AITT, FCCISL collaborate
For capacity building :
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka
entered in to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka Freight
Forwarders’ Association (SLFFA).
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FCCISL President Tissa Jayaweera and SLFFA Chairman Tony De
Livera exchanging the MoU. FCCISL Secretary General Dr Thusitha
Tennakoon AITT CEO Peter Barbut and staff members of FCCISL were
also present. |
The collaboration between FCCISL and Academy for International Trade
and Transport (AITT), the training arm of SLFFA is to develop and
promote Professional Capacity Building Programs (PCB) towards the
process of developing Knowledge and Industry Skills to Increase
Effectiveness in Job Performance and Productivity in the Transport,
Logistic and Supply Chain Sectors islandwide and conduct the training
programs through FCCISL Training Center Network.
“Education and Training” continues to be a vital component in
addressing socio-economic development issues faced in many developing
countries such as Sri Lanka. In this context FCCISL with an impressive
track record in this field for over 14 years is committed to workforce
development with special emphasis on the SMEs at the regional levels.
With FCCISL’s regional network and close interaction with state
sector establishments, FCCISL Training Centre Network will build upon
work already done by the FCCISL-Chamber Partnership, in expanding its
scope, and will also create important linkages between public and
private industries. FCCISL having wide experience in the field of
Education and Training since 1993, continues to be one of the leading
private sector training providers.
SLFFA was established in 1981 in association with the International
Federation of Freight Forwarding Associations (FIATA), Switzerland with
the objective of bringing all Freight Forwarders under one umbrella and
with a view to institutionalizing and professionalizing the trade. |
