Within a new structure aimed at consolidating Dubai's economic competitiveness and enhancing its position as a global economic center
Mohammed bin Rashid approves the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of the "Dubai Chamber of Commerce"
Dubai Chamber of Commerce contributes to achieving a qualitative leap in the business community.
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Abdulaziz Al Ghurair: “The launch of a new phase in Dubai’s development process, based on accelerating achievement and raising the level of efficiency in performance.”
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the Board of Directors and Advisory Board of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three Dubai Chambers of Commerce, after the new restructuring, as part of an approach aimed at enabling the role of the Chamber to Carrying out its main tasks that seek to strengthen and consolidate Dubai’s position as the capital of finance and business in the region, represent, support and protect the interests of companies based in Dubai, improve the business environment in Dubai and enhance its reputation as the most attractive regionally and internationally in the region, and provide technical, logistical, legislative and enabling support for companies and entrepreneurs.
His Highness also approved the establishment of an advisory council for the "Dubai Chamber of Commerce", whose mission is to provide support, guidance and empowerment technically, logistically and legislatively, to facilitate the work of the members of the Chamber's board of directors, and help them translate the tasks and responsibilities of the Chamber and perform its role to the fullest.
advisory board
Within the new structure, there will be an advisory council attached to each of the three Dubai Chambers, so that the role of advisory councils is to fully represent and effectively empower business sectors in Dubai, and to provide support and advice to chambers’ boards of directors by providing expertise in their main business topics, as well as conveying the needs of The economic sectors, to ensure their inclusion in the recommendations submitted to the chambers’ boards of directors, and to support the chambers by proposing the most important solutions and the issues and topics raised.
Flexible environment
Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, said that the tasks carried out by the Chamber, through an integrated strategic vision, with the Dubai International Chamber and the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy, and in a way that reflects the new directions of restructuring the Dubai government, aims to launch a new phase in Dubai's development march is based on doubling efforts, accelerating achievement, raising the level of efficiency in performance, and establishing a flexible procedural and legislative environment that supports the business environment in the emirate.
He added that the role of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce will be to contribute to achieving a qualitative leap in the business community in Dubai, so that it enjoys the highest levels of competitiveness and productivity in the region.
Al Ghurair continued: "We must mobilize all our expertise and capabilities, and build on our legacy in the business sector to enhance Dubai's position on the map of the most attractive commercial centers in the world, and consolidate its reputation as a major economic player and engine, and a laboratory for all innovative ideas and pioneering economic and investment experiences."
Chamber's tasks
The duties of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce include: representing, supporting and protecting the interests of all companies based in Dubai; and acting as a link between Dubai companies and the Dubai government to convey proposals for opportunities and solutions in order to improve the business environment in Dubai; promoting attracting investments and establishing companies in Dubai in coordination with other chambers; forming specialized work teams to provide support and innovative solutions to companies in Dubai in the areas of marketing, capacity building and others; Providing advice and support to members of the Chamber and guiding them with regard to procedures and information to protect their rights and develop their businesses.
The Chamber’s tasks also include enhancing the status of the Emirate and the Chamber regionally and globally through exhibitions, conferences and events related to economic aspects inside or outside the Emirate.
strengthening cooperation and commercial ties with federations, chambers and similar bodies;
As well as providing entrepreneurs, companies and entities with comprehensive data and information about companies and the business environment in Dubai;
Providing a stimulating and attractive business environment through the establishment and support of business groups and councils in Dubai, and providing financial and administrative support to other rooms and assuming their operational tasks.
Restructuring
Last March, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the restructuring of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and the formation of three chambers for the emirate, including: the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the Dubai International Chamber, and the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy, including the governance of the chambers and defining their frameworks and tasks according to an approach An integrated approach that seeks to consolidate the role of “Dubai Chamber”, the founding umbrella, in empowering the business community in Dubai, supporting the traditional economic sectors, contributing to stimulating Dubai’s foreign trade and expanding its scope, supporting the interests of regional and international companies based in Dubai, and developing the new digital economy sectors Establishing new investment opportunities in it, and pushing towards comprehensive digital transformation.
The new structure of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and the distribution of the scope of its tasks and roles within three chambers, will mobilize and direct efforts within the framework of the specialization of each chamber, thus contributing to enhancing the performance of the chambers and directing their energies effectively and efficiently, to work on consolidating Dubai’s economic competitiveness and enhancing its position as an economic center Globally, a flexible environment open to innovation, development, and attracting talent, expertise and investments from around the world.
Advisory Board Members
The advisory board includes: Abdullah Ahmed Al-Mousa, Ali Abdullah Al Shafar, Dr. Tariq Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Mohammed Al Naboodah, Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor, Butti Obaid Butti Al Mulla, Yahya bin Saeed Al Lootah, Sophia Abdullah Saleh, Abdullah Al Hathboor, Ibrahim Ahmed Al Abbas, Khalid Jassim bin Kalban, Osama Ibrahim Siddiqui, Abdel Fattah Mansour Sharaf, Hani Rashid Al Yateem, Muhammad bin Zaal, Khalid Khalifa Juma Al Naboodah, Ahmed bin Issa Al Sarkal, Muhammad Abdulaziz Baqer, Saif Belhasa, Mishaal Kanoo, Dr. Ahmed Hassan bin Al Sheikh, Marwan Al Rostamani, Tariq Ahmed Baqer Issam Al-Tamimi, Abdulaziz Muhammad Al-Shafar, Iqbal Yousef Habib Al-Yousef, Badr Abdullah Al-Jaziri, Rashid Al-Ansari, Hind Habib Al-Mulla, Ahmed Saeed Balioha, Amal Muhammad Al-Marri, Jamal Al-Shafar, and Muhammad Matar Al-Falasi.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce includes Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Chamber, and the membership of: Omar Abdullah Al Futtaim, Khaled Juma Al Majid, Butti Saeed Al Kindi, Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg, Majid Hamad Rahma Al Shamsi, Dr. Amina Abdul Wahed Al Rostamani, Faisal Jumaa Belhoul, Patrick Shalhoub, Hind Muhammad bin Kharbash, Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Shehab Muhammad Gargash, Tariq Hussain Khan Sahib, Saeed Seif Al Ghurair, and Hisham Abdullah Al Shirawi.
245 thousand members
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 1965, and started its activities through 450 members managed by a board of directors consisting of 12 members.
By 2020, the number of members of the Chamber reached more than 245,000, representing various economic sectors. It also supervises 23 business groups, and 41 business councils representing their countries.
During more than half a century of its establishment, it turned into the largest and most important chambers of commerce and industry in the Middle East and North Africa, and made exceptional achievements that contributed to the development of the economic sector in the Emirate of Dubai, supporting the business community in it, enhancing the competitiveness of companies and institutions, supporting the private sector, and advancing the comprehensive development process. In the emirate, and building its position as a financial center with global prospects, and the business capital of the region.
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