A Brazilian business delegation is planning to visit Qatar in November this year. This was announced by the Brazilian Ambassador to Qatar, Anwar Al Nahass who held a meeting with representatives of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) here yesterday at QCCI premises. The meeting was attended by Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi, Acting General Manager of QCCI, and officials from both sides and aimed to discus means of strengthening business ties between the two countries. The ambassador noted that the del

A meeting was held yesterday between HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed AL Thani, chairman of the board , and Mr.Antony Parkis , World Chambers Federation Director, and Mr.Reemy Rawhany ,ICC Chief Executive Officer. The meeting discussed preparations for hosting the 8 th World Chamber Congress 2013 Doha. The bid is set to be submitted in 15 Sep 2010 in Paris and the final vote will be in 2 nd Dec 2010.

Qatar is bidding to be host of the 8th World Chambers Congress (WCC) in 2013, bringing the event for the first time to the Middle East. Bidders will make their case on September 15 at the World Chamber Forum’s (WCF) General Council meeting in Paris for hosting the event. The Congress Selection Committee will then submit their bid books to the jury members before October 15, with the result of the 2013 host to be announced by WCF’s Chair in December 2. The WCC which is organised by the International Chambe

QCCI hosts Egyptian delegation that promotes (the Nile Doma Project) on the Nile Cornice Yesterday, the QCCI hosted Egyptian delegation headed by Major General, Hassan Mokhtar, Deputy of Cairo Governor, Major General. Abdulkader Al-Deraidy. Director of Housing Directorate, Dr. Ashraf Al-Bakry, Project General Manager of the Egyptian Al-Ahli Bank, and Mr. Ahmad Hamed, representative of investment trustees sector of the Egyptian Al-Ahli Bank

QCCI Chairman receives the Charge de Affairs of the Singapore Embassy Yesterday, in his office in the main office of the QCCI chairman, His Excellency Sheikh, Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammad, QCCI received HE Mr. Omeg Sing Batia, the Charge de Affairs of the Singapore Embassy to Doha, and his accompanying delegation.

HE Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul Aziz bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Business and Trade, ratified QCCI Board Members elections, held in 30 May 2010 and witnessed wide participation by businessmen, noting that the elections were conducted in an impartial manner. It is worth mentioning here that the Group Coalition, led by HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, won all the 17 th seats of Board of Directors till 2014.

HE the chairman of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani yesterday met the Russian Ambassador to Qatar Vladimir Titorenko. Talks dealt with the commercial and economical relations between Qatar and Russia and activation of joint Qatari-Russian businessmen council. It also focused on roles of private sector in economic progress and fields of cooperation between both sides especially in small and medium projects

A Qatari delegation ,included Mr.Naser AL Meer, member of the board, and Mr.Saleh Al sharky, deputy Director of the Chamber, took part in the events of The International Labor conference ,held in Geneva from 6 - 18 June 2010. The conference discussed issues related to recommendations put forward by ministries of labors of 20 G countries, held in Washington in 20 – 21 April 2010.

He Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohamed Al Thani, the chairman, and Mr. Rashid Al Athaba, member of the board, took part in Arab- British chamber meetings ,held in London 14 and 15 June 2010.

Earlier yesterday Vice-President Doan visited the Doha Summer Trade Fair. Accompanied by representatives of Qatar Expo Event Management and Lahdan Ghanem Al-Mohanadi, head of organising and licensing internal exhibitions department, Qatar tourism and exhibitions authority, Doan toured the 15,000sqm Doha Exhibition Centre, meeting many of the 650 exhibitors including Vietnamese traders. In a related development, Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) and director of the Vietnamese Labour Departmen