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Pacific Alliance prepares Business Summit
In the context of the VII Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance in Cali, Colombia, the first Business Summit will be held, bringing together over 300 business leaders from the region and heads of state of the four countries that make up the Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru), as well as political leaders from the observer countries. The IDB is providing technical support for the Business Summit, which is being organized by the Colombian trade promotion agency, Proexport.
May 10, 2013.
Delivering a Promising Future: IDB’s President analyzed the opportunities that lie ahead at the WEFLA
The World Economic Forum on Latin America (WEFLA) 2013 was held from April 23 to 25 in Lima, Peru. Under the theme “Delivering Growth, Strengthening Societies”, the forum gathered regional and global leaders from both the public and private sector.
May 10, 2013.
IDB and WTO hold workshop on public policies for intellectual property
The workshop examined issues related to intellectual property and gave attendees the opportunity to deepen their understanding of issues that are still the subject of negotiations or multilateral discussions in the area of TRIPS and the challenges encountered in these processes.
May 10, 2013.
Customs officials from Asia-Pacific and LAC gather in Panama to find ways to facilitate trade
The Dialogue was co-chaired by Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary-General of the WCO; Ying Qian, the ADB’s Director of Public Management, Financial Sector, and the Regional Cooperation Division, and Antoni Estevadeordal, Manager of the Integration and Trade Sector of the IDB. The National Customs Authority of Panama also participated actively in the organization of the meeting.
May 8, 2013.
Chile expedites and lowers costs of foreign trade processes with IDB support
Single windows like SICEX are part of the IDB’s support to Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru within the framework of the Pacific Alliance Initiative (AP). The Bank recognizes the importance of this state-of-the-art trade facilitation tool for reaching the ambitious economic integration goals of this bloc, and it has therefore made available a comprehensive technical and financial package for these countries.
May 8, 2013.
New virtual courses for the Capacity Building Program on Integration
For 2013, the IDB’s Capacity Building in Integration Program plans to develop and implement thirty-one virtual tutorial courses on issues of trade policy and the implementation of trade agreements, trade facilitation, internationalization of small and medium enterprises, and integration infrastructure, which will be directed at public officials and the private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
May 8, 2013.
Guatemala hosts regional seminar on “Integrated Border Management”
The IDB supports trade facilitation in the region with investment operations aimed at achieving the maximum value from countries’ international trade platforms. The goal is to guarantee the flow of trade and bring security to the supply chain through the implementation of unified processes and coordinated actions at borders.
Apr 15, 2013.
New session of FINPYME Export Plus Jamaica Program
The IDB’s Integration and Trade Sector is collaborating with the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and Jamaica’s Promotion Corporation (JAMPRO) to deliver technical assistance to exporting SMEs in Jamaica via a series of workshops under the FINPYME Export Plus Jamaica Program.
Apr 15, 2013.
El Salvador and IDB approve program for international insertion
The goal of the loan is to strengthen El Salvador’s export offering by increasing the volume and diversity of its exports and destination markets and the number of micro, small, and medium enterprise exporters, as well as by strengthening the institutional presence of El Salvador for trade promotion in its principal export markets.
Apr 15, 2013.
The Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT) has launched a new Call for Papers
This year the Annual Conference will focus on internationalization of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). Papers examining the patterns and determinants of the internationalization of SMEs along economic, institutional, and social dimensions are eligible for submission.
Apr 15, 2013.
IDB as a partner of the ICTSD’s E15 Initiative
The Manager of the Integration and Trade Sector of the IDB, Antoni Estevadeordal, will be part of the group of experts that make up the initiative, whose objective is to help the WTO overcome the challenges currently facing the multilateral trading system.
Apr 15, 2013.
Preparations under way for Meeting of Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean in Colombia
The policy dialogue meeting of finance ministers, known by acronym RFM, is held annually to discuss selected long-term development issues that are common to the region and hold the potential to promote economic integration and cooperation.
Apr 15, 2013.
IDB supports increased investment and exports for Uruguay with $550 million loan
The IDB has approved a $550 million operation for Uruguay to fund the Program for Strategic International Positioning. It represents the largest financing operation for a program in the history of the IDB’s relationship with the country.
Apr 15, 2013.
The IDB convenes private sector to start dialogue addressing region’s socio-economic priorities
The meeting was aimed at establishing an ongoing, productive dialogue among the region’s business leaders in order to establish priorities and mechanisms for addressing the most pressing development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Apr 15, 2013.
Business Forum of Mesoamerica brought together over 250 of the region’s top business leaders
The president of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno, and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli inaugurated the event before than 250 business leaders and government officials in the Panamanian capital to discuss the role of the private sector in the region’s trade integration.
Apr 15, 2013.
Buenos Aires held the 4th Annual Conference of TIGN
This conference is sponsored by LACEA, the IDB and the CAF, and is organized by the Universidad de San Andrés, in Argentina.
Apr 15, 2013.
CELAC-EU Summit: the IDB and the European Commission move forward on new opportunities for cooperation
The Integration and Trade Sector of the IDB took part in the discussions with business leaders held on the sidelines of the first CELAC-EU Summit, which brought together heads of state from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) countries and the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Council and European Commission.
Mar 7, 2013.
IDB, World Bank, ECLAC, and OECD together in Mexico for a new development agenda
Representatives of the four principal international organizations with a presence in Mexico held dialogues with President Peña Nieto on how to advance public policies that will contribute to inclusive development for all Mexicans.
Mar 6, 2013.
IDB Participates in OECD Aid for Trade Policy Dialogue
As the main institutional counterpart in the region for Aid for Trade, the IDB’s intervention centered on its role in working to enhance private-sector and other stakeholder input into economic cooperation initiatives and in identifying ways regional aid for trade can be used to support regional economic cooperation as a means of enhancing efficiency.
Mar 5, 2013.
IDB organized training on Climate Change and Trade in CARICOM
The Workshop focused on several key trade and environment issues facing Caribbean countries. It also analyzed the connection between trade and environment and the impacts of this relationship in the Caribbean countries and regional trade negotiations and discussions.
Mar 5, 2013.
