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firms participating in these Business
Symposia includes Spain, France,
Belgium, Germany and the UK. This
platform has led to CARIFORUM
firms engaging in strategic business
partnerships with regional as well as
European counterparts with positive
implications for the generation of
business opportunities. To date, 138
regional management consultants
have participated in the annual
Business Symposium.
Further, in September 2014, Caribbean
Export supported the Caribbean
Institute of Certified Management
Consultants (CICMC) in hosting a
Management Consultants Conference
in Trinidad and Tobago. Under the
theme “Strategic Partnerships for
Knowledge
Brokers:
Caribbean
Consultants CreatingValue for Clients”,
30 delegates from across the region
gathered for three days of dynamic
speakers from various industries
including both the private and public
sectors. In addition to informative
discussions
and
networking
opportunities,
the
participants
also benefited from training in the
development of entrepreneurship,
increasing exports in services,
barriers to entering new markets,
organisational excellence, and tools
and tips for a consultant’s tool kit in
the digital age. This capacity building
initiative facilitated by Caribbean
Export has led to CARIFORUM
firms engaging in strategic business
partnerships with regional as well
as extra-regional counterparts, with
CARIFORUM PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING BUSINESS
SYMPOSIUM
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
Bahamas
Suriname
Trinidad & Tobago
positive implications for the generation of business opportunities. An analysis of
the Agency’s work in this area revealed that 51% of the 120 surveyed industry
practitioners reported adjusting their services offered as a result of participating
in the Symposia with a view to maximising revenue. Additionally, the rate
of persons reporting that their ability to trade services in Europe had been
enhanced was 31%, and 74% respondents revealed that they have been made
more aware of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA. Overall, 40% of respondents indicated
that the Business Symposia contributed to their business seeing an increase in
export activity ranging from 2-100%. The Agency’s work in the Management
Consulting sector has also resulted in the launch of five CICMC national chapters
in the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad
and Tobago. Capacity was also built within the CICMC to provide business
development services to constituents, and the delivery of training sessions for
members.
ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS
AND PROMOTING INNOVATION