Friday, Nov 25, 2005

#07. Behind the Mas'

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A conversation with Peter Minshall, the iconic Trinidadian carnival designer who, more than any other, has merged mas' into the worlds of fine art and theatre. There's a powerful message behind the costumes and characters pointing the way to Caribbean innovation and creativity on the global stage…

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Friday, Nov 18, 2005

#06. Destination Hong Kong

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As CARICOM trade ministers head to the World Trade Organisation's Sixth Ministerial Conference - the latest negotiations to finalise the global blueprint for trade liberalisation, known as the Doha Development Agenda - Ambassador Richard Bernal, CARICOM's chief trade negotiator, sets the region's course before - and beyond - the mid-December meeting. And Dr. Lawson Nurse of the Barbados Private Sector Trade Team describes how the private sector in a CARICOM nation is working with local trade officials ahead of the talks.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 4:01 PM |   

Thursday, Nov 10, 2005

#05. After Mar Del Plata

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This episode is taken straight from the headlines, days after the fourth Summit of the Americas failed to jumpstart stalled talks on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Find out from CARICOM's chief trade negotiator on why the failure in Argentina only gives the Caribbean a little more time to prepare for a new era of free trade… With RNM Director General Ambassador Richard Bernal.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 3:52 PM |   

Friday, Nov 04, 2005

#04. At your service

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Trading in ideas and services can put the Caribbean on the global trade map - from a hit song to high-tech services. In a special edition, the RNM's Ramesh Chaitoo, Services Trade Specialist, tells Caribbean TradeBeat about the RNM's efforts to bring Caribbean trade in services to market and why it needs your help…

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