Day One
Thursday, July 21 |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antigua and Barbuda
Dr. Sherry Stephenson
Deputy Director, OAS Office of Trade, Growth, and Competitiveness
Mr. Colin Murdoch
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Antigua & Barbuda
Ms. Cecily Norris
Director, OAS National Office, Antigua and Barbuda
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| 9:30 – 10:00 |
CARICOM Secretariat Work Program on Services Statistics
Dr. Philomen Harrison , CARICOM Secretariat
Mr. Timothy Odle , CARICOM Secretariat |
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| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Overview of the International Context for Services Negotiations
Mr. Ramesh Chaitoo
Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) |
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| 11:00 – 11:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:15 – 12:30 |
Importance and Composition of Services Trade
Dr. Helen McBain, ECLAC, Port of Spain
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14:00-15:30 |
Methodological Framework for Statistics on Trade in Services
Statistical allocation by modes of supply
- Cross Border Trade in Services
- Foreign Affiliate Trade in Services
- Foreign Direct Investment Statistics
- Remittances and Labor Mobility (Mode 4)
Mr. Obie Whichard, US Bureau of Economic Analysis
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| 15:30-16:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:00-17:30 |
International Agreements on Classification of Services Trade
- United Nations Central Product Classification List
- IMF Balance of Payments Manual 5
- Extended Balance of Payments
- WTO GATS Sectoral Classification List W/120
Presentation by Mr. Matthias Reister, UN Statistics Division
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Day Two
Friday, July 22
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9:00 – 10:15 |
Use of the Harmonized Classification System for the collection and dissemination of Statistics for Services Trade in CARICOM
Mr. Hugh Henderson, Classifications Expert |
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10:15 – 11:15 |
The Importance of Remittances to the CARICOM Region in the context of Trade in Services:
A study of Selected OECS Member States
Ms. Lucilla Lewis, Regional Consultant |
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| 11:15–11:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Review of available Statistics on Services Trade in Antigua and Barbuda
Representative of Antigua and Barbuda |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Review of available Statistics on Services Trade in Dominica
Representative of Dominica |
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| 12:30 – 14:00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Review of available Statistics on Services Trade in Grenada
Representative of Grenada |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Review of available Statistics on Services Trade in St. Kitts & Nevis
Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Review of available Statistics on Services Trade in St. Lucia
Representative of St. Lucia |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Review of available Statistics on Services Trade in St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Representative of St.Vincent and the Grenadines |
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16:30 – 17:45 |
Roundtable: The Path Forward to Improving International Services Trade Statistics for CARICOM
Dr. Sherry Stephenson, OAS, Moderator
Dr. Philomen Harrison , CARICOM Secretariat
Mr. Obie Whichard, UN Bureau of Economic Analysis
Ms. Helen McBain, ECLAC, Caribbean Office, Port of Spain
Mr. Matthias Reister, UN Statistics Division
Mr. Hugh Henderson , Classifications Expert
Ms. Lucilla Lewis, Regional Consultant
Exchange of views by participants |
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| 17:45 – 18:00 |
Closing Remarks
Dr. Sherry Stephenson
Deputy Director, OAS Office of Trade, Growth, and Competitiveness
Mr. Colin Murdoch
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Antigua & Barbuda
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