What is The Australian-Kurdistan/Iraq Business Council?

The Australian-Kurdistan/Iraq Business Council is a pioneering and unique institution established in 2025 in the Australian city of Sydney, under the presidency of Mr. Hussein Siddik.
It is the vital and strategic bridge connecting the Australian, Kurdistan, and Iraqi economies, as well as businesspeople and investors from all sides. The Council comprises a distinguished group of Kurdistan and Australian businesspeople, in addition to governmental, commercial, industrial, tourism, and media institutions with wide influence, enhancing its position as a fundamental catalyst for economic and trade cooperation and ensuring the representation of the interests of all parties at local and international levels.

The Council is the only body officially registered with the Australian Federation of Businesspeople and the Australian, Kurdistan Region, and Iraqi Chambers of Commerce and Industry. It enjoys official support from the Australian and Kurdistan Region governments, which opens broad horizons for facilitating the attraction of investments, protecting common interests, and overcoming obstacles that economic actors may face.

The Council provides a comprehensive and advanced set of services that meet the needs of the modern business environment, including an accurate database of companies, factories, traders, and businesspeople from all sides, reflecting the Council’s commitment to adapting to modern technology requirements. It also officially organizes tenders and auctions for both the private and joint sectors in cooperation with the relevant government ministries and institutions concerned with trade, planning, import, and export. It ensures the issuance of certificates of origin from factories and laboratories, in addition to providing legal coverage for commercial contracts and integrated banking services, as well as organizing shipping and delivery services and securing legal guarantees to protect goods and commercial transactions.

The Council’s activity in the investment field is based on supporting the establishment of complementary joint projects that consider the comparative advantages and natural resources of all parties, along with the exchange of economic expertise and the development of investment policies that promote sustainable growth and encourage capital attraction. The Council also strives to address regulatory and legal obstacles through coordination with official entities to facilitate the flow of investments, contributing to the expansion of economic activity and the diversification of resources.

Economically, the Council works on building an interconnected network of businesspeople and industrialists, which contributes to improving the business environment and enhancing trade integration by providing accurate and up-to-date information about markets and partners, in addition to offering specialized services such as issuing certificates of origin, legal follow-up of contracts, integrated banking services, and logistical support in shipping and insurance to enhance the stability and quality of commercial transactions.

In the commercial field, the Council organizes industrial and commercial auctions and tenders, enhances coordination between the private and joint sectors, and facilitates the reception of trade delegations and the organization of economic and trade exhibitions and forums that provide important opportunities for marketing and promoting joint products and services. It pays special attention to developing the capacities of entrepreneurs through continuous training programs to raise their efficiency and develop their skills to align with the requirements of local and global markets.

Additionally, the Council facilitates the procedures for obtaining visas (work, investment, and study visas) and provides support for permanent residency in Australia and the Kurdistan Region, opening wider prospects for cooperation and exchange of expertise between investors and businesspeople from all sides, and strengthening social and economic ties.

The Council also undertakes providing accommodation, transportation, and meeting halls, organizing schedules for official visits of trade delegations, and coordinating meetings between commercial institutions and factories to enhance effective cooperation. It is keen on encouraging trade, industrial, tourism, and cultural exchange through issuing updated studies, reports, and economic research, and supporting communication among its members to develop a healthy and sustainable investment environment, effectively contributing to supporting the economic development of the national infrastructures in Australia and the Kurdistan Region.

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Why do we use it?

In short, the Council represents the integrated institutional and developmental framework that nurtures investment and trade relations between Australia and the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, through providing multiple services including technical support, consultations, and organizing economic events, to be a main tributary for economic growth, trade integration, and sustainable development for all sides.