“Enhancing the capacity of Intermediary Business Organizations in Nepal” (ECIBON) awarded under Asia Invest –from the European Union has started from 1st of September, 2007. Kick off meeting of the project was organized by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), 33 Queen Street, London, United Kingdom on 2nd and 3rd of October 2007.

Participants at the kick - off meeting were:

Mr. Dibya Mani Rajbhandari President of EEC-NEPAL

Mr. Peter Bishop London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ms. Annabel Fogden London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr. Jung Bahadur Shrestha President of Federation of National Cottage and Small Industries Nepal

Mr. Bimal Parajuli Assistant Project Manager, EEC-Nepal (ECIBON)

Ms. Tine Bork The Danish Federation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Mr. Anna Högberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden

The meeting was chaired by Mr. Rajbhandari.