CARIFORUM and Martinique to discuss the EPA

On September 23-25, Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the Regional Council of Martinique will be hosting an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Workshop and Business to Business Meetings in the area of cultural industries in Martinique. The objectives of this mission are to present to the private sector and other economic operators in the French Caribbean Outmost Regions (FCOR) the opportunities and challenges of doing business with CARIFORUM states in the framework of the EPA between CARIFORUM and the European Union and to deepen cooperation in the area of cultural industries, via the trade and investment provisions offered by the EPA.

According to Carlos Wharton, Caribbean Export’s Senior Trade Policy Advisor, the EPA Workshop/Mission will target the business community of Martinique, Guadeloupe and CARIFORUM member states. The cultural industries session will, bring together various actors from the music and audio-visual sectors with the aim of promoting the possibilities of, inter alia joint ventures, collaborations and market access opportunities for entrepreneurs in the cultural field.  For further information contact Carlos Wharton, Senior Trade Policy Advisor, Caribbean Export Development Agency, Tel: 1 (246) 436-0578, Fax: 1 (246) 436-9999, email: cwharton@carib-export.com