Exporters AGM on Jan 14

The Annual General Meeting of the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) to elect office-bearers and council members for 2016 and fulfill other statutory obligations will be held on January 14 at Hotel Galadari.

The Chamber will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.

A senior Minister will be the chief guest, while the Guest of Honour will be the Ambassador of a country which is an emerging market for Sri Lankan exports. It will also be attended by senior State officials related to exports, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and members of the Chamber.

The keynote address will be delivered by International Management Consultant and CEO of MTI Consulting, Hilmy Cader.

He will assess contemporary issues related to exports in the international market place, the challenges that Sri Lanka will have to face, strategies and approaches that Sri Lanka could adopt to meet such challenges.

This aspect will also be looked at from the viewpoint of the policies of the government related to its medium-term economic development plan, and policies adopted to accelerate the development of exports, and promote Foreign Direct Investments, to increase production, and widen the spectrum of value added products and services including hi-tech exports.

Immediate Past President of the Chamber, Dr. Jagath Peiris will deliver a brief address on the significant achievements of the Chamber since its inception and important milestones in its history.

The Chamber has also lined-up other programs to disseminate information and knowledge to the participants, particularly exporters.