Markets Print edition: 2016-01-10

Export management course concludes at LCCI

Published January 10, 2016 Updated January 10, 2016 12:00am

Six-day training programme of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) "Certificate in Export Management" Saturday concluded successfully that imparted comprehensive training modules to over 100 people from different walks of life. The basic objective of the LCCI initiative was to equip young entrepreneurs and potential export managers with state-of-the-art exporting skills. The experts addressed different sessions of the LCCI Export Management Program. Presentations focused on key factors belonging to exports were major part of the training.
The experts threw light on significance of exports for national economy, governing the rules & regulations, methods of settlement in international trade, export documentation and procedures, SBP regulations for export, export re-financing schemes, international trade and transport, land, air and sea transportation and obtaining NTN. They also guided the participants on how to access foreign markets, how to find buyers for their products.The LCCI President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad presided over the concluding ceremony while Senior Vice President Almas Hyder and Vice President Nasir Saeed while Executive Committee Members were also present.
Speaking on the occasion, the LCCI office bearers; Sheikh Muhammad Arshad, Senior Vice President Almas Hyder and Vice President Nasir Saeed said that the LCCI "Certificate in Export Management" program had a calibre of understanding the depth of a foreign exchange and international trade laws. Our national export does not match with huge potential therefore, young entrepreneurs have to come forward and demonstrate their abilities to give a jumpstart to the exports, they said.