SBCQ becomes official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Qatar

An Extraordinary Assembly of SBCQ was convened at DECC in the past week to vote the approval of the changes in its articles of association to be established as the official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Qatar.

The Assembly was chaired by Jose Vicente Chairman of the SBCQ and Ambassador of Spain to Qatar Belen Alfaro Hernandez (Honorary Member) The SBCQ was founded in 2009 with 7 Members. On the edge of its 10th birthday the association has 56 members representing a wide spectrum of sectors including engineering Water Treatment companies, Construction companies, Naval Construction, Geotechnical works, Facilities Management and Maintenance, Management Consultancy Services, Trading and Contracting, Law Firms, Education among others. It is now registered under the QFC umbrella.

Although the SBCQ has already been making incredible progress over years in promoting its Business Members and stretching ties between Spain and Qatar a most powerful platform to keep on doing it was needed. On this regard Belen Alfaro pointed that “the SBCQ was now in position to be recognized as a Chamber of Commerce”.

The support of the Spanish Embassy to the SBCQ on this new stage was also mentioned. The Ambassador explained that he Embassy of Spain to Qatar will go on collaborating with the Chamber of Commerce same way they have been doing with the SBCQ, facilitating the internationalization of the Spanish firms, supporting the SBCQ members, promoting Spanish business interests in Qatar and giving to Spanish firms the institutional support they deserve.

Another important issue is that as the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Qatar a new relationship would be created with the Chamber of Commerce of Spain. Jose Vicente explained that the Entity would be integrated in the Spanish Chamber of Commerce global network. This net has 38 chambers abroad in 35 countries. Commercial Attaché at the Spanish Embassy Miguel Angel Fajardo pointed that this net is a very valuable resource of information and consulting for the Spanish Firms.

During the Assembly Official Chamber of Commerce’s benefits were also mentioned. On this regard Jose Vicente pointed out benefits such as being part of an Institution with much more relevance and visibility, an Institution that could be provide much more services, benefits such as having access to more information or to more networking opportunities.

Miguel Angel Fajardo’s intervention focused on the resources of the Chambers of Commerce and on an explanation of all the services that they provide. It was clear set that every Chamber provides the services that they have considered. There is a wide range of activities that Chambers of Commerce abroad are allow to provide.

After the voting it was clearly set that SBCQ’s Members intention was to take this step forward. As the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Qatar the SBCQ will keep its main goals: to promote their Member’s Business, to keep the Members updated on key events organizing a wide range of events, to keep connected its Members with Qatari Institutions, Local Authorities and private Entities and to keep playing an important role in the relations between Spain and Qatar.

The Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Qatar will be keeping on working on it but from a platform with greater reach.