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Copy Doha – Lusail His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Chamber, affirmed that the state’s commemoration of National Day constitutes a national milestone in which the meanings of pride and belonging are renewed, and an opportunity to consolidate awareness of Qatar’s history and its path, which has become a model of progress and stability. His Excellency said in press statements that National Day represents a national occasion to enhance Qatar’s future vision in building a knowledge economy and supporting humanity as the focus and goal of development, as well as enhancing cohesion between the various components of Qatari society and residents, to reflect a unique model of coexistence and unity of purpose. He added: Allow me to extend to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, and to His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, my warmest congratulations on the occasion of the National Day of the State of Qatar, this annual date that the leadership, people and residents of the State of Qatar celebrate, in reviving the values instilled by the founder, the late Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani, of unity of speech, honesty, and justice. Courage, and laying the foundations of a strong state based on authentic national affiliation and identity that combines the authenticity of the past, the vitality of the present, and the ambition of the future. He explained that the celebration of the eighteenth of December every year acquires a special dimension under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, as the celebrations express a clear message that reflects unity of ranks and rallying around the leadership and reaffirms that Qatar’s strength stems from the cohesion of its people, the stability of its principles, its ambitious vision, and confidence in its development approach. He continued: Celebrating National Day not only establishes the values of loyalty and love for the homeland, but also makes it a living part of the conscience and behavior, and enhances citizens’ sense of security, pride, and pride in the wise leadership and the historical symbols of the state, the first leaders who laid the foundations upon which modern Qatar was built, with its active presence regionally and internationally. This celebration also represents a platform to consolidate the spirit of loyalty in the hearts of new generations, and to remind them of their responsibility to contribute to the nation’s progress and prosperity. He stressed that the celebration of National Day constitutes a comprehensive national spectacle in which feelings of loyalty are renewed, and reflects the convergence of the popular will with the leadership vision, to be a referendum in which the Qatari people of all segments express their deep conviction in the path of the nation and its values and belonging to it with all pride and pride and in the approach adopted by the state. The role and efforts of the Qatar Chamber His Excellency noted the remarkable activity witnessed by the Qatar Chamber during the current year at various levels, as the Chamber continued its role and efforts in supporting and representing the Qatari private sector and enhancing its role as a major partner in the economic development process witnessed by the State of Qatar, in line with the objectives of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The Chamber’s achievements during this year were distinguished by their diversity and inclusion of a number of initiatives, events and agreements that contributed to promoting the Qatari economy and investment climate in the country, enhancing the business environment, and expanding horizons. Commercial and investment cooperation between Qatari companies and their counterparts in various countries of the world. The Chamber has also intensified its participation in local and international economic conferences and forums, in addition to hosting many trade delegations, and organizing a large number of conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops aimed at supporting entrepreneurship and empowering the private sector, as well as training programs and courses, in addition to its growing role in commercial arbitration through the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration, and the activities of the International Chamber of Commerce Qatar in enhancing the international participation of the Qatari private sector. His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Chamber, said in his statements to QNA that the Chamber continued its role in supporting Qatari entrepreneurs and businesswomen and providing them with the opportunity to develop their businesses and the continuity and growth of their projects, in cooperation with a number of concerned parties and joint initiatives, and it also contributed to efforts to enhance sustainability and innovation in the country. The Chamber’s sectoral committees continued to hold their meetings with representatives of companies in order to discuss all the obstacles they face in order to find appropriate solutions to them in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and ministries. He explained that the Qatar Chamber had organized about 190 events until the end of October 2025, including meetings and receiving more than 70 trade delegations, business forums, and meetings with heads of state, ministers, and officials. The Chamber also participated in 32 external events, organized and participated in 18 seminars and workshops, and signed 13 memorandums of understanding and cooperation agreements with peer chambers, institutions, and companies, in addition to participating in 3 exhibitions and organizing more than 18 events. Training and arbitration, in addition to organizing 22 meetings of sector committees and 5 meetings of joint business councils. An important legislative achievement: During this year, the International Chamber of Commerce Qatar also announced an important legislative achievement, which was the completion of the preparation of the first draft of a Qatari law compatible with the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR), which means the State of Qatar has moved from the second stage to the sixth stage on the global MLETR law adoption index, which places it at the forefront of