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Caribbean Export join forces to leverage export-led growth

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has partnered with the Small Business Association (SBA) of Barbados to host a two-day workshop on leveraging the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Over 50 exporters from across the region gathered at the Radisson Aquatica Resort to hear from experts from the European Union, Caribbean Export and the SBA of Barbados on the tools available to support the growth of their export businesses while leveraging the EPA.

A central theme to the dialogue as highlighted by Senator Lynette Holder, CEO of the SBA of Barbados in her opening remarks was the importance of strategic partnerships. Holder called for businesses to work together to reap the benefits of the EPA.

The CARIFORUM-EU EPA was developed to facilitate integration and regional cooperation; further, the EPA supports enhanced sustainable growth, increased production and supply capacity. Sandra Husbands, the minister in the ministry of foreign trade with the government of Barbados echoed Holder’s sentiment, “We cannot do this alone. Not as individual companies, not as individual islands or countries but rather we must do this together.” The overall objective of the EPA is the sustainable development of the ACP States and their integration into the world economy and the eradication of poverty.

Speaking about the workshop in general minister Husbands charged that “This is a vital part of the strategy toward attaining export-led economic growth and this is what is needed in Barbados at this time.” The minister went on to encourage the participating companies to take advantage of the workshop to discover a mechanism that allows participants to work together in groups and in teams to leverage the benefits of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA.

The EPA is the most comprehensive agreement between the EU and the ACP and remains a flagship for the European Union making its successful implementation a priority informed Filipe de la Mota, head of regional section at the EU Delegation to…

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has partnered with the Small Business Association (SBA) of Barbados to host a two-day workshop on leveraging the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Over 50 exporters from across the region gathered at the Radisson Aquatica Resort to hear from experts from the European Union, Caribbean Export and the SBA of Barbados on the tools available to support the growth of their export businesses while leveraging the EPA.

A central theme to the dialogue as highlighted by Senator Lynette Holder, CEO of the SBA of Barbados in her opening remarks was the importance of strategic partnerships. Holder called for businesses to work together to reap the benefits of the EPA.

The CARIFORUM-EU EPA was developed to facilitate integration and regional cooperation; further, the EPA supports enhanced sustainable growth, increased production and supply capacity. Sandra Husbands, the minister in the ministry of foreign trade with the government of Barbados echoed Holder’s sentiment, “We cannot do this alone. Not as individual companies, not as individual islands or countries but rather we must do this together.” The overall objective of the EPA is the sustainable development of the ACP States and their integration into the world economy and the eradication of poverty.

Speaking about the workshop in general minister Husbands charged that “This is a vital part of the strategy toward attaining export-led economic growth and this is what is needed in Barbados at this time.” The minister went on to encourage the participating companies to take advantage of the workshop to discover a mechanism that allows participants to work together in groups and in teams to leverage the benefits of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA.

The EPA is the most comprehensive agreement between the EU and the ACP and remains a flagship for the European Union making its successful implementation a priority informed Filipe de la Mota, head of regional section at the EU Delegation to…

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