Besides the President, seven Vice-Presidents, one each from Saarc member countries, will also be inducted. Iftikhar Ali Malik, who has completed his two-year term as Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice-President, has again been nominated for the post to continue for another two years. A seminar will also be held on the occasion on 'Regional Co-operation in South Asia: Potential for Joint Ventures and Investment'.
The main objective of Saarc CCI is to stand as a bridge between public and private sectors across the region, focusing on the following core areas: creating awareness building on key economic issues, develop global linkages, work closely with governments, NGOs, develop an institutional framework for supporting economic co-operation, and develop linkages with the Saarc Secretariat to effectively contribute towards economic issues. Saarc was formed in 1985, and Afghanistan entered Saarc CCI as 8th member in 2007.