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<table width=100% height=100% cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign=middle><td align=center><b><a href="./cbd_articleall.php?groupid=4&deptid=5">About the Candian Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates</b></a><br><br><b>Introduction</b><br><p>The Canadian Business Council endeavours to foster communication and networking between Canadian and other business people in the region, and to build awareness amongst the regions' business community of the contribution that Canadians and Canadian goods, services and technologies have made in the development of the UAE. <br /><br />The Council provides an excellent forum for assisting its members to increase their visibility and to develop more effective business relationships within the community. The Council reaches these goals by organizing informative monthly events in Dubai, by publishing a quarterly newsletter, maintaining a website and by the publication and distribution within Dubai, the U.A.E. and elsewhere, of an annual Membership Directory. Membership is open to individuals and companies who are Canadian, or do business with Canada, or who have demonstrated an affinity towards Canada.<br /><br />The Canadian Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates (CBC) was established on March 31, 1993 as a non-profit organization. <br /><br /><u>The objectives of the CBC are:</u> </p> <ol> <li>To provide a forum for members in the UAE to meet regularly and exchange information<br /><br /></li> <li>To provide a bridge between Canadian companies and organizations dedicated to the development of trade between Canada and the Middle East<br /><br /></li> <li>To continue to build on the excellent relationship Canada enjoys with the UAE<br /><br /></li> <li>To assist Canadian companies and business people considering doing business in the UAE<br /><br /></li> <li>To increase our member's network by interacting with other business council and with the national business community in the UAE </li> </ol> <p> </p><br><b>Chairman's Message</b><br><p><img style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px; WIDTH: 167px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 221px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px" border="0" hspace="0" alt="Marie-Josée Primeau - Chairman of CBC Dubai & Northern Emirates" src="http://www.cbcdubai.com/images/CBDGI125057688352.jpg" />As new Chairman of the Canadian Business Council of Dubai & the Northern Emirates (CBC), I am proud to be serving the Canadian Business Council for 2009-2010. On behalf of the Executive Committee, there is no doubt that we will be working very hard to serve the best interests of our new and returning Members. I also look forward to working with our Executive Director, D’Andre Ma and Event Coordinator, Sangita Bhatia in order to provide the membership with dynamic and high profile events and programs this coming year. </p> <p>I would like to thank the previous Chairman, Mr. Ahmed Shehada for his tireless leadership and dedication in the last two years of leadership as well as his 1st year as Community Relation Director. He has certainly raised the bar high for great expectations for the business council. </p> <p>Following the start of this new membership year, the CBC is already establishing new partnerships with organizations such as Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment For Young Leaders – a government organization supporting Small and Medium Enterprises in the UAE, MEED – providing business intelligence for the Middle East, and Newz Makerz.com – the first Middle East focused corporate communications WebTV. Through these new partnerships, the CBC hopes to garner more added value and benefits for CBC Members </p> <p>The CBC has also initiated a new Annual Maple Leaf Sponsorship program with the objectives to enhance the profile and quality of CBC events. I would like to extend our utmost appreciation to our Maple Leaf Gold Sponsor - InterHealth Canada Ltd. and Maple Leaf Silver Sponsors Lootah BC Gas, Royal Bank of Canada and Transglobal International Commodities Solutions Ltd. for their commitment and support of our organization. </p> <p>This year, we would also like thank your Honorary Chairman, HH Shiekh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Honorary Members for their continued support of the CBC. </p> <p>2008-2009 proved to be a very successful year of events & program including two trade missions to Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah led by Her Excellency Canadian Ambassador Sara Hradecky where CBC members were received by HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of RAK, HE Ahmed Mohammed Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and Dr. Khater Massaad, CEO of RAK Investment Authorities. Many thanks for their tremendous hospitality and favorable business exchange. The success of last year’s events is also owed to the continued leadership, support and collaborations with HE Sara Hradecky, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE and Mr. John Burbridge, Head Consul in Dubai.</p> <p>Apart from events, the CBC also achieved great success in Corporate Social Responsibility when AED 90,000 was raised during the Annual CBC Gala Dinner & Dance in conjunction with Celebrate Canada 2009. This sum was donated to the Dubai & Abu Dhabi Terry Fox Foundation, a great Canadian cause for cancer research here in the UAE as well as the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation in Canada.