ICC Bahrain national committee elects new board

Manama, July 25 (BNA): The Bahrain National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)-Bahrain has held its General Assembly Meeting and elected its new board of directors. Rashid Ebrahim was elected as Chairman; Ahmed Al Thukair, as Co-chairman and Head of ICC-Bahrain Lawyers’ Committee; Pradeep Taneja as Co-chairman and Head of ICC Bahrain Trade and Finance Forum; Mohammed Al Gassab as Treasurer; and, Elham Ali Hasan, Gaby Elhakim, Aysha Mutaywea, Amel Al Aseeri, Merwin Palanna as members of the board, and Ameera Al Ta’an as the committee’s coordinator. During the meeting, the board chairman stressed on the importance of expanding the platform of members and reinforcing the committee’s financial resources to enable it to achieve its goals. It is worth mentioning that the International Chamber of Commerce-Bahrain was established in 1999 as part of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce. It is a leading organization in devising standards and non-binding regulations in international trade. In addition, members of the International Chamber of Commerce-Bahrain may take part and benefit from the array of programmes organized by the parent chamber in Paris.