Dubai Chamber's new Board of Directors hold first meeting

The members of the Board of Directors discussed several points that all stressed the importance to continue implementing the Chamber's strategic plans that aim at supplying its members and the business community with the best quality services and initiatives.

The Dubai Chamber's Board members approved the election report of the new Board of Directors. They also approved the financial statements of the Dubai Chamber for the financial year that ended on December 31, 2006.

The members of the Chamber's Board of Directors came out with a number of recommendations in favor of the best interest of the business community in Dubai. These recommendations concern the value-added tax (VAT) project, the practice of the commercial agencies' activities, the federal law project on competitiveness, and the new 2007 project concerning the regulation of labor relations in the UAE.

The Chamber's Board Members concluded their first meeting with highlighting their intention to work harder to upgrade the performance of Dubai Chamber and provide its members with the best quality services, as well as keep playing its crucial role as the indispensable source of economic information and the improving driver of competitiveness for the business community.