Beside the reform and rebuilding process of Afghan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), The Chambers Reform Commission (CRC) in collaboration with Kabul Chamber of Commerce and Industry conduct a training workshop titled “ The Development of Chambers Service and Market Economy” on Nov 18- 19 in Kabul. A large number of participants from different institutions such as ACCI, AICC, KCCI, private sector representatives, stakeholders, traders, and chairs of provincial chambers were joined in this workshop.

The aims to conduct such workshop are to introduce the modern service, carried by chambers to its members and to enhance the skills of chambers officers. While the lack of sufficient knowledge to a modern and advanced service is the main obstacle for effectiveness and efficiency of chambers in Afghanistan. Hence, the key issues e.g. office service, publication, entrepreneurs meeting, fair and exhibitions, training seminars, advisory service and cooperation exchange were discussed in the seminar.

 In his inauguration speech, Mr. Shujauddawla, president of Kabul Chambers of Commerce and Industry and member of CRC mentioned that conducting such workshops and highlighting these stories can ease the ways to develop a toolbox to guide stakeholders in the formulation of an advanced and high level Chamber in the country. Thus, undoubtedly, it will help us to move toward competitiveness and credibility, particularly, in this period of time that private sector became the only responsible in rebuilding Afghanistan’s economy after decades of violence.

The workshop was supported by German International Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and presented by one of the most experienced professional from SEQUA, Mr. Thomas Jennisch. Participants were happy and satisfactory of the knowledge the have gained in this workshop. They pointed out that conducting such training workshop could help them in better performing and having a dynamic chamber that achieve prosperity and serve private sector the ever before. It is noteworthy that the same workshop was help in Herat city after week.