Papua New Guinea Women’s Chamber of Commerce (PNGWCCI) was
launched in November 2013. Since its inception, the chamber has been able to
attract over 100 members.
Our activities range from conducting workshops for members
to organizing policy roundtables to encourage private sector participation, particularly
women in the policy making process.
We also organize networking events such as business
breakfasts and participate in trade exhibitions.
In the last eighteen months, PNGWCCI was able to conduct twelve
workshops which were attended by over 275 women businesses. Over 300 participated
in PNGWCCI organized conferences.
Policy advocacy roundtable was the first ever initiative to
bring women businesses in limelight with policy makers to consider their
recommendations for improving the SME policy being developed by PNG Government.
PNGWCCI was not only the first women’s organization to convene a policy
roundtable event in PNG, it was the first business organization to hold such an
event as well
Our outreach extended up to Madang where PNGWCCI was invited
by Madang Chamber President to conduct two workshops for their women members.
PNGWCCI President Avia Koisen says “Our chamber is the only
representative body of business women in PNG. We work in a democratic environment
in the collective interest of our members. Believe me, empowering business
women and supporting them to grow their businesses is a great feeling. In the
past eighteen months, PNGWCCI has interacted with over 1000 women owned
business in PNG. Our partnership with the Center for International Private
Enterprise (CIPE) has helped us realize our vision. With a continuation of our partnership
with CIPE, our work to economically empower women in PNG will be taken to the next
level.”
