All posts by Adrian Reid
Establishing Scope in Projects – Sharing Experiences in Barbados
Join PMI Southern Caribbean Chapter the Barbados Branch for their first technical talk on Project Management in Barbados. The talk will have the following discussion points. Where does Scope Management Fit in the Project Management Body of Knowledge? Process Overview of Scope Management Example of challenges in Scope Management in Barbados Projects Date: Thursday 24 […]
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BCSI Successfully Certifies Regional Construction & Building Professionals in the LEED GA Accreditation
Today the BCSI presented fifteen (15) local construction professionals with their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates in a presentation at their Pine Plantation Road Headquarters. The presentation ceremony was attended by senior officials from the development agencies GIZ and the Caribbean Export Development Agency who funded the project, as well as officials […]
Continue readingWorld Bank Note: Avoiding Middle-Income Growth Traps
Avoiding Middle-Income Growth Traps Authors: Pierre-Richard Agénor, Otaviano Canuto, and Michael Jelenic Since the 1950s, rapid growth has allowed a significant number of countries to reach middle-income status; yet, very few have made the additional leap needed to become high-income economies. Rather, many developing countries have become caught in what has been called a middle-income […]
Continue readingZERO in on Safety: 100 Days to SHAW
It is anticipated that the Safety and Health at Work (SHaW) Act, which was passed in Parliament in 2005, will be proclaimed on or before January 1st 2013. The Act mandates that all workplaces in Barbados must secure the health, safety and welfare workers and provide protection to person against risk in the workplace. Consequently, […]
Continue readingGlobal Services Coalition Statement on Plurilateral Service Agreement
Global Services Coalition Statement on Plurilateral Services Agreement Washington. Referring to talks in Geneva toward a plurilateral agreement on services, eleven business organizations comprising the Global Services Coalition (GSC) today applauded Governments for their concerted efforts in responding to business calls to reignite global interest in the growth and development of the services sector. […]
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Launch of the ACPCultures+ Programme’s second Call for Proposals.
The Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States has the pleasure to inform you that the second Call for Proposals of the ACPCultures+ Programme has been launched on Septembe,18 2012. It will be closed on December, 20 2012. This Call for Proposals to which EUR 14 800 000 has been allocated, is […]
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Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation’s Summit Geared to Deliver Real Value
The Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation’s third Nation Entrepreneurs’ Summit is all geared up to deliver real value to the entrepreneurial community. The summit which is scheduled to take place on November 16th at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, has taken a major change of format to better facilitate the needs of the SME/entrepreneurial community. In […]
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“Technical Assistance & Grant Proposal Writing Workshop Series”
The Barbados Coalition of Service Industries Inc. (BCSI) invites you to the take advantage of the “Technical Assistance & Grant Proposal Writing Workshop Series,” which is scheduled to take place from September 10th- 13th, 2012 between 8:00 am to 12:00pm at the BIDC Conference Room located at Building # 2 opposite Oran Limited. The workshop features the following […]
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WEBCAST Invitation – WIDER Annual Lecture16: Folk & the Formula – pathways to capable states
UNU-WIDER is delighted to inform you that the 16th WIDER Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Lant Pritchett, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, on Thursday 27 September 2012 from 15.00-17.00. UNU-WIDER would like to take this opportunity to warmly invite you to attend the lecture online via webcast. Please feel free to circulate this invitation to […]
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