Kuwait Chamber Profile

Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is a not-for-profit, self-financed nongovernment organization with over 76,559 registered active Members.

ROLE:

In addition to running regular operations and rendering member services, a major role of KCCI is to build up and reinforce bridges of communication between the Private Sector and the Kuwaiti economic administration by offering consultations, submitting proposals, voicing concerns of businesses, identifying their areas of interest and conveying their legitimate demands. Another role, as important, is to build up and reinforce bridges of cooperation between Kuwaiti businesses and their counterpart business partners worldwide, with a view to establish and promote mutual business relations, attract direct foreign investments, as well as marketing the Kuwaiti economy and Kuwaiti products both regionally and internationally.

In its capacity as representative of the Private sector, KCCI plays supportive role for the business community at large both locally and internationally.

In the domestic area, it advocates for and promotes a bigger role of the more dynamic private sector through the much-needed economic diversification away from the dominant governmentcontrolled oil sector. In its consultative capacity, it plays an active role by championing and endorsing laws that encourage and create market-friendly environment.

On the international front, KCCI leads and/or participates in Kuwaiti commercial/economic delegations to foreign countries, and receives foreign delegations visiting Kuwait as well. It organizes and co-organizes, and takes part in various conferences, forums, seminars and other functions outside as well as inside Kuwait.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

KCCI Board of Directors is constituted of 24 Members elected by the General Assembly for 4 years to serve on the Board and its committees as (unpaid) volunteers. Board Members represent various segments of the business community in the Private Sector. In addition to their participation in the full Board meetings, their skills and experiences are also utilized through their participation in the various Committees, with membership based on their respective business fields, professional backgrounds and education.

BOARD COMMITTEES:

1- Chamber’s Bureau which acts as a “Steering

Committee” 2- Membership & Registration 3- Industry & Labor 4- Trade & Transport 5- Finance & Investment

6- Public Projects & Housing

CENTERS:

1- Abdulaziz Hamad AlSagar Development Center. 2- Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Center

3- Business Center

INTERNATIONAL / REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP

> International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) > World Chambers Federation (WCF) > Union of Arab Chambers (UAC) > Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) > Federation of GCC Chambers (FGCCC) > Many Joint Arab-Foreign Chambers in various parts of the world.

Dir.: (965) 224 235 55 / (965) 224 236 66 Operator: (965)180 55 80 - (965) 223 000 00 kcci@kcci.org.kw www.kuwaitchamber.org.kw