COMMITTEE WORK Advocacy Through Committees

Joint Maritime Committee

Since 2020, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (DCCP), the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (NordCham) and the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) convened a larger coalition called the Joint Maritime Committee that together represent the interests of a large community of maritime companies from Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.

The group meets every month through committee meetings to address pressing maritime issues that concern employers, seafarers, and other stakeholders. It regularly invites all key players to engage in discussions and facilitate a constant dialogue to strengthen the industry.

Committee Chairperson

Mr. Tore Henriksen, President, Managing Director, Doehle Shipmanagement Philippines Corp

Vocational Training Committee

Since 2014, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) maintains a vocational training committee (VTC). The VTC is a body that upholds the integrity of vocational training content and its delivery as well as the impartial certification of skills acquired.

The VTC brings together vocational training enthusiasts and experts. It’s an exchange platform to identify training needs, network, develop new training concepts, and share know-how.

Representatives of interested companies and relevant training institutions in the Philippines have a point of contact and a platform to regularly discuss vocational training topics. The VTC forms the core of business-related vocational training.

Committee Chairperson

Mr. Tristan Arwen Loveres, Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland Philippines Inc.

Policy And Advocacy Committee

To intensify our advocacy efforts, GPCCI has created the Policy & Advocacy Committee (PAC) that shall focus on tackling policy-related activities, create an avenue for Informing members on issues affecting the GermanPhilippine business climate, and facilitate linkages between government agencies, nongovernment organizations, local and foreign business associations, academe, and other relevant policy institutions.

Committee Chairperson