About the Council
As part of its responsibilities, the Center seeks to establish committees and councils for the Chamber’s women members to safeguard their interests. It also works to introduce women business owners to available investment opportunities, host officials, strengthen connections between women business owners in the Eastern Province and those in other regions, and hold regular meetings to encourage women’s investment across various fields. The first specialized committee for women was established at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2004.
Strategic Objectives
The Council works toward nine objectives to serve businesswomen in the Eastern Province.
Stimulate women’s investment by encouraging businesswomen to invest their capital in projects that achieve the desired economic diversification and open new horizons for employing the capabilities of Saudi women in service of the Saudi economy.
Help raise businesswomen’s awareness of economic issues and keep them up to date on developments related to women’s work.
Study the problems and challenges facing businesswomen in the business sector, propose appropriate solutions, and submit them to the relevant authorities through the Chamber.
Study the impact of regulations in force, or proposed regulations, when referred to the Chamber by the relevant government authorities for the Chamber’s members to provide their views. Clarify their various aspects and their positive and negative effects on the current and future performance of establishments in the sector, and submit recommendations or proposals to improve these regulations.
Cooperate with the Chamber’s relevant departments, government entities and departments, and various public and private research, study, and statistics centers to obtain as much data, statistics, reports, studies, and research as possible, whether published locally or internationally.
Strengthen connections and cooperation among businesswomen in the region and organize regular meetings.
Promote women’s participation on regional councils and in national and other government committees, develop communication with the business community, and ensure equal opportunities.
Promote businesswomen’s participation in international and local events through delegations, visits, and conferences, and highlight the role of businesswomen in the Eastern Province in the media and society.
Participate in national and social events in which the Chamber takes part.
Council Programs
The Council holds numerous meetings, programs, specialized workshops, and visits to achieve its objectives. In this term, its work focuses on two main areas:
Leadership, economic empowerment, and investment and development opportunities.
The initiative promotes communication among businesswomen with complementary activities to help them develop their businesses. It also keeps women informed about developments in business and various activities, as well as new approaches, with the aim of improving the performance and raising the standards of women-owned businesses. The program also aims to develop women leaders by enhancing businesswomen’s personal leadership skills, helping them manage their businesses professionally and strengthen their leadership roles in companies.
The initiative seeks to study the problems and challenges facing businesswomen in the business sector, propose appropriate solutions, and submit them to the relevant authorities. It also educates women about regulations and rules to improve the legislative environment governing women’s self-employment. In addition, the initiative raises women’s awareness of their rights in business and addresses issues of particular interest to them.
Council Members
List of Businesswomen’s Council members.
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