Why should I join CAIC?
CAIC is the only Private Sector Organisation recognized by the CARICOM Heads of Government and as such is in the unique position to be an advocate for the private sector at key Caribbean decision-making fora.
CAIC plays a key role regionally:
- Sits at COTED and the other organs of CARICOM, including Heads of Government.
- Links all of Caribbean Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Associations, and National Associations
- Provides/facilitates opportunities for networking in the Caribbean private sector
CAIC is increasingly being called upon to give a private sector point of view in a wider variety of fora e.g. Americas Business Forum, UN agencies, CLAA, FTAA. - CAIC can truly encourage the development of new paradigms for businesses within the region. The strategic cooperation necessary to face the FTAA and the WTO, can be greatly enhanced through the CAIC. In many ways the networking opportunities are probably the most important ways of forging alliances, and building more resilient corporations throughout the region.
- works, through its advocacy and lobbying efforts with regional governments and other public sector bodies, to effect such changes in public policy as will assist in creating the most favourable environment for the Caribbean Private Sector to invest and expand, and consequently increase the level of productivity and economic growth in the Caribbean.
- seeks, by working with private and public sector entities in CARICOM, to maintain, support, promote and encourage trade, investment, technical and economic co-operation within the region.
- seeks to foster cooperative relationships between the business communities of the CARICOM region so as to strengthen industrial and commercial relations among Caribbean Businesses.
- co-operates with and makes arrangement for regular and effective consultation, communication and meetings among private sector bodies.
- seeks to maintain liaison with Governments in the region and appropriate responsible bodies established by CARICOM [COTED, COFAP, COFCOR, COHSOD], in order to ensure that the concerns, views, and plans of the Regional Private Sector are clearly represented in regional, international and hemispheric for a.
- seeks to provide fora for contacts, advice and services, information and discussions of questions of common interest through the hosting of seminars, workshops, conferences.
- seeks to develop and execute objective projects/studies on matters pertaining to the development of the Caribbean region as it relates to the private sector.
What Does CAIC Do?
- works, through its advocacy and lobbying efforts with regional governments and other public sector bodies, to effect such changes in public policy as will assist in creating the most favourable environment for the Caribbean Private Sector to invest and expand, and consequently increase the level of productivity and economic growth in the Caribbean.
- seeks, by working with private and public sector entities in CARICOM, to maintain, support, promote and encourage trade, investment, technical and economic co-operation within the region.
- seeks to foster cooperative relationships between the business communities of the CARICOM region so as to strengthen industrial and commercial relations among Caribbean Businesses.
- co-operates with and makes arrangement for regular and effective consultation, communication and meetings among private sector bodies.
- seeks to maintain liaison with Governments in the region and appropriate responsible bodies established by CARICOM [COTED, COFAP, COFCOR, COHSOD], in order to ensure that the concerns, views, and plans of the Regional Private Sector are clearly represented in regional, international and hemispheric for a.
- seeks to provide fora for contacts, advice and services, information and discussions of questions of common interest through the hosting of seminars, workshops, conferences.
- seeks to develop and execute objective projects/studies on matters pertaining to the development of the Caribbean region as it relates to the private sector.
