WCCIM (SPWCCI) updates, by Fariha Munir Shah

Selfie with participants, organizers and the instructor Ms. Linda Shcmid Women's chamber of commerce and industry (WCCIM) is proud of its competent members and is truly proud of the fact, it provides its members platform, through which, they get  opportunities of being part of different prestigious training programs at national and international level. WLTP; 'Women's leadership in Trade policy development program', was initiated  by USAID for  women's chambers  in January 2018. It started with rountable meetings in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.  Its second phase occured in Serena, Islamabad in July. Third and final round took place in Pearl Continental Lahore. Another matter of pride for WCCIM; four of its members became a part of it. Including the newly elected President Mrs. Filza Akbar, former president WCCIM+ Vice president FPCCI Masooma Sibtain, executive member Novaira Fahad and former executive member Fariha Munir Shah. It ...

Group selfie with the trainers Mr. Hammad Siddiqui and Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir The next round of  Women Leadership in Trade Policy (WLTP) by USAID,  that WCCIM   became a part of, in January 2017- took place on 26th-28th July, the same year, in Serena hotel Islamabad. Participants selected from the workshops in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi were invited to take part, with complete provision of lodgings at the same hotel. From Multan, Masooma Sibtain, Filza Akbar, Novaira Fahad and Fariha Munir were invited. As Masooma and Novaira were out of country for summer vacations, only Fariha and Filza were able to attend these workshops. The cynosure of this program was, enhancing knowledge and skills on planning active and effective advocacy campaigns. Also to introduce some of the best practices under advocacy action planning. 'Proposal writing' and 'financial reporting' were also treated as polestar. As t he honorable trainer  Mr. Hammad Siddiqui ...

The attendees The current president of WCCIM,  Mrs. Naseem Raheem  believes in the significance of trainings and educational workshops for the enlightement of all the members of the chamber. Therefore, her tenure has seen maximum of trainings, workshops and meetings. With the consent of Mrs. Naseem Raheem, a  special training workshop was arranged for the executive members of WCCIM on 'public policy advocacy', in collaboration with CIPE at Ramada hotel Multan. Which was followed by an aftaar, as it was the holy month of Ramadan. As mentioned earlier in previous blogposts, four of the members attended workshops on advocacy. Masooma Sibtain (former president & spokesperson WCCIM, current vice president FPCCI) is one of them. A great motivating spirit that she has and she wants all the active members to be well equiped and well informed. Therefore, she decided to share her knowledge acquired about 'advocacy' with rest of the team of executive member...