14.10.2024 İstanbul

Participating in the WCF Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting held at İstanbul Rixos Hotel within the scope of the World Federation of Chambers (WCF) Europe and Asia Summit, WCF President and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu made evaluations here.

Expressing his satisfaction for holding the historical summit in İstanbul, the pearl of the world that connects Europe and Asia, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We bring together the business people of two continents. The Europe and Asia Summit of the World Chambers Federation (WCF), of which I am the President, started today. We are at the WCF Executive Board meeting. We discussed how we can protect and increase the competitiveness of SMEs in the agenda of increasing protectionism, technological changes, carbon regulation at the border and combating climate change. We discussed the work and future activities of the Women's Council of the World Federation of Chambers, which was established in line with my proposal. More than 800 business people from 62 countries will be our guests in İstanbul for three days.”