Opening of the Personal Exhibition of Expatriate Iraqi Artist Sattar Nima At The Iraqi Business council Hall

Among the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa), the personal exhibition of the Iraqi expatriate artist Sattar Nima was opened on Saturday October 23rd 2021 on IBC Hall 1st floor titled “Ecstasy”.

During the opening ceremony, the artist toured the exhibition with IBC Deputy Chairman and Secretary General Dr. Saad Naji and IBC guests of artistic and cultural elites to learn about the displayed artworks, where twenty artworks were displayed embracing a variety of techniques and materials were used such as acrylic, oil and pastille, with a line connecting between personification to extreme abstraction.

In the centre of the hall a video artwork interposed that was in harmony with the content of the exhibition; which was the idea of transcending the normal physical surface of the painting to reach the depth considering the painting as a living work.

The event was attended by IBC members’ Dr. Amila Naji, Mr. Muhammad Shanshal and members of IBC Cultural Committee, in addition to a crowd of artists, academics, media professionals, IBC guests of the Iraqi community in Jordan, TV channels, IBC CEO and staff.

 

The idea of establishing the Iraqi Business Council is based on the common desire generated by a number of elites. Those who are Iraqi investors and businessmen on the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan unanimous in the importance of creating economic reference for them, as well as for those who wish to join them in order to maximize Iraq’s investment in Jordan, as well as to contribute actively to Iraq’s construction and reconstruction.

The idea of establishing the Iraqi Business Council was well-founded and blessed by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Accordingly, the approval of the competent Jordanian authorities was commended for launching the Iraqi Business Council in Jordan.

 

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Meeting of Members of the Iraqi Business Council with the Ambassador of the Republic of Sri Lanka to Jordan

Members of the Iraqi Business Council; IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary General Dr. Saad Naji, Board member Engineer Ali Ghalib Al-Khafaji, Engineer Muhammad Shanshal and IBC CEO met on Monday October 11th 2021 with the Ambassador of the Republic of Sri Lanka to Jordan Ms. Shanika Dissanayke during her visit to IBC offices.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Sri Lankan Ambassador thanked IBC members for their reception and for organizing the meeting.

Ms. Dissanayke talked about the investment opportunities available in a number of sectors in Sri Lanka, including opportunities available for investment in the largest financial, commercial and tourist centre, which is now being built in Sri Lanka, as Sri Lanka has been nominated to be one of five most important tourist cities in the world, in addition to the industrial sector, including the dairy products industry, where there is a significant shortage of dairy production, adding that there are great investment opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector.

The Ambassador called upon investors to consider investing in Sri Lanka to benefit from the customs exemptions in a number of countries that had signed free trade agreements with Sri Lanka such as India, Bangladesh and Singapore.

The Ambassador also provided an overview on the shipbuilding sector, which is considered one of the promising sectors that characterizes Sri Lanka.

The Ambassador also extended an invitation to IBC members to visit Sri Lanka to attend the largest exhibition of ship manufacturing, which would be held online on October 25th – 29th 2021, attached in the following link.

At the end of the meeting, IBC members agreed with Sri Lanka Ambassador to organize a video meeting with the Head of Sri Lanka Investment Board to identify more available investment opportunities.

The two sides exchanged thanks on organizing the meeting, and Dr. Saad Naji presented IBC icon (the Sumerian Tree of Life) to the Ambassador of Sri Lank on behalf of the members of the Iraqi Business Council.