First Day Summary of the Caribbean Exporters Colloquium

WT Strategies •

Mindset Adjustments – Long term structural transformation based on more creative thinking and a paradigm shift • Economic Intelligence – Develop models for assessing performance and competitiveness – Strengthen economic intelligence gathering and use including • Operating Environment – Incentivise operators in the informal sector to formalize their participation in the economy • PPD and PPP – Develop new models for PPP and PPD – Resolve regional private sector organizational issues to ensure nest representation – Increased support to SMEs and BSOs to mitigate negative effects of trade liberalisation – Ensure right mix of advocacy and action – Recognise and accommodate the wide ranging composition and differing needs and interests of the private sector • Shipping and logistics