AWCCI Magazines Afghan Women in Business (Issue 3) | Page 13

AWCCI and its member received ATHENA Certificate of Excellence A WCCI is recognized for ATHENA Certifi- cate of Excellence for supporting leadership development opportunities and initiatives towards women’s economic empowerment on region- al platform, SAWDF in partnership with ATHE- NA Global Leadership Award 2019 at International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. ATHENA Global Leadership Award has come to Nepal for the very first to recognize women in two categories, 1) Organization and 2) Entrepreneurs in SAARC countries. Dr. Laila Afaq, the President of Af- ghania Sisters Business Center and the board member of AWCCI - South Zone is also recognized in Entre- preneurs category and presented Certificate of Excel- lence for her support towards girls in education and employment. Thanks to SAWDF and ATHENA Internationals. AWCCI delegation meeting with Indian businessmen and women delegation Director of CD Founda- tion, who organizes Em- bassy connect programs in India and abroad. 10 Af- ghan businesswomen who are AWCCI’s members introduced themselves, their businesses and pres- ent their products and AWCCI’s board of directors and members met an work to the Indian delega- Indian delegation of business men and women on tion. The session went very August 13 and August 15, 2019 to build trade relation- well and both sides found ships among Afghan women businesses and Indian it fruitful to meet. AWC- markets. The delegation was led by Ms. Charu Das, the CI thanks the delegation and the embassy of Af- ghanistan in New Delhi, India for this efforts and looks forward to their long term business relationship. AFGHAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS 9