RAWALPINDI: The two member team of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) led by country representative Esam Alqararah called on president Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Raja Amer Iqbal.
Esam Alqararah appreciated the role of RCCI in promoting business activities and taking lead in new initiatives. While highlighting the role of UNIDO he said the prime objective was to assist the sustainable development process of industrial sector in Pakistan. He also informed the president of the role and mandate of UNIDO to promote clean and sustainable energy solutions, energy conservation, energy efficiency and promoting renewable energy resources such as biomass for industrial and other applications.
Esam stressed that UNIDO believed in creating enabling policy environment, coupled with deliberate action by government, the private sector, and development practitioners which is necessary to utilize the full potential of women’s participation in national economy. He assured that UNIDO would continue to collaborate with RCCI in initiatives aimed at industrial and entrepreneurship development.
Earlier, President RCCI Raja Amer Iqbal welcomed the UNIDO team and lauded its efforts in capacity building of business institutes and community. He gave a short brief on RCCI’s key initiatives to promote trade relations and business activities in the country and the region. He said RCCI Women Business Incubation center (WBIC) is in final stage. The purpose of this initiative was to provide women a platform to excel in the field of entrepreneurship. President Raja Amer Iqbal expressed hope that RCCI in collaboration with UNIDO will conduct trainings, and seminars to promote Small and Medium Enterprises in the country.
Nadia Aftab program officer UNIDO, vice president Asim Malik, Chairman Women entrepreneurship committee Mahvish Afridi and Secretary General Irfan Manan were also present on the occasion.
