The General Council is consolidated as the only body of dialogue between the Chambers and the Government of the Canary Islands, with a rotating presidency
The General Council of Chambers of Commerce of the Canary Islands has today approved its internal operating regulations, which will allow this body to be consolidated as the channel of communication and coordination between the Chambers of Commerce and public institutions, thus guaranteeing an effective and centralized dialogue.
The new regulations establish, among other measures, that the presidency of the Council will be rotating, which favors the equitable representation of all Chambers.
The General Council of Canary Islands Chambers was established last January as an instrument of coordination and intermediary between the regional administration and the territorial Chambers.
The President of the Council, Luis Padrón, indicated that “the approval of this regulation not only strengthens our capacity to coordinate actions and defend the interests of the productive sectors of the Archipelago, but also demonstrates the commitment of the Chambers to cooperation and continuous improvement for the benefit of the economic and social development of the Canary Islands.”
The Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade and Consumption, Felipe Afonso El Jaber, as representative of the supervisory body of the Chambers, highlighted after the meeting of the General Council of Chambers that the approval of its operating regulations "is a milestone in the history of the Canary Islands Chambers. A body that, from now on, will serve to maintain an agile dialogue with the chamber fabric" and from which the actions to be carried out by the four chamber organizations of the islands will emanate "in a joint and coordinated manner."
General Council of Chambers
The General Council of Canary Islands Chambers of Commerce is a public corporation with advisory and collaboration functions with the Government of the Canary Islands and with the rest of the autonomous institutions that represents and coordinates the Chambers of Commerce of Lanzarote and La Graciosa, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The General Council of Chambers aims to promote common actions of all the chambers, appoint Council representatives in all types of public or private bodies and entities at a level greater than that of the island, as well as propose reforms and measures to defend the general interests of commerce, industry, tourism, services and navigation.
