AWCCI Magazines Afghan Women in Business (Issue 3)

A fterwards, Ms. Manizha Wafeq, and study of the Candidates and their activi- AWCCI’s President appreciated the participants presence in the program and elaborated the election process. She high- lighted that the AWCCI’s new By-law based on the new Afghanistan’s Law for regulating Chambers requires the term of three years for the elected board. AWCCI’s By-law also de- fines the number of Board of Directors’ seats to be 15. ties voted for their desired candidates This election held through a transparent pro- cess and by the monitoring of Independent Elections Commission and the Ministry of Industry, and Free Elections and Transparen- cy Watch Organization. Mr. Mohammad Qais Yasini, CEO of Free Election and transrency watch Organization, Mr. Shah Wali Naqsh- bandi, Finance and Operation Manager of Independent Elections Commission and Mr. Later on, all 19 candidates had time to talk Murtaza Rahimi from Ministry of Industry about themselves and their activities. After and Commerce were the monitoring and ele- that the election started with inviting AWC- vation team in this program. CI’s members by reading their names’, mark- ing their membership cards and coming to s a result of voting and counting voting boxes. votes by monitoring committee, 15 businesswomen who are as follow- This election was technically supported and ing, were elected as board of Directors. Elect- monitored by the Independent Elections ed businesswomen are as following: Ms. Athe- Commission and the Ministry of Industry and na Hashimi, CEO of Commerce and an elections’ independent mon- Henna Beauty Salon and Pawli Jewelry; Ms. itoring body Free Elections and Transparency Afsana Rahimi, President of Shayar Media Watch Organization. Members of AWCCI Services; Ms. Habiba Paienda Nek, President A had the opportunity of voting for their desired of Qizil Handicrafts Company; Ms. Khwaga candidates. All members with full awareness Kakar, President of Apama Consultancy; Ms. 6 AFGHAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS

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