Caribbean Export - CARICOM-Canada Trade Development Forum

Taking Caribbean Excellence to the World

Role of Caribbean Export
To support and promote the competitiveness of the private sector through enhancement of their export capability for intra and extra-regional trade
Facilitation of company growth through targeted implementation
Caribbean Export Development Agency started in 1996 as a project CEDP (Caribbean Export Development Project)
International trading environment and global economy has changed since then
Agency is re-evaluating and changing to meet the new needs of its 15 members.
Page Mandate

Page “ This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development .” Barack Obama

Caribbean Export Members Antigua and Barbuda The Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Guyana Haiti Jamaica Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Export CARIFORUM

Policy Formulation Implementation National Consultations Regional Formulation Negotiation Trade Policy Agreements Governments Private Sector Technical Agencies University Labour Human Resource Development Product Development Infrastructure Formulation to Implementation

Caribbean Export Development Agency HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Training & Advisory Services Networking Internships PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Direct Assistance Training & Advisory Services Trade Shows Market Intelligence Research INFRASTRUCTURE Strategic Planning Advocacy Support to trade policy formulation Donor support Pillars to Export Development

Primary Tools to support Export Growth
Market Intelligence
Strengthening firms’ capacity through support to innovation and sectoral clusters
Business match-making – taking producers to market
Working with Governments on development of export strategies
Grant Assistance to innovative business solutions
Focus on rapid growth sectors within which the Region has comparative advantage, trade surplus and proven capabilities to compete

Enhanced capacity of BSOs to service their members
Operating as one-stop shop for sourcing of regional exports by large trading partners
Mechanisms to enhance market diversification and penetration with new and emerging trading partners
Investment promotion support to our national partners
Creating a regional Caribbean Brand for export excellence
Additional Tools supporting Export Growth

Tenth EDF Work Programme
Regional Trade and Market Intelligence System
Regional Export Strategy
Building awareness of the private sector on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements
Improve the understanding and utilisation of intellectual property rights as a trade development tool
Building the Capacity of Business Support Organisations to expand their services to Members
Establishment of a CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum
Page Promoting Trade and Export Development among CARIFORUM countries

Tenth EDF Work programme
Open Karaibe agreement under discussions with Guadeloupe
Potential collaboration with French Guiana to be explored
Potential collaboration with OCTs to be explored
Page Improve knowledge of respective trade and investment laws and regulations Promoting stronger trade and investment relations between CARIFORUM, French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs), and EU Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in the Caribbean

CE‘s Collaborators Page CDB CIDA Caricom GIZ OECS-EDU ITC Donor Partners French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs), and EU Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in the Caribbean
Guadeloupe,
Martinique and
French Guiana
Anguilla
Aruba
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Turks and Caicos Islands

Tenth EDF Work programme
WOMEX 2011 in Copenhagen
Combination of EDF and ERDF funding
Planned activity for Latin America in 2012.
Invest Caraibe - Martinique
Page Identify and exploit export opportunities among CARIFORUM/FCORs/OCTs Promoting stronger trade and investment relations between CARIFORUM, French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs), and EU Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in the Caribbean Operating the Joint CARIFORUM/FCORs/OCTs Task Force on Trade and Investment

Market Preparation -BSO support -Export training Management and product development -Branding Take export ready firms to global marketplace Evaluation, Market Intelligence CE Cycle

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Seven OECS members of Caribbean Export:
Antigua & Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Montserrat
St Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines

TDF Page Public-Private dialogue
To guide trade negotiations and eventual agreement
To help you prepare for market requirements by asking for the right TA
Ownership
Build Trust between both sides
System for constant Feedback among CARICOM and between Canadian and CARICOM private sector
Sharing of experience from those already in the market
Sharing of trade links from those already in the market

Thank you! Page
Elliott Paige
Manager Trade and Export Development
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Hastings Main Road, Christ Church
BB15154, Barbados
Tel: +(246) 436-0578
Fax: +1(246) 436-9999
Mobile: +1(246) 230-0702
E-mail: [email_address]
www.carib-export.com

Caribbean Export - CARICOM-Canada Trade Development Forum

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