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Category: Opportunities
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Launch of the ACPCultures+ Programme’s second Call for Proposals.
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A 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 an opportunity for construction professionals to bid on contracts, access markets and capitalize on business opportunities in the specialized area of green building. Without such a certifiable credential building professionals across the region will be excluded from entering such markets where this designation has been mandated.
Coalitions from the CNSC are invited to extend this opportunity in their own countries and among their own members and coordinate submission of regional delegates to the BCSI.
The participants who register to take part in the first phase of this regional project will have the opportunity to benefit from financial support provided in the areas of online training and examination for the LEED GA certification. Interested professionals who enroll in similar programs which provide on line training and move on to take the LEED examination pay a total out of pocket cost of over US$625.00 not including travel and accommodation.
The support provided by the BCSI will allow for participants to engage in a one (1) day a week online training program for one (1) month in preparation for the examination. Participants enrolled in this regional project will benefit from resource materials and study kits which include;
1. LEED Pre- Course Materials
2. LEED Green Associate Comprehensive Study Guide
3. LEED Study Score Card
4. Green Step Practice Exam
5. Definitions WorksheetRegistered participants will also have the full cost of their examination fee covered, participants taking part in this program will only have to pay a minor contributory fee of US $175.00 which will go towards the online training and participant application fee. All building and construction professionals interested in taking part in this regional initiative are asked to read the attached documents carefully and sign and complete the Participant Agreement Form. All forms must be submitted to the BCSI Secretariat no later than Friday August 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm as this is a regional initiative and space is limited. Registration for this program will be on a first come first serve basis.
All completed registration forms are to be returned to the BCSI Secretariat to Ms. Meshia Clarke at email address mclarke@bcsi.org.bbcopied to Ms. Sophie Clarke at email address sclarke@bcsi.org.bb or via fax (246) 429-5352. The BCSI looks forward to the active participation of the regional coalitions in this capacity building initiative.
PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT- LEED GA Online and Exmination Program
Administrative Note- LEED GA Online and Examination Program-(final revised)
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Call for Expressions of Interest – The Caribbean Leadership Project
The Caribbean Leadership Project (CLP) is soliciting expressions of interest from suitably qualified consultants to serve as leadership development facilitators in its leadership development programme for senior public servants and leaders of key regional institutions. Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically by 16:00 hours (Eastern Time) on August 31, 2012. For further information please download the call for Expression of Interest.
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Automotive Art Entrepreneurship Competition Launched
Entrepreneurship, the pursuit of opportunity beyond the resources you currently control, is one of today’s hottest trending subjects across a wide variety of fields and forums. From new venture creation to social ventures, entrepreneurship has become a discipline in today’s world that is sought after by both global powerhouses and garage start-ups, and is an essential skill for anyone looking to make their mark in today’s competitive business world.Automotive Art is a company born from entrepreneurial vision, and is fueled by the passion of entrepreneurship for over twenty years. This entrepreneurial legacy is entrenched in the cultural DNA of the company, and has allowed the organization to evolve and adapt from very humble beginnings in Barbados, into a global player. According to Dereck Foster, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Automotive Art, “We consistently challenge our team members to undertake entrepreneurial initiatives that will have real impact in the marketplace and create significant value for all stakeholders, which continues to fuel our development on the world stage.”
As a consequence of the company’s entrepreneurial pedigree and success, the company has founded the Automotive Art Entrepreneurship Competition in an effort to propagate and highlight entrepreneurship in Barbados. “Whether you are a University Student, or an independent Barbadian entrepreneur, this competition will give individuals and/or teams the opportunity to work in turning innovative ideas into real businesses, and win some valuable cash prizes that could be put towards turning their entrepreneurial dreams into reality,” Mr. Foster went onto say.
The competition, which was launched on Aug 22nd will allow the top five winners in the competition to share in over $20,000 in cash and prizes., with competitors being judged by some of the top entrepreneurs in Barbados, including Andrew Bynoe, CEO of Carlton and A-One, Chiryl Newman, CEO of Champers, Roger Cave Investment Director of Fortress, Adrian Meyer Deputy Chairman of Cidel, as well as Doug Armstrong, CEO of Automotive Art, and Dereck Foster, Automotive Art’s Executive Chairman.
Complete rules and guidelines for the competition can be seen by visiting www.automotiveart.com/entrepreneurship.
Click here to see the entire Press Release announcing the launch of the competition.
Click here for 2012 Competition Rules.
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InfoDev Initiative
The intention of the InfoDev Initiative was to meet with relevant stakeholders on several islands in order to understand the challenges facing women entrepreneurs, and specifically of those that are growth-oriented. Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica and St Vincent were included in the mission since they represent different sized islands and preliminary research indicated that in all of them, women business owners are running predominantly smaller companies compared to men, suggesting that there are constraints to growing women-led enterprises.The scoping mission found there is a demand and need to warrant designing and implementing a program to support women entrepreneurs, and we have since designed a multi-year program for this purpose.
Attached is a draft project implementation plan that the team would like to share, both to provide updates on the findings coming out of this mission, and to ask for comments on whether a program such as this would be useful in supporting women entrepreneurs expand their business.
In addition, we are looking to hire a locally based consultant in the Caribbean for up to 110 days from October 2012 to June 2013 to assist with the implementation of this program. Attached is a terms of reference for this position available to anyone who might be interested in applying for the role.
Qualified applicants should submit resumes and cover letters electronically through The World Bank Group eConsultant2 website (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html). The selection number is 1080256 and can be found by clicking on the “BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES” tab. Applications close on September 2, 2012.
WINC Program – TOR – Short Term Consulting Assignment
WINC Draft Program Implementation Plan
