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Local Authorities and the Caribbean Single Market and Economy
Conference Agenda
Atlanta, GA, April 20-22, 2005
| DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2005 |
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Arrival of participants to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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| DAY 2: THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2005 |
| 9:00 |
Welcome Remarks
• Dr. Fay Housty, Director, Foreign Policy and External Relations, CARICOM
• Axel Leblois, Executive Director, CIFAL Atlanta |
| 9:45 |
Conference: “Local Authorities Challenges in the Caribbean”
• Keynote speaker: His Worship the Mayor Desmond McKenzie, Kingston & St. Andrews |
| 10:30 |
Workshop: “Free Trade and the CARICOM Single Market & Economy”
An open dialogue among local authorities about free trade and internal politics
• Jose Alpuche, Director General, Belize Directorate for Foreign Trade
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| 12:30 |
Luncheon
• Keynote speaker: The Hon. Shirley Franklin, Mayor of the City of Atlanta |
| 14:30 |
Presentation: “International Trade in the Caribbean Region: Historical Data”
• Dr. Philomen Harrison, Programme Manager, Statistics Programme, CARICOM |
| 15:30 |
Workshop: “The Impact of External Trade Agreements in the Caribbean”
Analysis of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with the European Union
• Ivan Ogando, former FTAA Secretariat Executive Director |
| 15:30 |
Conference: “Setting priorities in the local government agenda”
• Keynote speaker: Hon. Anthony Chanona, Mayor of the City of Belmopan, Belize |
| 19:00 |
Dinner with the corporate and academic community
• Keynote speaker: Hon. Portia Simpson, Minister of Local Government and Deputy Prime Minister, Jamaica |
| DAY 3: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2005 |
| 9:00 |
Presentation: Needs Assessment of Local Governments in the Caribbean
• Keynote speaker: His Worship the Mayor Murchison Brown, Port of Spain |
| 9:30 |
Conference: “The Increased Role of Local Authorities in the Caribbean”
• Keynote speaker: His Worship the Mayor Murchison Brown, Port of Spain
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| 10:15 |
Round Table: Best Practices Forum of the Americas
Private Sector Alliances. MuNet Program for Municipal Development (CIDA-CAF-OAS)
• Antoine Chevrier, Chief of Staff, Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, OAS
• Jorge Duran, Coordinator, Municipal Development & Capacity Building, SEDI, OAS |
| 12:00 |
Luncheon
Private Sector Alliances. MuNet Program for Municipal Development (CIDA-CAF-OAS)
• Keynote speaker: H. E. Jerry Narace, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, Trinidad and Tobago
• Head of CARICOM Single Market & Economy |
| 14:00 |
Wrap-up session
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| 18:00 |
Farewell reception
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