11-10-2025
The Department of Committees and Business Councils Affairs at Qatar Chamber carried out a Gulf tour that included Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. During the tour, the delegation visited the Bahrain Chamber, Riyadh Chamber, Dubai Chamber, and Sharjah Chamber.
The Chamber’s delegation was headed by H.E. Eng. Ali bin Abdullatif Al Misnad, Board Member, while the technical meetings between the Department of Committees and its counterparts in the GCC chambers were chaired by Mr. Hamad Ali Al-Marri, Director of the Department of Committees and Business Councils Affairs.
The visit aimed to discuss the formation mechanisms of sectoral committees, their work plans, as well as to explore best practices, successful experiences, and mechanisms for evaluating their performance. The delegation also reviewed the electronic systems dedicated to managing committee work.
During a meeting with H.E. Eng. Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Obaikan, Chairman of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia, Al-Misnad emphasised Qatar Chamber’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with GCC chambers of commerce and businesspeople.
He highlighted the importance of enhancing collaboration between the committee departments of Qatar and Riyadh chambers through the exchange of experiences and successful practices that can further develop the work of commercial chambers, increasing their contribution to supporting the private sector and representing its interests.
He further noted that sectoral committees in commercial chambers are among the most effective tools, as they work on identifying challenges facing various economic sectors and contribute to addressing them in cooperation with relevant authorities.
For his part, Hamad Al-Merri said that the main objective of the visit was to learn about the leading experiences in the functioning of sectoral committees in Gulf chambers and to benefit from the best practices in this field.
