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CIPE training workshop by Mr. Hammad Siddiqui & Huzaifa Shabbir

Group photo with few of the attendees
Women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan division (WCCIM) recently arranged training workshops for its members in collaboration with CIPE (Center for International Private Enterprise) which is a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. CIPE provides management assistance, practical experience, and financial support to local organizations to strengthen their capacity to implement democratic and economic reforms. 

On 2nd May 2015, Mr. Hammad Siddiqui, Deputy country Director (Pakistan) and Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir, two distinguished and highly professional trainers from CIPE, presided over the occasion. Divided into two parts, these workshops were separately meant for training executive board members to provide them better understanding of running chamber as business and for ordinary members to help start and develop and strengthen their businesses.

Agenda for Part #1: This Training was conducted for the Executive Members of the Board  to remember them their responsibilities according to the Memorandum of the Chamber.
  1. Understanding of Chamber Business
  2. Importance of Organization (Vision, Mission and Objectives)
  3. Roles and Responsibility of Executive Committee Members
  4. Build Community.
  5. The benefits of Chamber Membership
  6. Membership Development Vs Membership Retention
  7. Membership Services
  8. Effective Budget Monitoring
9. Understanding of Activity Planning Document. Part #2:  Second Training was about: “ How to Start and Manage a profitable Business :Understand Your Business Dynamics''.
  1. How to Generate Effective Idea
  2. Think Creative think Big
  3. Understanding of different Business Tools ( Management, marketing, Operations )
  4. Using Social Media for Marketing
  5. Network is Your Net Worth
 
Although the first meeting was scheduled for 11 am in the morning and second at 2.15 pm, but due to flight delay the trainers reached around 2.45 pm. Without any delay, Mr Hammad Siddique jumped onto the 2nd session first, as its time had started. “ How to Start and Manage a Profitable Business” a very impressive topic. He used extremely impressive methods, involved and engaged all the participants through his interesting style. A Group Competition was carried out by him. He distributed them charts to explore and brain storm ideas about their business development. Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir Hussain also added extremely useful points in further explaining the topic. After this all the participants shared their views regarding boots of their business and new members were excited about the methods to start their new businesses. After the session, hi-tea was served for all the participants and they were awarded certificates for attending this training. After lunch, Mr Hammad Siddiqui conducted the second part of the training which was regarding Chambers management. Almost all the executive members were there and some active members of the Chamber were present there too. The trainer guided them how to make their Chamber Secretariat strong and reminded them their duties and responsibilities to boost up the Chamber . Certificates were awarded to the participants. The trainers were presented shields by the chamber. Mr. Hammad also presented a cheque, to the president of WCCI, a grant by CIPE to support the chamber. At the end a photo session took place in the beautiful lobby of Shahjehan Grill.
Participants from chamber: Mrs. Humaria Batool,  Mrs. Masooma Sibtain, Mrs. Fariha Munir, Mrs. Filza Akber , Mrs. Naseem Raheem, Mrs. Farha Saqib, Miss Zubia Zainab, Mrs. Zahida Khakwani ,Mrs. Aqsa Khakwani , Mrs Fozia Ayyaz , Mrs Rabia Khand , Mrs. Shabana Hameed ,Mrs. Seerat Fatima, Mrs. Novaira Fahad, Mrs. Ambreen Abbass Mrs. Razia Shah. Mrs Nasree Gillani.
From NUML University: Abdul Rehman ,Sajid Iqbal, Umair Akber , Yasir Ali, Shabana, Kausar , Fatima Amin. Exclusive International:   Amber Khakwani, Aneeqa Niazi, Abdul Ghani, Afshan Iqbal, Ayesha Nasir , Tahira Mazher , Rukhsana Nazar ,Taskeen Zahra Saqib Nawaz, Iqra Rasheed, Uroosa Javaid, Hassan Irshad.

Shield being awarded to Mr. Hammad Siddiqui by president WCCIM, Ms. Humaira Batool
 accompanied with Mrs. Razia Shah, Masooma Sibtain, Mrs. Naseem Raheem

Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir receiving his shield from Humaira Batool.
Seerat Fatima, Ambreen, Mrs. Razia Shah, Masooma Sibtain, Mrs. Nasem Rahim, Agha sahab 

Heading the workshop.


Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir 

Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir being heard attentively

Filza Akbar, Fariha Munir, Humera

Mr. Hammad explaining with concentration

Break-out session research

Mr. Hammad Siddiqui, engaging the attendees

Mr. Hammad Siddiqui focussing on the topic

Mr. Hammad Siddiqui

Students during break out session.
The workshop

Listening attentively


Huzaifa Shabbir conducting his session.
Mr. Hammad Siddiqui
Ms. Rabia Khand from NUML university
The attendees



Mr. Hammad Siddiqui, delivering the cheque by CIPE to the president WCCIM Ms. Humaira Batool

Attendees with certificates and the conductors of  CIPE workshop, Mr. Hammad Siddiqui and Huzaifa Shabbir 


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