The X Business Forum of the Greater Caribbean

Agenda of forum

Wednesfay 21st October 2009

6h PM - 8h PM : 2. Welcome Cocktail

• Remarks by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti
• Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Address by the ACS Secretary-General
• Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry of Haiti
• Address by the President of the Republic or the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2009

8:30 – 9:00 : Conference

• • Opening Remarks by the Minister of Trade and Industry of Haiti
• Address by the Prime Minister: Challenges and Opportunities for Competitiveness in Haiti

9:00 – 10:30 :Theme 1: Competitiveness and Business Partner Development

• Background: Factors of Competitiveness in the region
• Themes and Presenters:
  • The Haitian Model: Member of GTCom
  • Model of the Republic of Haiti
  • Model of a country in the region (if possible an English-speaking or Latin America State)
• Discussions and Close

10:30 – 11:00 : Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30 : Theme 2: Trade Integration Instruments - A Factor in the Consolidation of Business Partnerships:

• Background
• Themes and presenters:
  • EPA, CARICOM - Canada and CARICOM – United States
  • PETROCARIBE - Presenter:
  • CAFTA-DR -
• Discussions and Close

12:30 – 14:00 : Lunch provided on site: Caribbean Cuisine, Hôtel Karibe (open to participants and exhibitors)
Theme: Challenges for Financial Systems in the Greater Caribbean and Instruments of Direct Support to the Private Sector

• Presentation by Mr. Steve Puig, IDB Vice-President with responsibility for the Private Sector
• Q&A

14:00 – 15:30 : Theme 3: Financial and Economic Crisis and Business Performance

• Background
• Themes and Presenters:
  • Example 1: During the crisis
  • Example 2 : In transition
  • Example 3 : After the Crisis
• Discussions and Close

15:30 – 16:00 :Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30 : Theme 4: The logistic chain in Business Development

• Background
• Themes and Presenters:
  • Maritime Transport -
  • ITC - Presenter
  • Administrative Services
• Discussions and Close

FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2009

8:30 – 10:30 : Panels: Sharing of Experiences and Opportunities for Business Partnerships

• Background: Haiti’s Competitive Advantages in the sector – Member of the private sector
• Themes and Presenters:
  • Theme 1: Market - Buyers Representative
  • Theme 2: Production Technology– Specialist
  • Theme 3: Sources of Regional Collaboration – Specialist
• Discussions

10:30 – 11:00 : Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30 :Presentation of ¨Success Stories¨ in each sector (Priority given to Panel Sponsors)

12 :30 – 13 :30 - Lunch: Hôtel Karibe (open to participants and exhibitors)

14:00 – 18:00 : Excursion

Free Evening

9:00 – 12:00 : 10th Forum of TPOs (agenda to follow) Concurrently,

SATURDAY 24th OCTOBER 2009

1. Breakfast at hotels for participants and exhibitors
2. Excursion
3. Departure of participants
4. Visit to exhibition by the Haitian public (all day).