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Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry
ADCCI Encouraging And
Supporting The SME’s
SME’S Role
• Jobs creation and sustaining employment
growth.
• To Broaden the base of the economy. 85% of
Enterprises in UAE are SME’s.
• Helping in diversification policy.
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Definition of small enterprise
• People differ in defining the small
enterprise.
• The world Bank definition recognizes any
enterprise with less than 25 workers as
a small enterprise .
• No agreed upon definition in UAE.
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Various Definitions from different
countries:
Country
Number of employees
Capital US $
USA
Less 50
2 Millions and less
JAPAN
Les 300
Less 280 K
BRITAIN
Less 200
Less 700 K
INDIA
Less 300
Less 310 K
KENYA
Less 39
Less 310 K
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Our Approach Towards SME’S
Enhancing
the role of the
private sector
Existing
SME’s
Sparking new
initiatives
Building
Skills
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Comprehensive
approach
•Better Business Environment
•partnership regionally &
globally
•Synergy with local partners
•Quality and excellence
Provision of
services
Intilaaqah
initiative
Major
Services
Other Training
opportunities
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Building Skills
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INTILAQAH project supported by
ABU DHABI Chamber of Commerce,
Shell, HCT and others.
Intilaagah
Setup and objectives:
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It started in June 2003. Two courses were
accomplished.
a) Men course 16.
b) Women course 14.
Objectives are:
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To raise the awareness of self-employment.
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To provide an opportunity for young people to
learn and think about new ideas.
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• To assist young people to develop their
business ideas.
• To provide relevant information about
how to start a business.
• To provide training in preparation for
starting a business.
• Preparing business plans, financial
forecasts, marketing plans, and advice on
running a business.
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• Intilaaqah program is designed to offer
training in all aspects of setting up and
running a small business.
• Intilaaqah’s responsibilities is to ensure
that young people are well prepared to
undertake the challenge of a new business.
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Services and facilities provided
by ADCCI to SME’s
• Providing economic information and data.
• Providing legal advice on trade & investment
rules & regulations and on how to establish a
business in Abu Dhabi.
• Access to the Chamber site and use of its various
facilities.
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• Publications such as (Abu Dhabi Economy and
International Commercial news).
• A book on SME’s development & future issued
2002.
• Invitation of SME’s to attend foreign trade
delegations meetings.
• Conferences and seminars about the SME’s.
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Export Promotion Section Services (EPS)
ADCCI has an export promotion section under
the cap of the Trade Relations Division.
It provides the following services to the
SME’s.
Participation in Exhibitions inside & outside
the country.
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Services rendered by the EPS
Dissemination of information about
exhibitions, deals, events, seminars.
Issuing and updating the Export Guide for
ABU DHABI
Operating the trade map for UAE with the
help of the ITC
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Thank You