Sheikha Tamader al-Thani, the director of International Relations and Chambers Affairs at Qatar Chamber, has been elected as a member of the General Council of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) World Chambers Federation (WCF), according to ICC Qatar’s latest newsletter.
Sheikha Tamader is among the 13 women set to serve on the council, which the newsletter describes as “the most gender-diverse membership in WCF history.”
In collaboration with ICC, the federation provides all the tools to support chambers and micro-small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), connecting chambers worldwide to develop and reinforce its chamber community.
The WCF represents more than 1,400 chambers across the globe. The election results of its General Council scores high on regional and gender diversity.
“Chamber leaders from local, regional, national, and transnational chambers were eligible to run for the General Council, each member serving a three-year term with the opportunity to run twice.
“In addition to the 20 elected seats, 15 WCF members are appointed by the WCF chair, in co-ordination with the ICC Secretary-General and the WCF Executive Committee, to ensure a balanced General Council,” the newsletter stated.
It also said, “This secures diversity in the network, ensuring members are varied in terms of gender and geography, including developed and developing economy, chamber size, and type of chamber. Five transnational chambers representing different regions of the world have also been invited to join the council.
“The final composition of the council sees representation from all parts of membership worldwide. It includes nine representatives from the Americas, 13 from the Africa and Middle East region, nine from Asia-Pacific, and 12 from Europe.”
Commenting on the new members, WCF chairman Nicolás Uribe said: “We are proud of the level of enthusiasm and support of our members who showed interest in serving on the ICC WCF General Council.”
He added: “We have successfully brought together one of the most diverse and inclusive councils in our long history, and I look forward to working with all members to strengthen the WCF and the wider chamber community, with the overarching objective of elevating and empowering businesses worldwide to be leading players in tackling our most pressing issues. As the representative of chambers of commerce worldwide, we must lead by exemplarity to drive an impactful future for chambers everywhere.”
