Abu Dhabi (Al Ittihad)
The new Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its meeting yesterday, headed by His Excellency Ahmed Jassim Al Zaabi, during which the broad outlines and general frameworks for the future directions under which the Chamber will operate during the coming period were determined.
The Council discussed the Chamber’s current plans and tasks and the most prominent upcoming projects, to enhance the growth and prosperity of the private sector and the business environment in the emirate, and to consolidate Abu Dhabi’s position and presence on the global trade map and raise the level of its economic competitiveness and dynamism in the face of the rapid changes witnessed by the global economy.
His Excellency Ahmed Al Zaabi said: “We meet today to embark on a new transitional phase in the journey of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, to continue the process of building on what the previous Board of Directors achieved, thanking them for all the efforts made in the successes and achievements achieved by the Chamber.”
He added: “The new Board of Directors will be keen to translate the precious trust that the wise leadership has placed in us by actively contributing to the process of building the economy of the future, and taking all necessary measures to achieve a qualitative leap in the reality of the business sector in Abu Dhabi, to push it to new horizons of progress, development and growth, and accelerate the pace of transformation towards a diverse and sustainable knowledge economy, as the priority of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Chamber will be to work on enhancing the openness of the business environment, raising trade exchange rates, and attracting talents, innovations and foreign direct investments.”
The Council affirmed its determination to advance cooperation between the Chamber and all its partners from the public and private sectors and expand its international network. It will also seek to intensify efforts to develop and modernize the local business environment, enabling the Chamber to play its vital role in crystallizing opportunities that allow the private sector to unleash its latent energies, increase its contribution to achieving comprehensive economic development in the emirate, and increase the volume of Abu Dhabi’s foreign trade to new record levels by relying on various innovative commercial and investment solutions, including digital and smart technologies.
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