Organizer(s): UNCTAD CARICOM OECS ECLAC AI Generated
Description: Services-led diversification is critical to economic resilience and structural transformation in the CARICOM region. Services trade has been growing in the region, and many countries rely strongly on service exports.The session will provide a forum to identify opportunities and challenges in harnessing the potential of trade in services.It will consider how to strengthen the evidence base and effectiveness of policy action to strengthen the economic resilience of CARICOM countries.It will provide an opportunity for countries to share practices and identify areas for greater efforts jointly with trading partner countries and the international community.ProgrammeModerator:Jan Yves Rémy, Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre, University of West IndiesSpeakers: * Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, UNCTAD * Chad Blackman, Minister of Economic Affairs and Investment, Barbados * Chantal Ononaiwu, Director, External Trade, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat * Ricardo James, Head, Trade Policy Unit, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission * Sheldon Mc Lean, Coordinator, Economic Development Unit, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC)
Organizer(s): UNCTAD CARICOM OECS ECLAC AI Generated
Description: The kick-off workshop will launch the Development Account project: "Strengthening capacity for evidence-based policymaking and the economic resilience of CARICOM".This exclusive workshop focuses on advancing the capacity and data infrastructure of selected CARICO Member States to enhance evidence-based policymaking for resilience and transformational change in services.Trade in services is pivotal for economic development, particularly amidst challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate disasters. Our objectives include highlighting the significance of services for economic diversification, sharing best practices in compiling trade statistics, identifying priority sectors and data gaps, and discussing the project's workplan.This invitation-only event will gather experts from beneficiary countries, including statistical and policy experts and representatives from CARICOM, UN Barbados, OECS, ACS, and their members.By invitation only, this activity is limited to a specific number of participants.
