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.
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