OUR VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES:
Our
Vision: The Pohnpei Chamber of Commerce facilitates the development
of Pohnpei States into a nationally competitive, sustainable and
economically diverse State.
Our Mission: The Pohnpei
Chamber of Commerce leads our community toward sustainable economic growth,
advocates a pro-business climate for our members, builds upon Pobnpei's
traditional foundations and establishes and executes Pohnpei community's
vision toward a self-sustaining economy.
Our Organizational Values: The Pohnpei Chamber
of Commerce embraces the following organization values to direct our
governance and activities:
Excellence: PCC will
strive to achieve excellence in business and community support, Stewardship:
PCC will maintain respect, protect and conserve our resources, Integrity:
PCC will demonstrate honesty and trustworthiness in deed and intent, Vision:
PCC will imagine all prospects, Inclusiveness: PCC will respect, support and
value inclusive participation in community Dialogue and decision-making, and
Courage: PCC will act with courage and strength in facing adversity.
Staff Values: In order to serve the member at the best
possible level, the Chamber team holds itself to the highest standards of
excellence, actively embracing the following staff values:
Accountability: Being accountable to ourselves, each other and to
the organization, Creativity: Thinking creatively about different ways of
doing things, Honesty: Communicating the facts without judgment or bias,
Respect: Acknowledging each other's value and contribution, Teamwork:
Working together cooperatively towards a common goal, and Trust: Believing
in each other's ability and success.
We extend special thanks to the FSM National Government for its support for
the private sector through grants to the State chambers of commerce. We also
wish to express our appreciation to all of you who have supported the
Chamber during the many of its turbulent years to keep it afloat.
Our
Chamber is comprised of voluntary members who pay annual membership fee at
the beginning of each calendar year so that as bona fide members they can
participate in any chamber meetings with the right to vote and engage in
other activities during their term of membership. Membership is renewable
with payment of fee at the beginning of each calendar year.
We seek
support and partnership with the FSM and Pohnpei State Government in
providing the much-needed private sector economic development program for
creation of new jobs for people of Pohnpei who are actively seeking for jobs
in the public and private sectors, and generation of revenue for government.
The Chamber is currently undergoing organizational strengthening and
capacity building to better serve its members and the business community of
Pohnpei. Part of this effort is the on-going work on the development of a
five-year strategic plan to guide the Chamber's in the improvement of its
services to its stakeholder.
There are several projects that are
currently underway to further improve the services of the Chambers to its
members and business community. These include:
Finalization of
an agreement on the development of PCC website.
Organization of a
Public Private Dialogue for Government and private sector In Pohnpei.
Development
of a Pohnpei Business Directory.
Negotiation for development of a
Five-Year Strategic Development Plan.