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, Oct 26, 2007

#101. Putting business online – part one of two

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The region’s own telecommunications revolution means more than a cell phone for every ear, at lower prices. Ramesh Chaitoo, services trade analyst with the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM), reveals some of the findings of a recent study of the Caribbean telecommunications industry and the likely profits – and pitfalls – for existing and emerging Caribbean businesses. TradeSpeak provides non-agricultural market access. Part one of two.

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Friday, Oct 19, 2007

#100. Getting into standard – part three of three

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Caribbean TradeBeat passes its own standard of 100 episodes with the final part of a three-part discussion of standards and their relevance to the small and medium-sized Caribbean exporter. Ken Mullin, executive secretary of the Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROS-Q), reveals some Caribbean success stories. TradeSpeak sends out a private sector trade brief. Final part of three.

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Friday, Oct 12, 2007

#99. Getting up to standard – part two

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The executive secretary of the Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROS-Q), Ken Mullin, discusses standards and their relevance to the small and medium-sized to Caribbean exporter. TradeSpeak describes trade facilitation. Part two of three.

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Friday, Oct 05, 2007

#98. Getting up to standard - part one

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A discussion on how international standards and a Caribbean culture of quality for both goods and services, can take the region’s entrepreneurs successfully into international markets – with Ken Mullin, the executive secretary of CROSQ – the Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality. TradeSpeak sets standards and applies conformity assessment to international trade. Part one of three.

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