Caribbean Export and Business Support Organizations

Enhancing BSO Capacity

Management Consulting Business Symposia Within the framework of the 10th EDF RPSDP, Caribbean Export provides support to the management consulting industry in the form of annual Business Symposia in collaboration with the Caribbean Institute for Certified Management Consultants (CICMC), GIZ and Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE). A significant feature has been the B2B meetings between CARIFORUM and European management consulting practitioners and firms. This is indicative of a focus on increasing the trade in services under the CARIFORUM-EU EPA. The country spread of Europeanfirms participating in theseBusiness Symposia includes Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Under the 10th EDF, representatives from 13 BSOs have participated in the Symposium.

BSOs Participation in Management Consulting Symposium

Business Support Organisation

Country

Antigua and Barbuda Coalition of Service Industries (ABCSI) Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) Belize Coalition of Service Providers National Development Foundation of Dominica Ltd. Chamber of Commerce of Santo Domingo Directorate General of Multilateral Cooperation (DIGECOOM) National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP) Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Association of Management Consultants of St. Lucia (AMCS) St. Lucia Coalition of Service Industries (SLCSI) Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Service Industries (TTCSI)

Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Jamaica Jamaica St. Lucia St. Lucia Trinidad and Tobago

CAIPA Mission to Europe From March 12-24, 2011, 20 CAIPA members journeyed to Europe on a Study Tour of best practice of IPAs in Ireland, Belgium and Austria. The aims of the mission were to increase the Caribbean IPA’s understanding of investment facilitation in these countries; facilitate dialogue with donor agencies such as the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Business Climate (BizClim), Pro€nvest and the European Investment Bank (EIB); provide training in marketing and investment promotions; and provide an opportunity for the Caribbean IPAs to present

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