trade exchange between member countries to reach the common Islamic market.
The meeting also included a workshop on halal businesses in the world, an exhibition of productive families and handicrafts, a presentation of investment opportunities in Indonesia, as well as bilateral meetings between business owners.