SCCI receives Indian students
SHARJAH: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has received a student delegation from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and representatives of the Consulate-general of the Republic of India in the Emirate of Dubai. 30 male and female students were in the delegation to learn about the best practices and services provided by the SCCI to its members and affiliates.
The delegation was received by Fatima Khalifa Al-muqarrab, Director of the SCCI’S International Relations Department. They learned about SCCI’S history, its departments, divisions, activities, its pioneering experience for the benefit of the business community, the services it provides to its members, and its tire less endeavor to enhances harjah’ s leading position as a regional hub for international trade. Providing support to students Welcoming the visitors, Al-muqarrab said that the visit is part of the constructive cooperation and joint coordination between the SCCI and the Indian consulate in Dubai, stressing that the SCCI’S doors are always open to students, as it follows a strategy that is based on providing support for students with their academic studies. The delegation members were briefed on the SCCI’S sponsorship programmes for university students, such as the SCCI Award for Innovators, annually organised in cooperation with the University of Sharjah, and its social responsibility initiatives to support students. They were also introduced to the SCCI’S efforts in furthering the emirate’s economic position and achieving comprehensive development, as well as its initiatives to support the private sector.scci, represented by the Sharjah Export Development Center( sedc ), concluded recently its business mission to Uganda and Kenya, heading a delegation that included private sector representatives and a host of prominent manufacturers in Sharjah and the UAE.
The six-day mission was a hit for the SCCI as it helped explore new areas of commercial and industrial cooperation with Kenya and Uganda in such many vital domains as energy solutions, technology, food security, iron and steel, and agriculture, as well as exploring new opportunities for available investments, in addition to introducing the abundant economic advantages of Sharjah.