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President’s Message
by NZBPT
I fully appreciate that this year has been anything but normal with the impact of a global pandemic crisis on our country and the very challenging and difficult situation this has created for the business and corporate world. The effects of this crisis will be felt for some time.
In these situations, membership of organisations such as the Trust may seem less relevant and or financially difficult, but I am pleased to see the greater number of members retaining their links. The Trust remains in good heart and this is most encouraging.
The work and influence of the Trust should not be under-estimated. Two key pillars of this organisation are its parliamentary seminar programme and business attachment programme.
The seminars provide the opportunity to look at democracy in this country and to hear from those who are at the heart of it. It allows a wide range of staff from within the different corporates to better understand their country’s government and parliamentary processes.
On the flip side, the business attachment programmes give Members of Parliament the unique opportunity to learn about business. It is critical to retain this privileged access in order that parliamentarians may have the chance to learn at first hand, the opportunities, pressures and issues that businesses are faced with in running their companies and organisations. The challenges presented by COVID-19 make this connection even more important.
I would like to thank the Chairman, Peter Griffiths, members of the Trust Board and the Secretariat, for the work they undertake on behalf of our Corporate members and Members of Parliament.
