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NR/019/2006
ACS NEWS RELEASE

Launch of 7th Business Forum of the Greater Caribbean

Port of Spain (June 30, 2006) – The 7th Business Forum of the Greater Caribbean was launched at a formal ceremony this morning at the Crowne Plaza in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Ms. Edwina Leacock, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago and Master of Ceremonies, welcomed the attendees and provided them with an overview of the Business Forum’s aims and objectives.

Key speakers at the morning’s event were the Chairman of the ACS Special Committee on Trade, Mr. Elmert Miranda, Director of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama; Trade Director of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Manuel Madriz; and Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Kenneth Valley..

 

The Business Forum of the Greater Caribbean responds directly to the ACS mandate “to build and consolidate an enhanced economic space for trade and investment in the Greater Caribbean.” The theme for this year’s Forum, which will take place at the Trinidad Hilton from September 26-29, is “Deepening the Regional Integration Process Through Trade and Investment".

As Director Madriz explained in his opening remarks, this particular choice of theme speaks to “the valuable opportunity that this event offers to representatives of the public and private sector and academia to share information, experiences and views on key areas of trade such as efficient export promotion policies, taking advantage of cultural events to promote local products and services abroad, and cluster development for successful economic integration in the region.”

The 7th Business Forum of the Greater Caribbean will span four days. The first day will provide a space for dialogue among the participants, while the other three days will be dedicated solely to pre-arranged business meetings. Further information can be obtained from the official website at: http://www.7acsbusinessforum-trinidad.com/

For photos of today’s launch, kindly refer to: http://www.acs-aec.org/PressCenter/PhotoGalleries/photo_7thBusinessForumLaunch_06302006.htm

About the ACS

The Association of Caribbean States is the organization for consultation, cooperation and concerted action in trade, transport, sustainable tourism and natural disasters in the Greater Caribbean. Its Member States are Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela. Its Associate Members are Aruba , France on behalf of French Guiana , Guadeloupe , and Martinique , and the Netherlands Antilles .

For further information, please contact:

Denise Lewis Martínez
Communications Officer
Association of Caribbean States
E-mail: communications@acs-aec.org
Tel : 1-868-622-9575
Fax : 1-868-622-1653

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