AWCCI Magazines Afghan Women in Business vol 4 | Page 12

Second National Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit National Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit was initiated by Mo- IC’s Former Deputy Minister of Trade, Ms. Kamila Sediqi, in co- operation with the Afghanistan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) for the first time and was held at Kabul Serena Hotel on November 19, 2018 with the presence of high- ranked government and private sector dignitaries such as H.E. Ministers of Women Affairs, Mines and Petroleum, Transport, and National Procurement Authority officials. The main objectives of this program were recognizing best entrepreneurs, and identifying the working challenges and opportunities for women in 12 prov- inces of Afghanistan. 7 AFGHAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS #UnifyingOurVoice