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 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. […]
Continue readingLaunch 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 […]
Continue readingBarbados 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 […]
Continue reading“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 […]
Continue readingBCSI Launches Green Project
TO BRING LOCAL construction professionals into the green economy while creating a new construction services niche and generating export opportunities, Barbados Coalition of Service Industries Inc. (BCSI) has launched a new project. With support from the German Agency for International Cooperation and the Caribbean Export Development Agency, service providers ranging from architects, engineers, contractors, interior […]
Continue readingA BCSI Professional Development Initiative Opportunity (LEED Online Training & Examination Program)
As one of the follow up initiatives from last year’s Green Build Conference held in Toronto, Canada. The Barbados Coalition of Service Industries Inc. (BCSI) has developed a project proposal for regional building and construction professionals to gain their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate and Accredited Professional Designation. This credential provides […]
Continue readingTrade In Focus
This bulletin is presented as part of the Private Sector Trade Team’s efforts to deliver more current and succinct information to the business community in Barbados. Our articles will provide the latest information on trade and economic developments from around the world, and will focus on those that could impact favorably or negatively on Barbados and the CARICOM region. […]
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