IAF, BKMEA , HCIA sign cooperation contract for project

The IAF (International Apparel Federation), BKMEA (Bangladesh Knitwear

Manufacturers and Exporters Association) and HCIA (The Hellenic Clothing Industry Association) have signed up for a project aimed at capacity building, network extension and knowledge transfer in Bangladesh.

The project encompasses training sessions in Bangladesh besides networking trips to Europe and Bangladesh. The IAF will focus more on its members benefiting from the project by setting up a peer group to which it will invite members with specific interests in the Bangladesh knitwear industry.

The accord was signed at the IAF office in Zeist (The Netherlands) by Mansoor Ahmed and Han Bekke, Secretary General of IAF. IAF has got EU funds for the project and as a result BKMEA and HCIA will be able to give better service to member companies and help them in gaining more international contacts, knowledge and insights.

IAF is the world’s leading federation for apparel manufacturers, their associations, apparel retailers and the supporting industry. BKMEA is an association of about 1,700 knitwear manufacturers and exporters from Bangladesh that represent the largest export earning sector of the country.