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SUMMARY:Curacao y la Guajira una oportunidad de intercambio comercial con historia y futuro
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Topic: \nCuracao y la Guajira una oportunidad de intercambio comercial con historia y futuro: Breve resumen del trabajo realizado y oportunidades de negocio entre Curacao y La Guajira \n  \nSpeaker: \nClara Medina
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/curacao-y-la-guajira-una-oportunidad-de-intercambio-comercial-con-historia-y-futuro/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Purpose of the Holland House Colombia and Business Opportunities for Curaçao Entrepreneurs in Colombia
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Topic: \nHolland House Colombia and Curaçao: Purpose of the Holland House Colombia and Business Opportunities for Curaçao Entrepreneurs in Colombia \n  \nSpeaker: \nPaola Olaya \n  \nABOUT SPEAKER: \nBA in International Business Administration (Universidad de la Sabana\, Colombia) Paola Olaya has been active in the Dutch and Dutch Caribbean-Latin American Business relationship for over 12 years. \nShe started her career in Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of Colombia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in The Hague. Since 2013\, she has been working for Holland House Colombia\, where she has led several projects in various sectors and has organized numerous trade missions between Colombia and the Netherlands. Moreover\, she has been serving as the Country Representative for the Curaçao Investment and Export Promotion Agency- CINEX- since 2016. In this role\, she mainly promotes Curaçao as a top-level investment destination and has assisted over 50 local companies interested in the Colombian and Latin American markets.
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/purpose-of-the-holland-house-colombia-and-business-opportunities-for-curacao-entrepreneurs-in-colombia/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Curaçao Desk Dominican Republic
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Topic: \nCuraçao Desk Dominican Republic \n  \nSpeaker: \nTaiana Mora \n  \nABOUT SPEAKER: \nA seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience\, Taiana Mora is a driving force behind\nexport development and trade success in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean region. Ms. Mora was Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean\nExport). She has a successful history of designing and implementing projects\, training programs\, and services that empower businesses to thrive in the export market. \nCurrently\, Taiana Mora spearheads NEX Consulting\, an international consulting firm specializing in development cooperation and international trade. NEX is the coordinator of\nthe Curacao Desk in the Dominican Republic\, an open service to Curacao exporters of goods and\nservices. She is also actively involved in industry leadership roles:\n• Coordinator of the Services Coalition of the Dominican Republic (CSRD)\n• Vice President of the Dutch Dominican Chamber\, soon to be Holland House\nCaribbean\n• Former President of the Latin American Association of Service Exporters (ALES).
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/curacao-desk-dominican-republic/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Export to the Other Regions in the Caribbean & Cinex Facilitation
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Topic: \nExport to the Other Regions in the Caribbean & CINEX Facilitation \n  \nSpeaker: \nPedro Vega Orozco
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/export-to-the-other-regions-in-the-caribbean-cinex-facilitation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Webinar “Trade intelligence with ITC tools”
DESCRIPTION:Presentation and Live demonstration: Trade Intelligence with ITC tools \n  \nSpeaker: \nMartin Lopez \n  \nABOUT SPEAKER: \nMr Martin López has more than 15 years of experience in technical assistance to trade. Before joining ITC in 2010\, he worked in export promotion and market intelligence at “Promueve Bolivia\,” the business promotion agency of his native country. Specializing in trade information management\, his current role at ITC coordinates interventions for implementing data solutions and services to support export promotion organizations in various countries. Martin López is the manager and tutor of the course “Creation of a Trade Information Service” offered through SME Trade Academy\, having certified more than 20\,000 participants from 40 countries and directed face-to-face workshops in Europe\, Africa\, Latin America\, and Asia.
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/webinar-trade-intelligence-with-itc-tools/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:RVO Presentation on RVO Regelingen
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Topic: \nRVO Presentation on RVO Regelingen \n  \nSpeaker: \nRonald Vermeeren \n  \nABOUT SPEAKER: \nRonald Vermeeren werkt sinds 2013 als coördinator voor de Caribische Gebiedsdelen in het Koninkrijk bij de Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO). Met een klein toegewijd team werkt hij\, samen met de eilanden en de ministeries in Nederland\, aan de brede duurzame economische ontwikkeling van de Caribische Gebiedsdelen. Het team richt zich op een breed scala aan thema’s zoals: ondernemerschap\, export stimulering\, toerisme\, duurzame energie\, landbouw en natuurbeheer. \nIn 2016 heeft Ronald samen met het Ministerie van Buitenlands Zaken het initiatief genomen om de exportinstrumenten van RVO beschikbaar te maken voor de Caribische Gebiedsdelen in het Koninkrijk. Sinds 1 januari 2018 kunnen door een gezamenlijke inspanning van onze counterparts op de eilanden\, Buitenlandse Zaken en RVO de export instrumenten door alle ondernemers in het Konikrijk gebruikt worden. Het Ministerie van Economische Ontwikkeling is al vanaf het eerste begin een belangrijke partner in de promotie van deze instrumenten en dankzij hen hebben reeds vele ondernemers succesvol gebruik kunnen maken hiervan. \nIn zijn presentatie zal Ronald ingaan op de beschikbare instrumenten\, hun doel\, de voorwaarden en hoe deze door de ondernemers kunnen worden aangevraagd.
