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distribution,andtelecommunications.CompanyChairman,Mr.GilbertBigio,istheelectedTrustee.CEO,ReuvenBigio,andtheGBGEnergyCEO,PabloPorteswillalsoberepresentingtheGBGroupatCCAAmeetingsandeventsTheCentralAmericanIntegrationSystem(SICA)istheinstitutionalframeworkforregionalintegrationinCentralAmerica.SICA’sfundamentalobjectiveistoachieve:“CentralAmericanintegration,inordertotransformitintoaregionofpeace,democracy,freedomanddevelopment.”SICA’sAdvisoryTrusteeshipiscurrentlyheldbythesittingSecretary-General,Dr.JuanDanielAleman,with
DirectorofCommunicationsandPublicRelations,Mr.CarlosEcheverriaservinginaliaisonrole.Welookforwardtoworkingwithournewmembersandthankthemfortheirsupport.ToviewafulllistofCCAA’sBoard,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.c-caa.org.***Inadditiontoboardbusiness,thesemi-annualmeetingservesasanopportunityforMemberstoprovideinsightsforfutureCCAAprogramming.Topicsthatweresubjecttoparticularfocusatthisrecentmeetingwereenergy(includingnaturalgas,andenergyef iciencyandrenewableenergyinthehotelsector);tourism(includingcruiseandhotelsectorandaf iliatedindustries),and
CCAA WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES GB Group and SICA are the latest to join the organiza on
Inside this issue:
Note to our Readers 2
News from Around the Region
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Calendar of Events 3
Other items... 3
June2013
AnupdateontheactivitiesandprogramsofCARIBBEAN CENTRAL AMERICAN ACTION
CCAAwaspleasedtowelcometwonewmemberstoitsBoardduringCCAA’sSemi-AnnualBoardofTrusteesMeeting,whichtookplaceattheendofMay.CCAAformallyintroducedTheGilbertBigioGroup(GBGroup)andTheCentralAmericanIntegrationSystem(SICA)asthenewCorporateContributor/TrusteeandAdvisoryTrustee,respectively.TheGBGroupisaleadingprivateindustrialgroupintheCaribbean,withoperationsheadquarteredinHaiti,andof icesinMiamiandSantoDomingo.Itcomprisesarangeofcompanies,branches,af iliates,andjointventures,operatingin9industries,includingagriculture,buildingmaterials,energyandfuelSave the Date! CCAA to host its:
37th ANNUAL CONFERENCE on the Caribbean and Central America
The Foundations for Regional Economic Security
November 20-22, 2013 ~ Washington, DC
manufacturingtrendsintheregion.Anotherareaofconcernremainstheongoingsecuritychallengesthroughouttheregion,andCCAAwillcontinuetokeepthisontheradar.Theboardalsodiscussedwaystoenhancetheorganization’sabilitytosupportdialogueonpolicyandbusinessacrosstheentireCaribbeanBasinregion.ManyoftheissuesaddressedwillbecomeapartofthediscussionsatthenextCCAAAnnualConferenceontheCaribbeanandCentralAmerica.Theagendawillbepublicinthenearfuture.***ForinformationonjoiningCaribbeanCentralAmericanAction,pleaseclickheretodownloadamembershippackageorcontactNathanTuebneratntuebner@c-caa.org,tel.:202204-3050.
Althoughitishardtobelievethatwehavealreadyreachedthemid-yearpoint,Iampleasedtosaythatithasbeenaproductiveyearfortheorganizationandanexcitingoneforourregion.TheUSgovernmenthasheighteneditsinvolvementintheCaribbean&CentralAmericanregionasevidencedbyrecentvisitsfromPresidentBarackObama,VicePresidentJosephBidenandSecretaryofStateJohnKerry.Also,overthepastmonthstherehavebeen
hearingsonCapitolHillthathavefocusedonregionalconcerns,includingenergyandcitizensecurity.ThesetwoareasareapriorityforthepublicandprivatesectorintheCaribbeanandCentralAmericaandarehighonCCAA’sagenda.***Elsewhereinthispublication,youwill indlinkstotherecenthearingsthatwereheldbytheUSInternationalTradeCommission,whichCCAAwaspleasedtohavebeenapartof.Thehearingswerepartofthebi-annualreviewprocessfocusingontheongoingeffectsoftheCBERAlegislation.Thisprocessprovidesanimportantopportunityforbene iciarycountriestoreportonCBERA’simpact,anditalsoallows
countriesandindividualstoputsuggestedimprovementsontherecord.Perhapsevenmoreimportantly,itcreatesanopeningfordiscussionamongthegovernmentsandprivatesectorsoftheregionaboutexports,production,andcompetitiveness.Additionalcountriesparticipatingwouldbene itall.Forthe irsttime,CCAA’sAnnualConferenceontheCaribbeanandCentralAmericawilltakeplaceinWashington,DC.Withtheactiveinterestintheregionmentionedearlier,thisdecisioncouldnothavebeenmoretimely.Detailsoftheeventarestillbeinginalized,buttheWashingtonsettingwillallowforincreasedinstitutionalandgovernmentalcollaboration.Newpartnerships
A Note to our Readers
