2011

CALENDAR OF TRADE-RELATED MEETINGS

SECOND QUARTER

= New Item = Negotiations = Urgent

Nd = No date agreed Np = No place determined M = Ministerial

APRIL
Date Event Venue
4 CARICOM Working Group on Free Movement Guyana
rd
4‐8 3 Round of Negotiations for a CARICOM‐Canada Trade and Ottawa
Development Agreement
4‐8 CARICOM Workshop on Merchandise Trade Statistics – Trade Indices Trinidad & Tobago
Modules
5‐7 1st Joint Meeting of Officials on the Free Movement of Persons and Guyana
facilitation of Travel and Contingent Rights
6‐7 Working Meeting o Elaborate Priorities for OECS Agriculture Dominica
11‐12 Seminar on the CARIFORUM‐EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Antigua & Barbuda
for Legislative Drafters
11‐15 18h CROSQ Council Meeting The Bahamas
12‐13 Workshop on Cooperation and Integration: The Way to Government Jamaica
Procurement ‐ Development in the Caribbean on Government
Procurement
12‐14 CRFM Multi‐Disciplinary Workshop to Finalize the Common Fisheries Guyana
Policy
12‐14 1st Commonwealth Caribbean Public‐Private Symposium Antigua & Barbuda
th
14‐15 6 Meeting of Senior Public Procurement and Trade Officials Jamaica
th
14‐15 Meeting of Officials Preparatory to the 14 Meeting of the Council for Guyana
Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR)
15 9th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum Guyana
18‐21 CSME Public Education: National Consultations on – St. Lucia
i) Contingent Rights

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 APRIL
Date Event Venue
ii) Chamber of Commerce
20 Special Meeting of the COTED on Rules of Procedures Video‐Conference
20‐21 Consultation on the CARICOM Investment Code (CIC), within the context St. Lucia
of the OECS Economic Union
27‐29 National Consultations on Trade Agreements and Negotiations Haiti
nd
28‐29 2 Meeting of the Re‐Constituted Inter‐Governmental Task Force (IGTF) Guyana
28‐29 XVII Forum of Culture Ministers Responsible for Cultural Policies in Bolivia M
Latin America and the Caribbean
28‐29 OECS Consultation on the WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations Dominica
TBD Meeting of Officials of COTED to Review the Report on the Guyana
Comprehensive Review of the CET and Rules of Origin

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 MAY
Date Event Venue
3‐4 Working Group on Labour for CARICOM‐Canada Trade and Barbados
Development Agreement
4‐5 14th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations St. Kitts & Nevis M
(COFOR)
5‐6 Working Group on Environment for CARICOM‐Canada Trade and Barbados
Development Agreement
11‐12 1st Meeting of the Open‐Ended Committee on the Governance of Belize
CARIFORUM
9‐13 Meeting of Regional Trade Officials to Discuss the Draft Harmonised Jamaica
Legislation – Antidumping Bill
9‐13 Regional Meeting/Seminar – Building Capacity For Trade Remedies Jamaica
Relating to Dumped and Subsidised Goods
10‐11 6th Meeting of the CARICOM Technical Negotiating Team on Air Services Guyana
10‐13 WTO‐IDB/INTAL Regional Workshop on Market Access for Non‐ Jamaica
Agricultural Products (NAMA) for Caribbean Countries
16‐17 Meeting of Officials Preparatory to the Meeting of the 32nd Council on Guyana
Trade and Development (COTED)
19‐20 Meeting of the 32nd Council on Trade and Development (COTED) Guyana M
17‐19 CARICOM Train the Trainers Workshop in the Organization and use of St. Lucia
Statistical Databases
24‐25 Meeting of Officials Preparatory to the 36th Council on Trade and Grenada
(tbc) Development (COTED) – (Information and Communication Technology) (tbc)
25‐26 41st Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Board of Trinidad & Tobago
Governors
26‐27 Regional Consultation ‐ Review of a Model Audio Visual Co‐ Jamaica
Production Treaty for CARIFORUM Member States
25‐27 Regional Agro‐Tourism Seminar Jamaica
(tbc) (tbc)
27 CARICOM Central Bank Governors’ Meeting Barbados
27 Meeting of the 36th Council on Trade and Development (COTED) – Grenada
(tbc) (Information and Communication Technology) (tbc)

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 MAY
Date Event Venue
th
Nd 15 Special Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Guyana M
Government (RETREAT)

JUNE
Date Event Venue
2‐3 Workshop on CARIFORUM Trade in Services Officials Guyana
9 International Forum on Caribbean Investment and Development Washington, DC
st
9‐10 1 Meeting of the Trade and Development Committee under the CF‐EC Barbados
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
14‐16 OECS Regional Workshop on Scheduling for Agriculture and NAMA St. Lucia
th
Nd 28 Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers Grenada M
(tbc)

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