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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.

Mandate

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“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

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Caribbean Export Members

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Belize

Dominica

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St. Kitts and

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CARIFORUM

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Policy Formulation Implementation

National Consultations

Regional Formulation

Negotiation

Trade PolicyAgreements

GovernmentsPrivate Sector

Technical AgenciesUniversity

Labour

Human Resource Development

Product Development

Infrastructure

Formulation to Implementation

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Caribbean Export Development Agency

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Training & Advisory Services

NetworkingInternships

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Training & Advisory Services

NetworkingInternships

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Direct AssistanceTraining &

Advisory ServicesTrade Shows

Market IntelligenceResearch

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Direct AssistanceTraining &

Advisory ServicesTrade Shows

Market IntelligenceResearch

INFRASTRUCTURE

Strategic PlanningAdvocacy

Support to trade policy

formulationDonor support

INFRASTRUCTURE

Strategic PlanningAdvocacy

Support to trade policy

formulationDonor support

Pillars to Export Development

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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

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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

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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

Promoting Trade and Export Development among CARIFORUM countries

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Tenth EDF Work programme

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

Open Karaibe agreement under discussions with Guadeloupe Potential collaboration with French Guiana to be explored Potential collaboration with OCTs to be explored

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CE‘s Collaborators

CDB

CIDA

Caricom GIZ

OECS-EDU

ITC

DonorPartners

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

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Tenth EDF Work programme

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

WOMEX 2011 in Copenhagen Combination of EDF and ERDF funding Planned activity for Latin America in 2012. Invest Caraibe - Martinique

Operating the Joint CARIFORUM/FCORs/OCTs Task Force on Trade and Investment

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Market Preparation

-BSO support

-Export training

Management and product development

-Branding

Take export ready firms to

global marketplace

Evaluation, Market Intelligence

CE Cycle

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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

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TDF

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

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Thank you!

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: epaige@carib-

export.com www.carib-export.com