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News From Around the Region recentlyapprovedtheentryofCostaRicaasapermanentmemberafterthelattercompleteditsFreeTradeAgreementwithColombia.TheAlliance’sprimarygoalistoincreasefreetradeandeconomicintegration,whilealsodroppingbarriersonlaborand inance.Toreadmore,clickhere. ***CentralAmericaTopsFDIRecordsin2012NeedforMedium-LongTermInvestmenthighlightedinNewReport(Spanish)
CentralAmericancountriesregistered$9.072billioninFDIin2012,withPanamaandCostaRicareceivingabout60percentofthetotal.TheCentral
NicaraguaApprovesInvestmentof$40BNforDryCanalTheGovernmentofNicaraguahasrecentlyapproveda50-yearconcessiontoaprivatecompanyinHongKongforthedevelopmentofitsDryCanalconnectingitsPaci icandAtlanticcoasts.The irm,HKND,willalsobuildarailroad,twoports,aninternationalairportandanoilpipelinealongwiththecanal.Readmore. ***CostaRicajoinsthePaci icAllianceThePaci icAlliance,atradeblocinitiallyformedbyChile,Colombia,MexicoandPeru,has
AmericanFinanceStudiesInstituteusedgovernmentandinternationalorganizationreportsforthestudy.Readmore. ***CARICOMLaunchesAidforTradeProgramCARICOMlauncheditsRegionalAidforTradeInitiativeonJune11,2013inHaiti,aprogramthataimstocreateconsensuswithinmembercountriesonprioritiesforpromotinggrowth,andamorediversi iedeconomy.WTODirectorGeneral,PascalLamycalledforgreaterregionalintegrationintheregionatthelaunchoftheprograminHaiti.Readmore. ***
Regional Business Missions CCAAiscurrentlylookingatthefeasibilityofplanningbusinessmissionstoanumberofcountriesintheregion,includingJamaica,Haiti,NicaraguaandSurinameoverthenext12months.Thetripswouldbringprivatesectorrepresentativestothesecountriesformeetingswithof icialsandorganizationsandwillfocusoninvestmentandtradepartnerships.Ifyouareinterestedinanyofthesepotentialmissions,[email protected].
JointheBarbadosManufacturers’Associationforits2013Expo,fromJune28-30attheLloydErskineSandifordCentreinBarbados.Formoreinformationontheexpo,pleasevisittheeventwebsiteatwww.bmex.bborcontacttheBMAat+(246)426-4474.
CCAAExecutiveDirectorTesti iesonProgressofCBERAOnJune13,2013,SallyYearwood,CCAAExecutiveDirector,testi iedbeforetheUSInternationalTradeCommissionntheprogressoftheCaribbeanBasinEconomicRecoveryActinWashington,DC.Afullcopyofhertestimonyisavailablehere.OtherwitnessesforthistestimonyincludedJamaicanAmbassadortotheUS,StephenVasciannie,CCAATrusteeStephenLandeofManchesterTrade,andNationalMinorityBusinessCouncilco-founder,Fritz-EarleMcLymont.Allavailabletestimoniescanbefoundbyclickinghere.
willalsofacilitatebusinessengagementwiththeConference.Informationwillbeavailablesoon.
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JuneisCaribbeanHeritageMonth
UPCOMINGEVENTS:
♦ TasteoftheCaribbean,Miami,FLJune26-30,2013www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com/events-taste/event-taste-about.php
♦ BarbadosManufacturers’Association2013Expo,BarbadosJune28-30,2013www.bmex.bb
♦ GuyanaExpo2013,GuyanaOctober3-6,2013www.guyexpo.net♦ 2013CaribbeanRenewableEnergyForum,ArubaOctober9-11,2013www.caribbeanenergyforum.com♦ CCAA37thAnnualConferenceontheCaribbean&
CentralAmerica,Washington,DCNovember20-22,2013,www.c-caa.orgTheCaribbean-CentralAmericaPro ile2013isnowavailable.Thispro ileisthebookofreferenceforanyonedoingbusinessinorwiththeCaribbeanandCentralAmerica.Asthemostcomprehensivepublicationregardingtheregion,theCaribbean-CentralAmericaPro ile2013EditionisdesignedtopromotepublicandprivateinvestmentintheCaribbeanBasinandisanessentialplanningtoolforthosewithregionalinterests.TheCaribbean-CentralAmericaPro ile2013Editionprovidescorporateleadersandstrategicplannersaroundtheglobewithtrustedpoliticalandsocio-economicinformation.ThePro ileisproducedandpublishedbyJTZPublishingLtd.(www.jtzpublishing.co.tt).The2013editionisavailableforpurchaseonCCAA’swebsite,[email protected].
Follow CCAA:
CCAAisa501(c)(3)organizationregisteredintheDistrictofColumbia.Caribbean-Central American Ac on 1300PennsylvaniaAvenue,NWSuite700Washington,DC20004Phone:202204-3050E-mail:[email protected]:
SallyYearwood—ExecutiveDirector
GwendolynSiegel—DeputyExecutiveDirector
NathanTuebner—SeniorProgramDirector
June Marks the Beginning of Hurricane Season.
Be Prepared and Stay Informed. For con nuous weather updates, and ps for hurricane preparedness, please visit:
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
(CDEMA): h p://cdema.org/
Coordina ng Centre for the Preven on of Natural Disasters in Central America (CEPREDENAC):
h p://www.sica.int/cepredenac
NOAA’s Na onal Hurricane Center: h p://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
@CCAA_Updates
RegistrationfortheGuyanaExpo2013,titled“AdvancingProductivitythroughInnovation,ModernisationandExpansion,”isnowopen.Visitwww.guyexpo.netformoredetails.
RegistrationNowOpen