CIPE Pakistan continued its capacity building efforts last week with a workshop on Chamber Professional Development, held on November 28-29 in Lahore. This workshop focused on the training and development of personnel belonging to different chambers and associations, which helps contribute to the trade, and industry of the country. Twenty participants belonging to second-tier management [...]
Subscribe: Posts
16. November 2011
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
On November 16, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) hosted an event marking Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), organized in collaboration with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the Kauffman Foundation and Junior Chamber International. The event, entitled “Inpising a new wave of Entrepreneurs”, was designed to highlight the role that youth entrepreneurship [...]
15. November 2011
Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week in Karachi, November 15, 2011
To coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week, CIPE Pakistan organized a forum in Karachi to engage university students in a discussion about entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities in Pakistan. The event was moderated by Jawwad Farid, CEO of Alchemy Technologies and author of Reboot, and Sadia Khan, Executive Director at Delta Shipping (Pvt) Ltd. The students were candid [...]
12. July 2011
Establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Center in Islamabad
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), thanks to the support of a CIPE small grant, launched its Entrepreneurship Development Center (EDC) in July. The EDC will provide both guidance to those interested in setting up businesses, as well as assistance to current entrepreneurs seeking to promote their businesses. Local universities will work with [...]
16. June 2011
Launch of Business Support Organization Forum
The secretaries general of a number of Pakistani chambers of commerce and business associations who have participated in various CIPE training programs have launched a networking blog, http://bsoforum.com. The blog will serve as a forum for sharing information and resolving key issues faced by these organizations.
10. May 2011
Expanding Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Youth in the IT Sector
CIPE and the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) organized three seminars in April and May, entitled “Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Youth in the IT Sector.” The events, held in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, attracted a total of over 150 young IT professionals from start-ups, freelancers and experienced businesses, who shared their views on barriers to entry for [...]
4. May 2011
Promoting Corporate Governance in Microfinance Institutions
Together with the International Finance Corporation and the Pakistan Microfinance Network, CIPE organized a two-day workshop in Lahore on corporate governance in microfinance institutions (MFIs). Eighteen board members and senior staff from 14 MFIs participated in the workshop, which covered topics such as the business case for improved corporate governance in MFIs, a framework for [...]
13. April 2011
Secretaries’ General Conference
Thirty-four secretaries general, representing chambers of commerce and business associations from across Pakistan, attended the third annual All-Pakistan Secretaries’ General conference. The participants included secretaries general from women’s chambers in Mardan, Peshawar and Quetta, areas of Pakistan which are generally considered difficult for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs. In total, this year, 17 new participants [...]
15. March 2011
Chamber Presidents’ Conference
In partnership with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CIPE organized the third annual All-Pakistan Chamber Presidents’ Conference. In the course of this year’s conference, the 26 participating chamber presidents prepared an economic reform agenda, which was announced to the media following the event. Among other points, the declaration calls for energy and water [...]
28. November 2011