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Federation of U.A.E Chambers of Commerce and IndustryThe FCCI was established in compliance with the federal law No (5) of 1976 ratified by law No (22) of 2000 Issued by the president His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan, may God protect him, as a major step on the way to have complete federal establishment. Based on that the FCCI and its general secretary was keen on amending and improving the law continuously to respond to the current economic changes. The increasing role of the FCCI led to the use of scientific planning as an effective means to achieve its goals particularly that the FCCI has gone along way to represent the business sector and the chambers of commerce in the social and economic life. FCCI Goals: This leading experience has achieved great results , which have reflected on a number of dazzling accomplishments in the field of productive and service activities as well as the completion of basic structures and pillars . Being the businessmen sector’s federation front , the Federation of U.A.E Chambers of Commerce and Industry took steps in this connection to show the suitable role of the private sector in co-ordination with the activities of ministries , establishments , organizations and Gulf co-operation Council ( GCC) , Arab and foreign federations by carrying out a series of joint activities . These included the organization of exhibition , trade markets , conferences seminars and training courses based on the federation’s firm belief that the revenues of those activities would be always in favor of the U.A.E ‘s economy whether from the media viewpoint or through holding meetings and signing transactions and foreign contracts between businessmen and the representatives of the Arab and foreign joint establishments and companies . The federation is trying to put in all the efforts aimed at achieving the objectives and duties as worked out by the law . These objectives included giving a suitable and effective role to the businessmen and businesswomen sector irrespective of their activities including industrialists , traders , farmers and owners of different interests in the economic building process . They also included effective contribution to implementing development plans and programmers , finding the sound mode for establishing co-operation ties with government establishments and organizations so as to work together to find a solid base for our national economy and establishing relations with GCC, Arab, regional and international and international federations and organizations to the mutual benefits of both parties . Our federation was able over years since its inception to achieve more gains and accomplishments to businessmen through full co-ordination ad co-operation with the member chambers . Since its inception and the commencement of its activities in 1979 , the Federation of U.A.E Chambers of Commerce and Industry has devoted all efforts to support the activities aimed at firmly establishing Arab joint work, strengthening co-operation and combines action combined among brothers whether by developing Arab inter-trade or exchanging expertise and practices . The federation is keen on deepening the process of development of the co-operation with brotherly chambers of commerce and industry in the GCC countries and other brotherly . Arab countries with a view to creating the suitable climate for the establishment of the GCC common market and completing the GCC economic integration process . Besides , the federation is aimed at highlighting the role of businessmen in correcting and supporting the Arab joint economic work process. General Assembly: The federation’s general assembly shall hold its ordinary meeting once a year at least and the meeting shall be held at the federation of chamber’s head office, any of the offices of branches or headquarters of chambers for discussing the topics on agenda. Board of Directors: Bureau Body It is an executive bureau formed by the board of directors and chaired by the chairman of the board of directors and includes the vice-chairman and three members of the board of directors in addition to the secretary general in his capacity as the bureau’s reporter. The bureau shall be in charge of studying the urgent issues and matters related to the federation of chambers. The bureau shall also take the necessary decisions regarding such issues and matters provided that such decisions are referred to the next board meeting for endorsement. Permanent Committees:
Exports Development Committee Commerce and Services Committee National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce Commercial Arbitration Committee Joint Committee of Exhibition Centers The Federation’s General Secretariat
Businesswomen Council This is apart from consultation in terms of all the obstacles and difficulties which may face such work whether in administrative, legal or technical fields and the way of reaching solutions for them. The council shall be directly linked to the board of directors with the aim of minimizing the administrative routine adopted by all institutions. Co-ordination shall be made for holding such direct meeting regularly and as necessitated by circumstances with the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Research and Authentication Centre In view of the centre’s importance, it has been directly linked to the office of the federation’s secretary general. The centre shall be in charge of collecting, organizing and providing updated and accurate information for the federation’s members, apart from the continuous co-operation and co-ordination between the centre and federation’s other administrations Economic Administration The administration’s work is also based on Articles (50-66) of Law No. (22) of 2000 which gives priority and sole authority in the conduction of general economic studies for the UAE in co-operation with the relevant departments, particularly those related to drawing up economic development plans and economic policies. This is apart from being in charge of supervising the proposed studies of the policies related to the development of private sector and participating in trade exhibitions locally and abroad. The administration is also responsible for determining the laws and regulations governing the process of commercial registration, licenses and the organizational functions of such activities in addition to controlling the organization of the required programs and projects according to the basic economic sectors which distinguish the UAE economy. Legal Administration The administration shall continuously work for developing the services of guidance, orientation and consultation, apart from providing its specialized services in settling commercial disputes at local, Arab and international levels in addition to preparing the necessary studies and legal translation Administrative and Financial Affairs Administration This shall be done through giving the administration the authority to attract and appoint staff having proper academic and technical qualifications and skills regardless of the financial and material capabilities which may basically face the federation’s work with the aim of speeding the development and streamlining the federation’s work as much as possible. This is apart from the administration’s responsibility in organizing the federation’s financial activity though preparing the plans related to budgets, revision of budgets and completing all transactions and matters in this connection and in all of the federation’s activities of work. FCCI Membership in International Organizations
FCCI Membership in Joint Arab and Foreign Chambers
Businessmen councils
FCCI Membership in Local Technical and coordinating committees
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