03 December 2009
For the first time in the history of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), three women are in the fray for the election of its board of directors.
The ADCCI elections will be held on Monday and all 72,226 members of the ADCCI are expected to take part in the voting.
The three women candidates are: Fatima Al Jaber, CEO of the Al Jaber Group, and Noura Jasem Al Nowais, CEO of Al Benaa Real Estate Investment - both UAE nationals - and Egyptian Himat Mohammed Mahmoud, who is contesting for one of the two seats reserved for expatriate board members.
Al Jaber - who is responsible for one of Abu Dhabi's biggest contracting groups, with investments valued in the billions of dollars - is the favourite to win, Emirates Business has learnt. This is attributed to her experience - she was responsible for the roads sector in the Abu Dhabi Government.
In addition, she is an eminent participant at the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen's Council, as well as a prominent member of the contracting and business sector in the emirate.
"I did not prefer to be simply nominated to the ADCCI's board. I wanted to engage in an election to prove the abilities of the Abu Dhabi woman and her capability to provide more services to ADCCI members and to Abu Dhabi," Al Jaber told the newspaper.
Al Nowais told the newspaper she was running under a manifesto that calls for more transparency and diversification in the services for the ADCCI's members, who totalled 72,226 at the end of last month.
She underlined the necessity to facilitate the procedures required to be completed by ADCCI members to obtain bank loans. She also promised more incentives and additional benefits for ADCCI members.
Al Nowais also called for meetings between the ADCCI's former members and those who will run for the next elections to exchange ideas and learn from their experiences.
Meanwhile, Mahmoud faces stiff competition from several other expatriates, including noted Indian investor Yousufali MA and Dr Kasim Al Oum, Manager of Al Noor Medical Group.
For the first time in the history of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), three women are in the fray for the election of its board of directors.
The ADCCI elections will be held on Monday and all 72,226 members of the ADCCI are expected to take part in the voting.
The three women candidates are: Fatima Al Jaber, CEO of the Al Jaber Group, and Noura Jasem Al Nowais, CEO of Al Benaa Real Estate Investment - both UAE nationals - and Egyptian Himat Mohammed Mahmoud, who is contesting for one of the two seats reserved for expatriate board members.
Al Jaber - who is responsible for one of Abu Dhabi's biggest contracting groups, with investments valued in the billions of dollars - is the favourite to win, Emirates Business has learnt. This is attributed to her experience - she was responsible for the roads sector in the Abu Dhabi Government.
In addition, she is an eminent participant at the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen's Council, as well as a prominent member of the contracting and business sector in the emirate.
"I did not prefer to be simply nominated to the ADCCI's board. I wanted to engage in an election to prove the abilities of the Abu Dhabi woman and her capability to provide more services to ADCCI members and to Abu Dhabi," Al Jaber told the newspaper.
Al Nowais told the newspaper she was running under a manifesto that calls for more transparency and diversification in the services for the ADCCI's members, who totalled 72,226 at the end of last month.
She underlined the necessity to facilitate the procedures required to be completed by ADCCI members to obtain bank loans. She also promised more incentives and additional benefits for ADCCI members.
Al Nowais also called for meetings between the ADCCI's former members and those who will run for the next elections to exchange ideas and learn from their experiences.
Meanwhile, Mahmoud faces stiff competition from several other expatriates, including noted Indian investor Yousufali MA and Dr Kasim Al Oum, Manager of Al Noor Medical Group.
By Abdel Hai Mohamad
© Emirates Business 24/7 2009
