Paralympic Committee reaches out to businesses

SICCI Chief Executive Officer, Atenasi Ata during SICCI’s BA5 event with the Project Coordinator of the Oceania Paralympic Committee, Christopher Nunn and Solomon Islands’ Para-athlete Shadrack Timothy, who won a bronze medal in table tennis at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila.

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is happy to have engaged with the local Paralympic Committee and link its members to a sport that has a potential to make a difference to our communities.

The Solomon Islands Paralympic Committee (SIPC) in partnership with the Oceania Paralympic Committee hosted SICCI’s first Business After Five (BA5) event for this year on Wednesday 16th January 2019 at the Heritage Park Hotel.

A presentation was made by Mr Christopher Nunn, Project Coordinator of the Oceania Paralympic Committee.

BA5 is one of SICCI’s popular networking events which provides the host with the opportunity to present on their business, services and products to a wider audience of SICCI members.

SICCI’s Chief Executive Officer, Atenasi Ata thanked the local Paralympic Committee for reaching out to SICCI and for having the vision to inform the business community about the sport and its potential success in the country.

“From the Chamber’s perspective, we are willing to provide a platform for communication for partners from both the public and private sectors, and in this case, to contribute to partnerships between private sector and this important sport.”

“From the presentations delivered by the Oceania Paralympic Committee during our BA5 event, it was inspiring to learn of the success stories of athletes from other Pacific Island countries and the difference the sport can make to not only our communities, but more importantly to the athletes with physical, intellectual and visual impairment,” Ms Ata said.

The SICCI CEO endorsed a key highlight of the evening’s presentations that to achieve sporting success and to attract financial support, it is essential for local sporting federations to practise good governance, noting the newly elected executive of the Solomon Islands Paralympic Committee (SIPC) with President Mr Nihal Seneviratne.

With support from the Oceania Paralympic Committee, SIPC is currently working on developing a pool of athletes and coaches in preparation for upcoming international events, including the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

SIPC President Mr Seneviratne thanked SICCI for providing the opportunity for the local Paralympic Committee to share their vision and plans to the business community in the country.