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- LEARN & LEAD PROJECT - in partnership with the Secretariat for Co-ordinating the
Peace Process (SCOPP) , Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, National Rotary Movement and
civil society leaders. >>[Concept Note] New !
- LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT in Batticaloa in partnership with the Ceylon
Chamber of Commerce and the Batticaloa Chamber. New !
- NETWORKING BUSINESS FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION - Project in Galle, Kegalle
and Kalutara as the lead chambers and sharing expereinces with Trincomalee, Batticaloa
and Ampara.
- WORKSHOPS ON PEACE & CONFLICT IN A REGIONAL EMPOWERMENT PERSPECTIVE -
August = North Western Cluster ( Wayamba, Puttlam).
September = Central Cluster (Nuwara Eliya, Matale, Central Province Chamber,
Central Province Womens’ Chamber)
October = Uva Cluster ( Monaragale, Badulla)
November = Sabaragamuwa Cluster ( Kegalle ,Ratnapura)
December = Southern Cluster (Galle , Matara, Hambantota)
- NATIONAL EXPANSION OF YOUTH BUSINESS TRUST - Lead chamber, Hambantota.
>>[Youth Business International -- Hambantota Youth Business Trust]
- CSR AWARENESS at regional level and pilot projects on CSR in partnership with BPA
member chambers.
- BPA MEETINGS - Members Meet regularly in the regions, hosted by the local Chamber
of Commerce, to discuss local issues, brainstorm solutions, share best practices, and
provide a platform for regional policy dialogs and investor forums (networking).
- PEACE VISITS - Members of the Chambers, their families and friends, travel for
personal, cultural and business exchanges, organised by the BPA and the participating
Chambers of Commerce.
- INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES - Educational and investment promotion programs
(Eg."The Kanzai SME Forum" - Kyoto & Osaka, Japan, "Study of South Africa's Peace
Process", Johannesburg, South Africa, and Study Tours to Turkey, New York, & London;
and receiving Members of the South African Peace Process & Members of the Canadian
Sri Lankan Diaspora Community) (networking).
- DOMESTIC INVESTORS DIALOG - Meetings/Seminars with policy makers and investors
(networking) on issues affecting Peace and Economic Stability, and investment
opportunities in the regions.
- TRAINING WORKSHOPS - focusing on Communication & Presentation Skills, Conflict
Transformation, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
- PUBLICATION OF THE REGIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY of Sri Lanka in collaboration with
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, The Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry
of Sri Lanka, and The German Technical Corporation-GTZ.
- CREDIT FACILITATION - Facilitating and advocating for affordable credit for the regional
business community.
- PEACE BRIDGE - An inter-regional trade & investment fair with multi-ethnic, multi-
religious, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural events and exchanges.
- ASSOCIATIONS & COLLABORATION - with Sri Lanka First, The Peace Secretariats, The
National Peace Council, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, The Federation of Chambers
of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka, The Sri Lanka Business Development Centre,
International Alert-IA, United Nations Development Program-UNDP, German Technical
Corporation-GTZ, Facilitation of Local Initiatives in Conflict Transformation-FLICT.
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