Director of Innovation Programs of OXFAM International in Iraq Seeks Means of Cooperation with the Iraqi Business Council
The Director of Innovation Programs of Oxfam International – Iraq Office Mr. Basim Muhammad discussed means of cooperation with the Iraqi Business Council during his meeting that took place on Monday June 14th 2021 via Zoom app.
with IBC Deputy Chairman and Secretary General Mr. Saad Naji and IBC Director General in the presence of Innovation Lab Coordinator Ms. Duha Abdul Muniem.
At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Saad Naji welcomed the representatives of Oxfam Organization, lauding the programs of the Innovation Lab launched by Oxfam Organization to support entrepreneurial projects and empower youth and women to find jobs in Iraq.
Mr. Naji also talked about IBC entrepreneurship incubator that targets the youth category and the capacity building programs launched by the Iraqi Business Council to support the youth category, referring to the pioneering experiences presented by business incubators in other countries such as Lebanon.
IBC Director General reviewed the Council’s activities and programs on the economic, cultural, academic and humanitarian levels.
For his part, Mr. Basim Muhammad extended his thanks and appreciation on organizing the meeting and presented and overview on the Innovation Lab founded by Oxfam and the successful projects that resulted from this incubator such as “Aco” and “Yella Erbil” Projects, which work on E-marketing of the products produced by the less fortunate categories in order to enable them economically.
