World Export Development Forum 2016,Colombo,Sri Lanka

1. World Export Development Forum
WEDF 2016 – Sri Lanka

2. Event at a Glance
Date : Tue.11th ,Wed. 12th & Thur. 13th October 2016
Venue : BMICH , Colombo, Sri Lanka
Target : 300 Foreign & 300 Local Participants

3. What is WEDF
• Unique global platform to support trade-led development
through trade competitiveness topics and new
partnerships.
• 600 policymakers, business leaders, heads of national
trade support institutions, international agencies
• High-level plenaries, interactive workshops ,B2Bs &
exhibition
WORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM
2016, COLOMBO,SRI LANKA

4. Theme of the Forum
Trade for Success - Connect, Compete, Change
CONNECT - As regional blocs cross oceans, the voice of business is essential to shape strategies for
national competitiveness. Trade facilitation and logistics remain important issues to address.
COMPETE - Digital doors to trade are opening for Enterprises to compete in the global economy.
CHANGE - Standards are a gateway to global markets. They reflect changing consumer demand for
greater social, environmental and health accountability in trade.

5. Steering Committee
Public
• Ministry of Development Strategies and
International Trade
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Sri Lanka Export Development Board
(EDB)
• Board of Investment (BOI)
• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
Private
• The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka
• National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka
• The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
• Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of
Sri Lanka
• Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF)
• The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
• Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (Coyle)
• Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services
Companies (SLASSCOM)
• The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries

6. Activities related to the Forum
High-level plenary
‘In-focus’ sessions
‘How to’ workshops led by ITC staff and
designed for SMEs
B2B meetings
Lunchtime presentations
High-level roundtable organized and
sponsored by the “Guardian”
Mini exhibition of Sri Lankan products
Field / Industry visits - FTZ , Orion city
and Boat Show
Sri Lankan night with cultural show
Tourism packages for the participants

7. Programme
Day 1: Wednesday, 12 October 2016 Day 2: Thursday, 13 October 2016
7:30-8:30 Shuttle buses leave from hotels 8:00-9:00 Shuttle buses leave from hotels
8:00-9:00
B2B meetings 8:30-9:30 B2B meetings
Registration 9:30-11:00 Plenary 3: Standards, a gateway to global markets
9:00-10:00 Official Opening (speeches, traditional dance & official photo) 10:30-11:30 B2B meetings
10:00-11:30 Plenary 1: When regional blocs cross oceans 11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 B2B meetings 11:30-12:30 SME “How-to” workshop: Young entrepreneurs –
from ideas to markets
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:30-14:00
Lunch with presentation (ITC-led/ high-level speaker)
12:00-13:00 In focus: Trade facilitation and logistics in regional integration Sri Lanka exhibition
13:00-14:30
Lunch with presentation: Investing in Sri Lanka 14:00-15:30 Plenary 4: The tourist: in search of authenticity
Sri Lanka exhibition 15:30-16:00 Coffee break
Press briefing 16:00-17:00 SME “How-to” workshop: How to go digital
14:30-16:00 Plenary 2: Digital doors to trade 17:00-17:30 Closing session
16:00-16:30 Coffee break 17:30-18:00 Press briefing
16:30-17:30 In focus: Young entrepreneurs enable innovation 18:00- 19:00 Shuttle buses leave to the hotels or to the airports
17:30-18:30
The Guardian high-level roundtable Friday, 14 October 2016
B2B meetings
9:00-12:00 Company visits18:30-19:00 Shuttle buses leave to the hotels
20:00- 22:30 Sri Lankan night with cultural performance

8. B2B Sectors
Information and Communications
Technologies (ICTs)
Tourism
Specialty Food; including Tea ,Spices and
Processed Food
Apparel, Rubber and Manufacturing

9. Field/Factory Visits
Export Processing
Zone– Katunayake
Export Processing
Zone – Biyagama
Orion City IT Park-
Colombo
Boat Show 2016
Dikkowita
Arrangements will be made for WEDF participants to visit

10. Touristic Packages
Half a Day City & Shopping
Tour-Colombo
Full day Excursion - Galle Full day Excursion - Kandy Two-day /One night Cultural
tour
Pollonnaruwa, Dambulla &
Sigiriya
Pre / Post Conference Tours

11. Work In Progress
Venues and Dates confirmed
Speakers invited
Initial arrangements for B2B
Registration open to both local & foreign participants
Field / Industry visits identified
Exhibitors for exhibition identified
Tourist packages on offer
Canvassing sponsors
WEDF 2016 Launch successfully completed

12. WEDF Launch 2016
at Cinnamon Grand ,Colombo
Exchange of Letters on hosting WEDF 2016 in Sri Lanka between the ITC

13. WEDF Launch 2016
at Cinnamon Grand ,Colombo
Signing of MOU on organizing of the WEDF 2016 in Sri Lanka between ITC & EDB

14. WEDF Launch 2016
at Cinnamon Grand ,Colombo
Invitees for the Launch Steering Committee with ED -ITC

15. Main Contact Points
Committee on
Sponsorships
Head Mr.Samantha Ranatunge
Chairman, CCC
077-7770906
info@chamber.lk
EDB focal point Ms Dayani Wegapitiya,
Director /Policy & Strategic Planning
0777-732846
ukd@edb.gov.lk
Committee on Local
participant mobilization
Head Mr Sarath Kahapalaarachchi
President, Federation of Chambers of Commerce &
Industry of Sri Lanka
077-2280955
president@fccisl.lk
EDB focal point Ms Chithranjali Dissanayake
Director/ Industrial Products
071-8071163
chitty@edb.gov.lk
Committee on B2B
Programme
Head Mr.G.L.Gnanatheva
Asst.Director/DOC
071-4501490
gnanatheva@doc.gov.lk
EDB focal point Ms.Indu Alahaperuma
Actg. Director/Market Development
071-8416416
Indu@edb.gov.lk
Committee on Publicity
and Media
Head Mr.Tuly Cooray
Chairman/ JAAF
0777-397056
tulicooray@jaafsl.com
EDB focal point Ms.Malani Baddegama
Director/IT,EDB
071-9500885
malani@edb.gov.lk

16. Cooperation solicited
Partner with WEDF-2016
Global reach
International participation
Your participation

17. Thank you
For more details please visit : www.wedf.edb.gov.lk
or
www.intracen.org/itc/events/world-export-development-forum/