The Network of Caribbean Chambers of Commerce and the Mona School of Business & Management, University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) seek to increase understanding around the critical success factors for achieving SME resilience among SMEs and stakeholders across the Private and Public Sectors, Academia, and Civil Society. As such, you are specially invited to attend a Side Event at the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for the Americas and the Caribbean on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST/3:00 PM AST. This event is themed "Strengthening SME's' Resilience".
Speakers:
Brian Louisy - Executive Director of the St. Lucia Chamber of Industry and Commerce and Chairperson of CARICHAM (St. Lucia)
Jon Philipsborn – Climate Resilience Manager of SLR International Corporation (USA)
Ana Vanessa González Deister – Director of the Social Foundation at Citibanamex | ARISE Mx (Mexico)
Stuart Franco - Chief Executive Officer of the TSL Group of Companies | ARISE AMCHAMTT (Trinidad & Tobago)
Indianna Minto-Coy - Senior Research Fellow & Academic Director (Masters Programmes) at Mona School of Business & Management, University of the West Indies (Jamaica)
Moderator: Lizra Fabien - Executive Director of the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce and DRR Focal Point for CARICHAM (Dominica)
The Private Sector is fundamental in building the resilience of our countries and the world at large. At the same time, the Private Sector is known to bear the greatest proportion of the impact of disaster. As such, building the resilience of the Private Sector is of utmost importance to regional and global growth and development.
Who Should attend: SMEs and Stakeholders of SMEs in the Private and Public Sectors, Academia, and Civil Society are all invited to attend and actively participate in this event.
Register in advance here! After registering, you will receive the details for joining via Zoom.
Ensure to share with your network of SMEs, students and other stakeholders identified above! We look forward to engaging you on this important topic!
Sincerely,
Team CARICHAM & UWI MSBM
