Iran Chamber News

Iran Chamber Executive Board Election

Finally after two months of conflict between Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Mines and the Supreme Supervisory Council of the ICCIM, the election of new Executive Board of Delegate members of the ICCIM was held on the 28^th of Mordad1382 (19.08.03). The voting was carried out by secret ballot as per the rules of the organization in a democratic manner.

According to the election results, Messers Alinaghi Khamoushi received 95 votes, Alahedin Mir Mohammad Sadeghi received 95 votes, Mohammad Bagher Rejal received 94 votes, Mojtaba Khosro Taj gained 91 votes,  Ebrahim Jamili,  President of the Zanjan Chamber, gained 91 votes, Mohammad Reza Behzadian managed 89 votes and Masood Daneshmand received 81 votes.

All the above were all duly elected and took up their positions as follows:

1-     H. E. Eng. Alinaghi Khamoushi - President

2-     Mr. Alahedin Mir Mohammad Sadeghi - First Deputy President

3-     H. E. Mr. Mojtaba Khosrow Taj – Second Deputy President

4-     Dr. Mohammad Bagher Rejal – Board Member

5-     Eng. Mohammad Reza Behzadian – Board Member

6-     Mr. Masood Daneshmand – Treasurer

7-      Mr. Ebrahim Jamili – Secretary

It is noteworthy that among candidates who were not elected were Messers. Ebrahim Ranjbaran, President of Esfahan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, and Rasool Ganji who is reputed to individually hold sway over 1% of the country’s total economy.

ICCIM President and Personnel Gathering

Messers Alinaghi Khamoushi and Alahedin Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, who were elected as President and First Deputy President of the ICCIM Executive Board, presided at a gathering held at 11:00 a.m. on the 29^th of Mordad 1382 (20.08.03), to meet and talk to ICCIM personnel.

Mr. Mir Mohammad Sadeghi gave a welcoming speech in which he stated his heartfelt appreciation to the staff of the ICCIM for the efficient manner in which they had fulfilled their duties during the election period. He also agreed to raise the remuneration and fringe benefits of Chamber employees. He further stated that some new welfare programs, such as the formation of a Personnel Welfare Fund, a program in coordination with Bank Maskan (Housing Bank) to provide housing facilities, and new transportation provisions, were all in the process of being implemented.

IBCCIM News

The first executive session of the newly elected Executive Board elected at

The ordinary Annual General Assembly

The first meeting of the new Executive Board of the Chamber was held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday the 4^th of Mordad 1382 (26.07.03), which meeting was attended by all board members.  The board’s new configuration is slightly different from the previous board, and was voted into being by the newly elected members as their first order of business. The Executive Board for the Fourth Biennial Term of the IBCCIM is as follows:

        ·          Mr. Alinaghi Khamoushi, President

        ·          Dr. Amir Houshang Amini, Deputy President and Secretary General

        ·          Eng. Behrooz Korehband Boushehri, Deputy President

        ·          Mr. Ali Kolahdooz Esfehani, Treasurer

        ·          Ms. Zahra Naghavi, Board Member

        ·          Dr. Naser Homapour, Board Member

        ·          Mr. Alireza Ghodstinat, Board Member

        ·          Ms. Lila Marzabadi, Substitute Board Member

        ·          Mr. Jafar Zarebini, Substitute Board Member

After the five main positions of the executive committee were chosen and filled by four members of the committee, the results were announced to the general membership. Following this the membership committee was formed to check and handle current and new memberships and the general membership were invited to join and set up various other committees on a voluntary basis.

Membership Committee

Following the formation of the Executive Board, the IBCCIM Membership Committee was chosen by the Board. As the only executive branch of the Chamber, Dr. Amir Houshang Amini, Eng. Behrooz Boushehri, and Eng. Zahra Naghavi held their first meeting. At this meeting membership applications received from the Chamber Secretariat were studied for approval or denial.

Chamber support for the ITMA Exhibition in Birmingham

The Irano-British Chamber of Commerce is providing various services to assist members of the various Iranian Chambers of Commerce and businessmen to enable them to attend the International Textile Machinery exhibition which is to be held in Birmingham UK from the 22^nd till the 29^th October this year. These services include arranging for letters of invitation, collection of entrance cards, and obtaining entry visas through close coordination with the ITMA organization and the Visa Section of the British Embassy in Tehran. Most of the over 350 applicants are members of the Textile Association.

BICC News

BICC Board Meeting & Annual General Meeting

The BICC Board meeting was held on Friday The 19^th September 2003 at the offices of BICC and the AGM was at the Conference Hall of the DTI the same day

Following is the BICC Board list with the new members                          

The Lord Temple – Morris                         Chairman

Mr Y. Daneshvar                                         Deputy Chairman

Mr Alun Evans CMG                                        Deputy Chairman

Mr Martin Johnston                                             Director General

Dr T. Amir – Soleymani                              Board Member

Mr Timothy Forbes                                                Board Member

Mr A.E. Lawrence                                           Board Member

Dr Cyrus Mehdizadeh                           Board Member

Mr Alan Rides                                      Board Member

Mr Andrew Ridgway                                             Board Member

Mr David Sherlock – Thomas                      Board Member

The Lord Phillips of Sudbury                      President

Rt. Hon Lord Lamont of Lerwick                       Vice President

Rt. Hon Sir Jeremy Hanley, KCMG            Vice President