</p> <p>I truly believe that despite this challenging economic climate, UAE and the Middle East still remains an amazing growing environment with growth potential where Canadian corporations and businesses will thrive. On behalf of the executive committee, we will do our best to support our community and accompany our members to reach our goals. </p> <p>Sincerely, </p> <p>Marie-Josée Primeau<br />Chairman</p><br><br><a href="./cbd_articleall.php?groupid=5&deptid=5">Whats New at CBC</a><br><br><br><a href="./cbd_newsall.php?groupid=1&deptid=2">Latest News and Announcements from CBC</a><br><br><b>Can Collection Drive Campaign 2010</b><br>The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), I extend our best wishes to you. <br /><br />Amongst one of the most successful on-going environmental projects that we have is the Can Collection Campaign. This campaign starts in September and culminates with a Can Collection Drive in the month of May the following year. Taking into consideration feedback from participants to carry out the drive in the cooler months, we have decided to conduct the drive in the month of February apart from the usual drive in May. We are glad to inform you that will be conducting our “Can Collection Drive” on Thursday February 25th, 2010 simultaneously in seven Emirates.<br /><br />The success of last year’s drive saw the total collection of 18,000 kgs and this year we aim to surpass this elusive target. It is due to the enormous commitment and perseverance of our volunteers, supporters and participants who insist on battling our environmental challenges. This is a good opportunity for people from all walks of life to get involved and show their commitment to preserve and protect the environment. <br /><br />It is in this context that, I would like to invite your organisation to participate in this drive. Upon confirmation and your green light, we will forward the location details and map to you. <br /><br />All participants are requested to bring in their collection of cans at the relevant location between 9:00 am to 12:30 noon on the day of the event. This is your golden opportunity to motivate your staff to collect empty Aluminium cans from home, neighborhood, shopping malls, homes of friends and relatives, restaurants or anywhere else.<br /><br />Volunteers and staff of EEG will weigh the cans on the spot and the data will be added in the Can Collection Campaign Data for 2009-2010. The institution bringing in the highest collection will be felicitated during the Prize Giving ceremony which is scheduled on June this year.<br /><br />Crystal trophies will be presented to the winners of the Can Collection Campaign for 2009-2010. <br /><br />We rely on your support to send this message across to your supply chain, your stakeholders and to your families and encourage them to join and actively participate in this drive to make it a huge success and also help protect our fragile environment.<br /><br />Kindly take this opportunity to fill out the form below and send it to back to us by email or fax it back to the EEG office, 04-3448677. Should you require further information, please don’t hesitate to contact our office number 04-3448622.<br /><br />Thanking you once again and hoping to receive your favorable support to this noble cause, I remain.<br /><br />Yours faithfully,<br />Habiba Al Marashi<br />Chairperson EEG<br />Board Member UN Global Compact<br />Together for a Better Environment©<br />NGO with accredited status with the IUCN, UNCCD and UNEP<br /><br />Emirates Environmental Group – P.O. Box 7013, Dubai – United Arab Emirates – t (+971) 4 344 8622 f (+971) 4 344 8677<br /><br />Yes we are participating- CCD No, we are not participating- CCD<br /><br />Name of Company :___________________________________<br />Name of Contact Person :___________________________________<br />Contact Number :___________________________________<br />Email Address : __________________________________<br />Emirates of your choice :___________________________________<br><b>Renewable Energy-Be free , No more CO2</b><br><p>Renewable Energy-Be free , No more CO2<br /><br />November 4, 2009 - Dubai, Today, with all these wasted energy in our daily life, its important to educate our community and our children about sustainable energy, solar and wind power and how we can use them and save more energy and save mother earth.<br /><br />Barcode Energy (Be) an Energy Division of Barcode GTC a dubai base group, who is promoting clean energy such as solar has done a partnership with Local schools and media with their support to introduce youngster the value of things around in the community. Barcode Energy provide an educational coloring book for children to educate them concerning energy conservation onwards future and has printed 5000 copy of coloring book to be distribute among all UAE school in first stage. <br /><br />The main purpose of this idea and initiative is to educated students and children from early stage and teach them all elements and advantage of sun, solar and how to be free of CO2.<br />We are in the field with a growing concern to sustain energy resources that will be of the greatest importance of current limits. A knowledge that starts from the children will help us provide meaningful contribution to sustain community energy needs, alternative energy solutions to a cleaner environment. This energy solution is not only a commitment but to contribute profits for the society with the current economic costs through a systematic saving plan. <br /><br />For more information about this topic, please contact Saeed Mohammadi by calling 050 288 0009, or e-mail saeed@barcodeenergy.com<br />www.barcodedubai.com <a href="http://www.barcodeenergy.com">www.barcodeenergy.com</a> </p> <p><img style="WIDTH: 149px; HEIGHT: 137px" border="0" hspace="0" alt="Copyright Image" align="baseline" src="http://www.cbcdubai.com/images/CBDGI125733907683.jpg" width="149" height="137" /> </p> <p><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 79px" border="0" hspace="0" alt="Copyright Image" align="baseline" src="http://www.cbcdubai.com/images/CBDGI125733913682.jpg" width="242" height="79" /></p><br><b>Clean Up UAE 2009</b><br>On behalf of Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), we would like to extend our best wishes to you.