countries in developing digital commerce in the region. During the year, the Chamber won the position of President of the Africa and Middle East (RAME) Region of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA). It also signed a number of cooperation agreements with a number of counterpart chambers to enhance cooperation between the business communities on both sides, such as the Chambers of Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Angola, Sweden, Tirana, Hong Kong, and the French Bordeaux-Girand. It also supported and participated in a number of important exhibitions. His Excellency indicated that the total number of transactions (electronic and non-electronic) carried out by the Chamber’s Member Affairs Department until November 11, 2025 amounted to about 153,435 transactions. The Chamber also issued 48,889 certificates of origin, about 98% of which were electronic, in addition to 57,073 attestation transactions, and 3 cards from the temporary entry book. The training chamber’s activities witnessed remarkable activity, as the chamber organized a package of specific programs and training initiatives in partnership with a number of governmental and private agencies, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of national cadres and supporting the process of sustainable development, as the customs clearance program was implemented in cooperation with the Qatar Customs Authority, and the food handlers program with the Ministry of Public Health, in addition to organizing entrepreneurship programs in cooperation with the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Young Entrepreneurs Club, with the participation of more than 3,900 trainees, and the total number of beneficiaries of the programmes, courses and workshops reached during the course of the year. Overall, more than 12,300 trainees. He stressed that the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration, affiliated with the Chamber, achieved many achievements during the year 2025, as it began implementing its new rules, and organized and participated in many conferences, seminars, and workshops related to arbitration and mediation. It also participated externally in a number of arbitration conferences and events, and organized a number of training courses and workshops, including the program for qualifying and training arbitrators in cooperation with Qatar University. He continued: The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar witnessed many important activities and events during the year 2025, as it launched the Environment and Energy Committee in cooperation with the Al-Attiyah Foundation, which is a pioneering initiative aimed at stimulating the role of the private sector in advancing the goals of the State of Qatar related to sustainable energy and climate, in addition to organizing conferences and seminars, most notably the activities of the Qatar Summit for Transformation in Trade and Treasury 2025, which was organized for the first time in Qatar with the participation of an elite group of prominent experts and speakers from various countries of the world, in addition to participating in the 14th International Chambers Congress in Australia and many conferences and events held inside or outside the country. Digitization and Artificial Intelligence His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Chamber, stated that the Chamber seeks to benefit from modern technologies such as digitization and artificial intelligence in developing its services for its members. Therefore, the Chamber has greatly developed its digital structure through cooperation with major technology companies, and has provided many of its services electronically. In the coming period, it also seeks to add more improvements to its digital system to provide all its services in a digital format to facilitate its members and the Qatari business community. He stressed that digital transformation contributed to transforming many of the chamber’s services into distinctive electronic services available around the clock, which contributed to significantly reducing the time for completing transactions, raising the level of satisfaction of companies affiliated with the chamber, and enhancing operational efficiency. This digital transformation comes within the framework of the Chamber’s vision to enhance the competitiveness of the business sector in Qatar, harmonize with the country’s trends towards the knowledge economy, and provide a modern business environment that supports innovation and investment. In this context, His Excellency highlighted the implementation of a number of qualitative projects by the Qatar Chamber over the past years, the most prominent of which are: the unified electronic services platform that allows the issuance of certificates and commercial documents in a completely automated manner, and the smart verification system for certificates using encryption and QR code technologies to ensure the credibility of documents and the ease of verifying them locally and internationally. The Chamber is currently working on implementing interactive portals supported by artificial intelligence to immediately respond to companies’ inquiries and enable them to follow up on their transactions without the need to visit the Chamber’s headquarters. He pointed out that the Chamber is looking forward to a more active and vibrant period, especially with the move to the new headquarters in Lusail, which coincides with the boom that the country is witnessing in all fields, adding: We have a lot to accomplish within the framework of the Chamber’s 2025-2030 strategy, which is based on an ambitious vision that aims to strengthen Qatar’s position as an attractive global center for business and a major supporter of the private sector. The strategy focuses on developing the business environment, empowering small and medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs, and moving to an integrated digital economy through digitizing services and launching innovative electronic platforms that support marketing and trade. It also includes enhancing the chamber’s efficiency, raising the quality of its services, expanding the database and commercial information, supporting international partnerships, in addition to investing in human capital development and developing the skills of workers in the private sector.
