Chronicles of Activities

January

Indian High Commission to Guyana paid GCCI Courtesy Call.
Venezuela First Secretary paid GCCI Courtesy Call.
GCCI Executive Director participated in a three day workshop on Partnership organized by USAID GDCCR Project GCCI issued press release condemning the Lusigan killings.

February

GCCI hosted Business Luncheon – Dr. David Singh, Executive Director, Conservation International Guyana
GCCI Lunch Time Business Presentation – “Corporate Governance - The need for a Heighten Approach for Sustaining Development in Guyana”
GCCI hosted a 1/5 Workshop on HIV/AIDS as part of its workplace programme
GCCI Executives met with Nova Scotia (Canada) Energy Mission
GCCI Executive Director met with CEHI Consultants on Hazardous Waste Inventory Project for Guyana
GCCI Executives and Members held discussions with the Mayor of Georgetown on the relocation of the Bus Park
GCCI Members participated in a one day workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility - Sustainable Development in Mining sponsored by the Canadian High Commission (Georgetown)
GCCI held Special General Meeting following the massacres at Lusignan and Bartica

March

GCCI conducted economic analysis of business performance for the first 2 months of 2008 compared with the same period the previous year.
GCCI Lunch Time Business Presentation – “Corporate Governance - The need for a Heighten Approach for Sustaining Development in Guyana

April

GCCI Executive Director participated in discussions on the Update of the Work of ERC
GCCI Working Group developed five Years Strategic Plan
GCCI participated in Video conference discussion on Economic Growth Issues sponsored by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, St. Kitts.
GCCI hosted a one day seminar on Occupational Safety & Health.
GCCI Lunch Time Business Presentation – Hazardous Waste Management.
GCCI wrote Georgetown Town Clerk on Pavement Vending
GCCI Executive Director and Members participated in a three day workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility for SMEs n the Caribbean hosted by Young Americas Business Trust
GCCI Members attended the 103rd Session of China Import and Export Fair(Canton Fair) held in China

May

GCCI produced Annual Report for 2007
GCCI held its 118th Annual General Meeting
GCCI Council for 2008/09 elected
GCCI Executives elected
GCCI Lunch Time Business Presentation –Effective Leadership
GCCI produced quarterly Newsletter
GCCI representatives met with UWI Consulting Inc. on the assessment of regional requirements for leadership development
GCCI conducted remedial training in English
GCCI Executive Director participated in a two day workshop on SME Development sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat and CAIC in St. Lucia
GCCI Staff participated in National AIDS Committee briefing on the Survey of Stigma and is crimination Experiences of HIV + Guyanese

June

GCCI Lunch Time Business Presentation – National Insurance Scheme Short, Long and Industrial Benefits
GCCI Working Group presented Five Years Strategic Plan to Council
GCCI Executives and Members met with Georgetown Town Clerk to discuss the issue of Pavement Vending
GCCI Executives and Members met with Georgetown Mayor to discuss the issue of the relocation of the Stabroek Bus Park
GCCI Members participated in GBTI Business Forum 2008
GCCI Executives received courtesy call from PMI, Southern Caribbean Chapter
GCCI received Courtesy Call from H.E., Mr. Ramlan Kimin, High Commissioner of Malaysia

July

GCCI Executives met with members of the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce
GCCI produced quarterly Newsletter
GCCI Executives paid Courtesy Call on the Hon., Dr. Ashni Singh, Minister of Finance
GCCI Council ratified Proposed Membership Structure
GCCI Council ratified the Chamber’ Five Year Strategic Plan
GCCI held Special General Meeting to review, discuss and approve Proposed Membership Structure

August

GCCI launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan
GCCI implemented its Five-Year Strategic Plan
GCCI Trade & Investment Committee paid Courtesy Call on the Hon., Dr. Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation
GGCI Trade & Investment Committee held discussions on EPA with H.E., Mr. Geert Heikens, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union, Guyana.
GCCI participated in Stakeholders’ Workshop on Strengthening of the Guyana Deeds Registry hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce
GCCI Lunch Time Business Presentation – Obligation in Employment Relations James Plasman, Economic/ Commerical Officer of the U.S Embassy delivered feature address at GCCI’s fund raising dinner.
GCCI received Courtesy Call from Dr. Sophia Rolle of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce.

September

GCCI coordinated with the Ministry of Health to organize Fitness Walk and participated in the launching of the Caribbean Wellness Day in Guyana
GCCI and the Guyana Bankers’ Association hosted a Stakeholders’ Forum on ‘Alternative Payment Methods’

October

Robert Forrester signed on to GCCI’s Voluntary Programme with responsibility for designing the Chamber’s Corporat Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme
GCCI hosted Business Luncheon
GCCI hosted Panel Discussion on the Global Financial Crisis
GCCI introduced the Chamber’s Interns & Voluntary Programme
GCCI participated in the PMI Guyana Project Management Conference and Committee Inauguration

November

GCCI members participated in a meeting organized by H.E., President Bharrat Jagdeo on violence against women and children
GCCI Staff participated in review of the National Hazardous Waste Strategy and Management Plan
GCCI received courtesy visit from H.E., Mr. John Musa and Mrs. Musa, High Commissioner of Nigeria
GCCI Staff participated in a workshop on the Importance of traceability Verification and Calibration of Weighting and Measuring Devices hosted by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards
GCCI prepared draft Code of Conduct
GCCI produced Newspaper Article
GCCI prepared the Chamber’s 2009 Annual Work Plan CSR
GCCI conducted surveys on Quality, Needs and Consultancy
GCCI Executives held discussions with the Commissioner of Enquiries

December

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry