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BSOs Participation in Management Consulting Symposium
Business Support Organisation
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)
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Jamaica
St. Lucia
St. Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago
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.
Enhancing BSO Capacity
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