Research & Development Department
Functions of Research and Development Department
- Managing Standing Committees on various important sectors of the Economy and Industry.
- The sector-level issues are discussed in Standing Committee meetings and then taken up with the relevant Government Departments.
- Range of Research and Development activities
- Policy Advocacy
- Research Reports
- Trade Briefs
- Presentations
- Country Profiles and
- Economic Reform Agendas
- Compilation of Proposals for the Federal Budget and submitting the same to relevant Government Departments.
- Liaising with International Development Agencies, Federal & Provincial Government Departments on micro/macroeconomic and sector level issues.
- Arranging Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Awareness Sessions and Training Programs for the benefit of members.
- Feedback to the Government on various public policies i.e. Monetary Policy, Budgets, Provincial Growth Strategy, Trade Policy and Industrial Policy etc.
- Preparing speeches for LCCI Office Bearers.
- Providing feedback to members regarding their business queries.
- Highlighting the opportunities for enhancing Bilateral Trade in the meetings with different Foreign Diplomats and other Delegates.
- Arranging B2B meetings with Foreign Delegations and whenever required otherwise.
- Resolution of business specific disputes through Mediation Centre.
- Initiatives for promoting Industry-Academia Linkage.
- MOUs with leading Academic Institutes
- Collaboration in organizing Joint Training Programs and Awareness Sessions
- Apprising members about the immense export potential in African Market through the Africa Desk.
- Providing information to the members about Export and Import procedures through the Export Facilitation Centre
- Capacity Building of Women Entrepreneurs through the Women Resource Centre.
We must understand that dynamics of the business are changing fast. Therefore, I would request LCCI members to keep sending us proposals and suggestions for improving our services .Your recommendations and support would enable us to achieve standard of excellence in working and making the Chamber a stronger platform.
I assure that with the blessings of Allah, the Almighty, and your cooperation, we shall be able to play our role effectively.