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HISTORY
Pakistan – Belgium Business Forum (PBBF)
was formed in 1997 with 14 founder members under the umbrella of
the Royal Belgian Embassy, Islamabad. His Excellency Mr. Wilfred
Geens
was the Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan and Mr. A. H. Ahmed
was the first President of PBBF at that time. Thus, the credit
for forming PBBF goes to these two “founding fathers”.
The Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan is always the
Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan – Belgium Business Forum.
PBBF is based in Karachi and its membership strength has risen
to over 60 at present. Its members are involved in diversified
business activities with various Belgian companies.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives
of the PBBF are:
1. To encourage and promote business, mutual understanding and
friendly relations between the business communities of Pakistan
and Belgium.
2. To encourage and promote Belgian investment in Pakistan and
vice versa and to do all things conducive for the development of
Pakistan – Belgium business co-operation.
3. To promote the development of trade, commerce and economic
co-operation between the two countries.
4. To foster and organize trade and investment delegations,
trade fairs, exhibitions, symposia, lectures, etc
and facilitate participation in international fairs and exhibitions
in both countries.
5. To obtain, evaluate and circulate trade and investment
related data and information and economic statistics among
members, and to publish and support publications, bulletins, or
any other information/material beneficial or useful in the
mutual interests of trade and investment between the two
countries.
6. To co-ordinate and co-operate with other organizations,
entities, Associations, Fora Chambers, etc. whose aims and
objectives coincide with those of the Forum.
7. To negotiate and enter into any agreements in the best
interest of the Forum.
8. To make rules, regulations and bye-laws from time to time for
the management of the affairs and assets of the Forum, and to
add or vary or cancel the same at any time within the ambit of
the law.
9. To give and accept grants, scholarships, awards, donations
and assistance.
10. To do any or all of the above in the best interests of the
Forum and for furtherance of the aims and objects of the Forum.
11. To do any or all such things as are incidental or conducive
to the attainment of the above mentioned objectives of the
Forum.
Membership
is open to any company/institution or person having business
with or intending to do business with Belgium, being committed
to become a member of the Forum and proposed/introduced by
two Forum members in good standing. The proposer must personally
know the individual person or in the case of an entity, the
nominee of the entity. The nominee shall be a senior executive
and in case of a Belgian enterprise in Pakistan, its senior
delegate. The Royal Belgian Embassy, the Consulate Generals
and the Honorary Consulates in Pakistan shall encourage membership
of Belgian companies.
Pakistan-Belgium
Business Forum
c/o
Honorary Consulate of Belgium
A-9, Mohammad Ali Bogra Road, Bath Island, Karachi - 75530
PAKISTAN
Tel: 0092-21-5879876, 5872941-4 Fax:
0092-21-5861257 Email:
pbbf1@cyber.net.pk
Visit our website : www.pbbf.org
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