Caribbean Export Implementation Report 2017-2020

INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPOS AND TRADE MISSIONS

Caribbean Export also facilitates the participation of regional stakeholders at international expos and trade missions. The objectives of these missions are namely to expose participants to international best practices in areas of interest; to facilitate the opportunities for B2B meetings; and to encourage in-market research and networking. Under the 11th EDF, Caribbean Export has facilitated approximately one hundred and eleven (111) participants from CARIFORUM, FCORs and OCTs to fourteen (14) international expos, trade shows and missions held from2017-2020, notably SIAL in France, and the EuropeanDevelopment Days (EDD) in Belgium, ANUGA in Germany, the Latin America Association of Services Exporters (ALES) Convention, and NACO World Angel Investment Summit. Table 18 below provides the full list of international expos, trade shows and missions that Caribbean Export supported participants in attending over the period 2017-2020.

TABLE 18 : INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPOS AND TRADE MISSION

NAME OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPOS OR TRADE MISSIONS

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FIRMS THAT WERE SUPPORTED BY CARIBBEAN EXPORT

LOCATION AND DATE

ANUGA 2017

7

Germany: October 7-11, 2017

CANCUN Forum

3

Mexico: September 20-27, 2017

22nd Global Connection Forum

4

Mexico: March 12-14, 2018

Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS)

11

USA: May 16-18, 2018

European Development Days (EDD) 2018

2

Belgium: June 4-6, 2018

NACO World Angel Investment Summit

3

Canada: September 25-27, 2018

World Investment Forum

14

Switzerland: October 22-26, 2018

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