Caribbean TradeBeat

Caribbean TradeBeat - the radio magazine - from the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery - aims to make the business of Caribbean trade talks your business. Caribbean TradeBeat keeps you informed and involved, as the CRNM works in the region's main negotiating theatres – from bilateral agreements to the global trade accord governed by the World Trade Organisation, the current Doha round. Hear the voices of the region's business community on how they meet the successes - or challenges - of global free trade and find more on how businesses, large or small, can help forge trade deals for the benefit of the Caribbean private sector - from securing better market access to developing innovative, sunrise industries and services. Write to Caribbean TradeBeat at privatesector@crnm.org. Produced by the CRNM with support from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank. Presented by Julius Gittens.

Friday, Sep 29, 2006

#48. CRNM Stocktaking...

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It's stocktaking time as Caribbean trade negotiators assess their relationship with Caribbean business and plan a new phase of face-to-face sessions. Hear Lincoln Price , the CRNM private sector liaison, on what's ahead for the rest of this year as the region's trade negotiators continue to reach out to the private sector. TradeSpeak explores the world of arbitration.

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Friday, Sep 22, 2006

#47. Understanding Trade Issues

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In the Eastern Caribbean states, a new booklet written by an old hand in international trade negotiations hits the shelves in schools and libraries across the region. "Understanding Trade Issues" explains, in simple, easy-to-read language, the global trading system from an Eastern Caribbean perspective. The OECS Director of Economic Policy Randy Cato leafs through the new publication. Tradespeak defines special and differential treatment.

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Friday, Sep 15, 2006

#46. Agenda for trade

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CARICOM ministers responsible for trade and economic development met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development - Caricom's second highest decision-making body. Ambassador Richard Bernal, the CRNM's director general, speaks on COTED's decisions to guide the work of his team of trade negotiators over the next year, and beyond... TradeSpeak explains government procurement.

Posted by Caribbean TradeBeat at 12:09 PM |

Friday, Sep 08, 2006

#45. Making the mandate

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The CRNM's director general, Ambassador Richard Bernal, previews a special session of Caricom's second-highest decision-making body, the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED), as trade ministers meet to map out strategy for a resumption of trade negotiations in both the multilateral and bilateral trade theatres. Also, TradeSpeak delves into the purpose of COTED under Caricom's Treaty of Chaguramas.

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Friday, Sep 01, 2006

#44. The challenges of developing an export business

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We hear from Dennis Noel, a Grenadian entrepreneur who's developed a novel pharmaceutical product, Nutmed, made from oil of nutmeg, Grenada's world-famous indigenous spice. The inventor was invited to share his experiences with the Grenadian private sector on developing an export business at the CRNM's latest Trade Power Dialogue. TradeSpeak explains what is meant by a safeguard measure.

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