Business-Community Synergies (BCS) offers advisory, applied research and training services to establish, strengthen and maintain positive relationships between multinational businesses and the communities where they operate. BCS works with multinational clients to engage with communities in ways that promote sustainable local development.
May 21, 2013
BCS has been fortunate to have had Ian Stewart as an intern for spring term while on leave from Middlebury College. Ian has contributed to proposal development and has updated the BCS website. A consistently positive, constructive and creative presence, Ian's contributions have been greatly appreciated by the BCS team. He has so enjoyed working in Washington, DC that he will remain for the summer, while working as an intern at National Public Radio. We look forward to staying in contact with him!
BCS is Hiring!
BCS is hiring for 2 job positions for a Training contract for a Government client :
Click on each position to download full job description. To apply, send your CV and Cover Letter to info@BCSynergies.com.
May 6, 2013 - Discussion Series Part III - Interaction Forum
Mara Gasana and BCS panelist Amar Inmdar of the World Bank at Interaction Forum
On May 1 at the Interaction Forum in Washington DC, BCS held the third of its multi-stakeholder discussions. Entitled Leveling the Playing Field: Corporate-community Engagement in the Extractive Industries, the panel raised the issue of building negotiating capacity in communities so that they work from a position of strength with extractive industries. Three speakers, representing different perspectives, and BCS CEO Dr. A. Rani Parker, who introduced the issues and moderated the panel, invited NGOs to define potential roles for themselves in this complex context.
Speakers:
Chris Anderson, Americas Director, Communities and Social Performance, Rio Tinto Limited
Felix Ngosa, Senior Project Office, Catholic Relief Services/Zambia
Amar Inamdar, Team Lead, Operations Dispute Resolution and Prevention Team at the World Bank
For background information click here.
BCS is preparing a publication of the results of this discussion series reflecting lessons learned from nine years of in-depth qualitative research on company-community engagement.
This fund was created to honor the memory of Koilpillai Parker, father of A. Rani Parker, BCS CEO and chair and president of the Koilpillai Parker Memorial Fund Board of Directors.
