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TACARI REGIONAL EU MARKET ACCESS SEMINAR
MARCH 3-5, 2008
KNUTSFORD COURT HOTEL, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
SEMINAR PROGRAM
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DAY 1 MARCH 3 |
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TIME |
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Comments |
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9:00am |
Registration for seminar and workshops |
A maximum of 25 participants per workshop |
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9:30am
9:35am
9:45am
9:50am
10:00am
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OPENING CEREMONY
Chairperson – Berletta Forrester, JTI
Welcome/Opening Remarks
Remarks
Greetings
Keynote Address/Opening
Project results and ‘best practices’ |
Robert Gregory, President JTI (to be confirmed)
Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TACARI lead partner)
EC Delegation Jamaica
Hon. Karl Samuda (to be confirmed)
Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce
Summary of project results and ‘best practices’ (TACARI partners)
Certificates of participation in TACARI technical training missions
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11:15am |
Network break |
Coffee/tea /refreshments |
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11:30am
12:00am |
Introduction to the Export Helpdesk for developing countries
EU info clip on food labelling (18 min.) and the new Enterprise Europe Network (replacing the EIC network)
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Maryse Coutsouradis – DG Trade 
Facilitating market access for developing countries to the European Union
Audiovisual Service European Commission
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12:30pm |
Lunch |
Provided by TACARI |
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14:00pm
14:30pm
15:00pm |
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and CARICOM (introduction)
Introductory presentation on EU food safety legislation
Introductory presentation on International Business Cooperation
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Mr. David Gomez, Launchpad Consulting, Belize
Senior food safety expert, Mr. Erik Helmer, Fyns ErhvervsCenter, Odense, Denmark
EU food safety legislation; focus on agricultural products.
Senior expert international business cooperation, Ms Gabriele Hanisch, Handwerk International Stuttgart, Germany
How to successfully develop international business cooperation
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15:30pm |
End of day 1 |
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DAY 2 MARCH 4 |
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TIME |
Subject |
Comments |
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9:00am |
New PRO€INVEST program
CARICOM and EPAs
TACARI EU market access BDS manual
Project management
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Mr. John Bell, PRO€INVEST Management Unit, Brussels
Mr. David Gomez, Launchpad Consulting, Belize
EPA impact on CARICOM; challenges ahead
Mr. Oyono Vlijter, EGA, Boxtel, The Netherlands
Developing fee based EU market access Business Development Services through TACARI
Mr. Luc Broos, EGA, Boxtel, the Netherlands.
Project development and project management. Successfully applying for and managing EU grants
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10:45am |
Network break |
Coffee/tea /refreshments |
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11:00am |
Workshop 1 – Food Safety (part I)
Workshop 2 – International Business Cooperation and the new ‘EIC network’ EEN (part I)
Workshop 3 – Export Helpdesk for Developing Countries (part I)
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Erik Helmer, EIC Odense, Denmark
EU food safety legislation; focus on agricultural products. Complying with EU food safety standards; HACCP
Gabriele Hanisch, EIC Stuttgart
How to successfully develop international business cooperation. Export plans, partner search, business cultures etc.
Maryse Coutsouradis, European Commission – DG Trade. Export Helpdesk for Developing Countries
How to use the Export-Helpdesk efficiently
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12:30pm |
Lunch |
Provided by EU-CABCARI |
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13:45pm |
Workshop 1 – food safety (part II)
Workshop 2 – international business cooperation and the new ‘EIC network’ EEN (part II)
Workshop 3 – Export Helpdesk for Developing Countries (part II)
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Erik Helmer, EIC Odense, Denmark
EU food safety legislation; focus on agricultural products. Complying with EU food safety standards
Gabriele Hanisch, EIC Stuttgart
How to successfully develop international business cooperation. Export plans, partner search, business cultures etc.
Maryse Coutsouradis, European Commission – DG Trade.
Export Helpdesk for Developing Countries
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15:30pm |
Network break |
Coffee/tea/refreshments |
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15:45pm |
Plenary session, project evaluation, future actions
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Evaluation of seminar and future TACARI activities (e.g. business networking and matching events) |
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16:00pm |
Closing day 2 |
TACARI cocktail |
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DAY 3 MARCH 5 |
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TIME |
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Comments |
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9:00am |
1st company visit (Kingston region) |
(name and location of company to be confirmed)
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12:30pm |
TACARI lunch |
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14:00pm
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2nd company visit (Kingston region) |
(name and location of company to be confirmed)
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16:00pm |
Closing day 3 |
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For more information about tacari, please visit our regularly updated website: www.tacari.eu |
With the technical and financial support from PRO€INVEST:
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of Proinvest, an EU-ACP Partnership Program, developed, implemented and financed by the European Commission on behalf of the ACP countries. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
   
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