<br /><br />Amongst the many popular campaigns, EEG has started preparations for its leading annual campaign – “The Clean Up UAE” which will be held on the 12th of December this year. The campaigns success and popularity has come a long way since its inception in 2002. <br /><br />Last year the campaign saw more than 23000 participants in 44 different locations in all the seven Emirates. <br /><br />We resolute that the 2009 campaign will be even bigger, with 25,000 anticipated participants and increased support from public and private sector organizations. The Clean Up UAE 2009 campaign is going to be held in all the 7 Emirates, simultaneously. We are fortunate in having on board all the government environmental bodies in every emirate that are supporting us in organizing the popular mass activity in different sites spread across the country. <br /><br />In light of the above, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to register as a participant in the Emirate of your choice. Your active participation will help in demonstrating the strength of public support towards the environment and bring benefits to all that exist within it. <br /><br />This year we will be charging a diminutive fee towards the participation in the campaign. These funds will be used to cover part of the costs incurred to organize the gear and logistics of the campaign. The fee is as follows:<br /><br />Number of Volunteers Charges: <br />1-20 Participants - 500/ - AED <br />21-50 Participants - 1000/- AED<br />51-100 Participants - 1500/- AED<br />100 Participants and above - 2000/- AED<br /><br />Attached is the registration form. Kindly fill up the required information indicating your name, the number of participants, contact details and preferred location and fax it back to us on 04 3448677 or email it at eeg@emirates.net.ae, latest by 1st November, 2009. Please remember that registrations will be done on a first-come first-serve basis, so do send in your confirmations as early as possible before the deadline. <br /><br />Upon receiving the filled up form, we will record your confirmation and send you the location map with details of the site and the mechanics for the pick-up of cleaning gears (t-shirts & caps) along with the Do’s and Don’ts. <br /><br />I hope you will avail of this opportunity to show your appreciation for the unique environment of this country, and join forces with us to love, cherish and preserve it. Your commitment and responsibility is our main strength and we need your spirited support to take forward our movement for a clean, green and sustainable UAE. <br /><br />Looking forward to your prompt response, and thanking you in advance, <br /><br />Habiba Al Marashi<br />Chairperson EEG<br />Board Member UN Global Compact<br />Emirates Environmental Group – P.O. Box 7013, Dubai – United Arab Emirates – t (+971) 4 344 8622 f (+971) 4 344 8677<br><br><a href="./cbd_mship.php">Membership and how to Join CBC</a><br><br><b>Membership Criterion & Fees</b><br><p><strong>Criteria for CBC Membership</strong></p> <p>The CBC is open to levels of Membership: Corporate Membership and Individual Membership. </p> <p><strong>Corporate full membership</strong> is open to Canadian companies established in the U.A.E., and which either have Canadian shareholding or ultimate Canadian ownership and/or management. (Valid for 2 members) </p> <p><strong>Individual full membership</strong> is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are senior members and/or professionals of either Canadian or non-Canadian entities established in the U.A.E. </p> <p>If you do not qualify for the above Full Membership levels, the CBC also has an Associate Membership category. </p> <p><strong>Associate membership</strong> are individuals or companies who carry on, as a major business, an agency, distributorship, franchise or other representation for a Canadian business, or a joint venture or management contract with a Canadian business, or a business which is managed or operated substantially by Canadian professionals, or which otherwise has a special nexus with the Canadian business community. </p> <p>In all such cases, however, the application must be accompanied by a written request from the concerned individual or company requesting the Executive Committee to consider its application for Associate Membership. If requested by the Executive Committee, the applicant shall provide an outline of its overall business operations paying particular regard to the proportion of its activities that are related to the promotion/sale of goods or services originating in Canada.</p> <p><strong>CBC Membership includes:</strong> <br />1. Online & Printed Membership Directory<br />2. CBC Membership Card & Membership Certificate<br />3. Free annual subscription to Link Magazine<br />4. Member’s Benefit Program – enjoy special discounts on products and services offered by fellow CBC Members (full list of participating companies on the CBC website: <a href="http://www.cbc-dubai.com/">www.cbc-dubai.com</a>) <br />5. Exclusive invitations for Canadian Led Trade Missions for Members Only <br />6. Exclusive Invitations to Canadian Embassy /Consulate led events with visiting Canadian Ministers<br />7. Priority registration for CBC Events, guarantees you access<br />8. Membership discounts on entrance fees to CBC Events<br />9. Being a visible part of the Canadian community in the UAE and supporting your fellow Canadians<br /></p> <p><strong>Membership Types & Fees: </strong>(Valid for Full or Associate Memberships)</p> <p>Corporate Membership valid for 2 members AED 2250<br />Individual Membership valid for 1 member AED 1250<br />Additional Corporate Members AED 500/person</p> <p><strong>Offshore Membership Fee:</strong><br />Corporate Membership valid for 2 members AED 1125<br />Individual Membership valid for 1 member AED 625<br />Additional Corporate Members AED 250/person</p> <p>Fees are non-refundable, non-transferable and payable annually in advance</p><br><br>Membership Benefits<br><br><b>Member's Benefits Program</b><br><br><br><a href="./cbd_eventshdl.php">Upcoming Events</a><br><br><br><br><a href="./cbd_noticehdl.php?groupid=7&deptid=4">The CBC Noticeboard</a><br></td></tr></table>
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