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NETWORKS - ADDING VALUE FOR THE FUTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Presented by Philip A W Williams Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency HEAD OFFICE: Hastings Main Road, Christ Church, BB15154, Barbados. Tel: +1 246-436-0578 Fax: +1 246-436-9999 Email: [email protected] SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE: C/ Carlos Lora #9, Ensanche Los Retauradores, Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic Tel:+1-809-531-2411 Fax: +1-809-473-7532 The 7 th WORLD CONFERENCE OF TPOs “Tomorrows TPOs Keeping Pace with the Drivers of Change” The Hague, Netherlands Monday, 13 October 2008
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NETWORKS - ADDING VALUE FOR THE FUTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF CARIBBEAN EXPORT
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Presented byPhilip A W Williams
Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency
HEAD OFFICE: Hastings Main Road, Christ Church, BB15154, Barbados. Tel: +1 246-436-0578 Fax: +1 246-436-9999 Email: [email protected] SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE: C/ Carlos Lora #9, Ensanche Los Retauradores, Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic Tel:+1-809-531-2411 Fax: +1-809-473-7532
Website: www.carib-export.com
The 7th WORLD CONFERENCE OF TPOs“Tomorrows TPOs Keeping Pace with the Drivers of Change”
The Hague, NetherlandsMonday, 13 October 2008
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Goods Overtaken by Services• Agriculture to Manufacturing and Tourism• Non-tourism Services• FDI in Off-shore Medical Centres• Financial Services & Back-office Operations• Need for a Strategic Approach
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Significant Opportunities Identified• Health and Wellness• Education• Business Development services• ICT• Construction-related services• Production Services for the Entertainment Industry
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Significant Opportunities Identified• Business Development services• ICT
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT MANY OPPORTUNITIES
Significant Opportunities Identified• Construction-related services• Production Services for the Entertainment Industry
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT MANY OPPORTUNITIES
EU-funded BizClim Project
Four components:• A study of constraints to EU-Caribbean business• A preliminary study tour to 5 European countries • A visit to Europe by up to 30 Caribbean business
executives to develop export/investment opportunities and
• An EU/Caribbean Business Forum in the Caribbean
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Caribbean Export TFO Canada Agreement
Four areas of focus:• trade in services• investment attraction• gift and crafts sector, and • the development of a web-based trade information
system.
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Agreement for Caribbean Trade and Private Sector Development Programme (CTPSDP) Phase 2 signed
EUR 6.883 million allocated to Caribbean Export
Main objectives: • trade integration• economic growth & • poverty alleviation
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Expected Results:• Increased competitiveness of firms• A vibrant Caribbean Business and Investment Support
Network• Greater cooperation between CARIFORUM and the
French and Dutch Caribbean territories (DOMs and OCTs).
• Publication of an annual report on the state of the Caribbean regulatory environment and on regional foreign direct investment (FDI).
• Assistance with EPA implementation.
Caribbean Trade & Private Development Programme (CTPSDP-2)
Major Challenges• institutional support• diminished export competitiveness due to rising
costs• entrepreneurship• knowledge and skills in export marketing of services• absence of information about related export market
opportunities and, generally, how to realize this potential.
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Role of Caribbean Export:• Greater Integration of CARIFORUM countries into
the Multilateral, Regional and Bilateral trade and investment arrangements
• Enhanced Competitiveness of Firms• Strengthened Institutional Capacities• Coordination/strengthening of Regional Networks
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Enhancing Caribbean Export’s Own Capacities
• Increased Knowledge & Skills• Develop New Marketing Strategies• Establish New Networks & Alliances• Seek out Best Practice Examples• Value of the 7th World Conference of TPOs
INCREASING CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Philip A.W. WilliamsExecutive DirectorEmail: pwilliams@carib-
export.com
Head OfficeMutual BuildingHastings Main Road Christ Church, BB15154P.O. Box 34BBrittons Hill Post OfficeSt. Michael, BB14000 BARBADOSTel: +1(246) 436-0578Fax: +1(246) 436-9999E-mail: [email protected]
INCREASING EU-CARIBBEAN TRADE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Sub Regional OfficeCalle Carlos Lora No. 9Ensanche Los RestauradoresSanto DomingoDOMINICAN REPUBLICTel: +1 (809) 531-2411 Fax: +1 (809) 473-7532E-mail: [email protected]
Contact details:
