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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The New Financial Landscape — What It Means for Emerging Market Economies
The New Financial Landscape: What It Means for Emerging Market Economies Authors: Otaviano Canuto, Catiana García-Kilroy, and Anderson Caputo Silva As the year 2012 unfolds, its main legacy will be its game changing impact on global financial markets. Waning global growth along with central banks’ bold monetary easing policies in advanced economies (AEs) to try […]
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 […]
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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. […]
Continue readingCall 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 […]
Continue readingAutomotive 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 […]
Continue readingInfoDev 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 […]
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Services Scoop is the pioneering trade magazine of the Caribbean. With the emphasis on ‘trade in services’, this magazine highlights the critical, yet underrated role the services sector plays in our economic development. Services Scoop explores how the region can better realize trade in services, seize regional and international opportunities, and highlights examples of success. […]
Continue readingCSI Announces Election of Citigroup’s Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. to CSI Board Chairman
Washington, D.C. – The Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) announced today that Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Vice Chairman of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, has been elected Chairman of CSI’s Board of Directors. Di Piazza succeeds William J. Toppeta, former President, MetLife International, who now serves as Senior Advisor at the Promontory Financial Group in New […]
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