Friday, Oct 28, 2005

#03. Sunrise on the horizon

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Presenter Julius Gittens visits Lenstec to learn from CEO Ian Hickling how an innovative Caribbean company is on the cutting edge of global trade and pointing the way forward in globalization. Also, hear from Dr. Lawson Nurse of the Barbados Private Sector Trade Team on how the business community's voice is heard as that country develops its international trade policy.

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Thursday, Oct 20, 2005

#02. The view from the top

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The region's main private sector body explains why the Caribbean business community needs to be engaged in international trade talks… The president of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), James Moss-Solomon asks is there the right kind of environment to foster the rise of a Caribbean's own version of a Bill Gates? Also, Joan Guthrie , who coordinates the Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) Project at the RNM describes how the MIF project – which supports Caribbean TradeBeat - is intended to help the RNM reach out to Caribbean business, and why…

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Thursday, Oct 13, 2005

#01. Welcome to Caribbean TradeBeat

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In the first edition of the series, hear the RNM's Director-General Ambassador Richard Bernal, CARICOM's lead trade negotiator – on a fresh approach to trade talks around the world. Also, our cover story: new partnerships for involving business in global trade talks… A chat with one of the Eastern Caribbean's top trade advisors - Claudius Preville - as the RNM hits the road, advising Caribbean business leaders about what regional trade negotiators are doing, and seeking the participation and support of the business community.

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