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/rvo-presentation-on-rvo-regelingen/
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SUMMARY:DutchCulture and Europe + Heritage program: a pilot for the Dutch Caribbean part of the Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:A webinar for heritage organizations and heritage professionals about collaborations between Europe and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.   DutchCulture supports the heritage sector in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in international cultural collaborations. They offer advice and financial assistance through the Travel Expenses Scheme and Support Scheme of the Europe + Heritage program. In this webinar\, Jacomine Hendrikse\, advisor for Europe + Heritage\, will explain how DutchCulture can facilitate international collaborations for heritage professionals in Aruba\, Bonaire\, Curacao\, Saba\, Sint Eustatius\, and Sint Maarten. \n  \nSpeaker: \nJacomine Hendrikse
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/dutchculture-and-europe-heritage-program-a-pilot-for-the-dutch-caribbean-part-of-the-kingdom/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230517T110000
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SUMMARY:The Role of Technology in Internationalization and Exporting in Priority Services Sectors
DESCRIPTION:Title of Presentation: \nThe Role of Technology in Internationalization and Exporting in Priority Services Sectors \nDescription of Subject: \nBio Natallie Rochester\, International Trade & Development Policy Expert\, CEDR Accredited\nMediator \n\nMs. Natallie Rochester is an International Trade and Development Consultant with twenty years\nof experience in international trade and investment\, business sector assessment\, research and\nmarket analysis\, trade-related capacity building\, facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations\,\nproject communications\, trade law\, and policy\, trade negotiations and monitoring and\nevaluation of trade agreement implementation and development aid effectiveness.\nMs. Rochester has supported traders and governments in the interpretation and\nimplementation of trade commitments\, identification of legal and regulatory gaps\, and the\ndevelopment of sector policies\, strategies\, and action plans to strengthen domestic ecosystems\,\nvalue chain linkages\, and import and export business processes while being compliant with\nnational and international trade regimes. She is an expert in facilitating multistakeholder\nconsultations for research\, awareness and consensus building\, and policy formulation.\nMs. Rochester has carried out extensive quantitative and qualitative research and analysis and\ntraining experience in a range of trade disciplines and sectors\, including government\nprocurement\, trade in services\, investment\, creative industries\, e-commerce and digital\nreadiness\, intellectual property\, trade agreements\, and political economy. Ms. Rochester has\ndeep knowledge of the Caribbean’s participation in international trading arrangements\nincluding the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA)\nwith the European Union and the United Kingdom\, respectively.\nMs. Rochester holds a Master of Arts in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason\nUniversity and\, from Barry University\, a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies\, and a Bachelor\nof Science in International Business.
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/4412/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Making Sustainable Trade the Standard: Where do I Start?
DESCRIPTION:Title of Presentation: \nMaking Sustainable Trade the Standard: Where Do I Start? \nDescription of Subject: \nThis presentation offered by ITC’s T4SD programme will focus on an introduction to\nsustainability standards\, their relevance\, and introduction to the Standards Map.\nStandards Map is a global public good solution\, which is a neutral repository of\ninformation on over 320 sustainability standards and initiatives. This practical session\nwill provide insights into how this tool can be leveraged to support local businesses in\nCuracao in strategic sectors to promote sustainable international trade. \nBio Mrs Akshata Limaye Advisor\, Sustainability Standards & Value Chains\, ITC \n\nAkshata Limaye is an India-qualified lawyer. She holds a master’s degree in international law\nand economics from the World Trade Institute\, University of Bern\, Switzerland\, where she\nfocused on international trade and investment law and policy.\nAkshata has been working at the International Trade Centre (ITC) as an advisor on sustainability\nstandards and global value chains. She contributes to the development of the Standards Map\nglobal repository of sustainability standards\, codes of conduct\, and audit protocols\n(www.standardsmap.org). She works on research\, projects\, and events for awareness raising\nabout sustainability issues relating to international trade. \nBackground: \nEstablished in 1964\, International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint trade for development agency\nof the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. ITC’s work enables small businesses in\ndeveloping economies to become more competitive and connect to international markets for\ntrade and investment. The Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD) programme at ITC is\ndedicated to supporting businesses across the value chain\, to implement inclusive and\nsustainable business practices.
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/making-sustainable-trade-the-standard-where-do-i-start/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:OECS Trade Expo Matchmaking
DESCRIPTION:Dear Stakeholder\, \nThe OECS in collaboration with the Curacao Ministry of Economic Development is inviting you to participate in the OECS Virtual Trade Exposition taking place from May 15-17\, 2023. This is an opportunity for Curacao businesses to participate in the Matchmaking section of this virtual platform. \nThe OECS is an International Inter-governmental Organization dedicated to regional integration in the Eastern Caribbean. It is an eleven-member group comprising the full Member States of Antigua and Barbuda\, Commonwealth of Dominica\, Grenada\, Montserrat\, Saint Kitts and Nevis\, Saint Lucia\, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. \nThese members are part of the Economic Union and receive the full benefits of the Economic Union like the free movement of people and goods\, with the British Virgin Islands\, Anguilla\, Martinique\, and Guadeloupe as associate members. \nThe OECS is therefore excited to host this virtual trade exposition which provides an opportunity to explore the products and services available from the islands of the Eastern Caribbean from wherever you are located globally. By logging on to the virtual showcase\, you will be able to review the available products and services and interact with producers and service providers of your choice to discuss possible opportunities for partnership and sourcing. \nIncluded here is a brochure providing an overview of the event: OECS Trade Expo 2023.pdf \nIn case you are interested in registering to participate in the virtual trade exposition and schedule meetings with your companies of interest\, please click the following exclusive link for buyers: www.oecstradeexpo.com/buyers \nPlease feel free to contact Mrs. Hyde Constantine-Felix – info@soscreativo.com with any questions which you may have. \nThe companies of the Eastern Caribbean look forward to networking with companies from Curacao and to hopefully expand each other’s market!
URL:https://curacaoexport.vladesigns.com/event/oecs-trade-expo-matchmaking/
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