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LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados
SUMMARY:Building resilient supply chain modalities - A business perspective
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean\, like other small states and vulnerable countrie
 s\, faces challenges in logistics and connectivity including outdated infr
 astructure\, cumbersome customs procedures\, and the slow pace of transiti
 on for improved systems for trade. Improving logistics performance is a cr
 ucial policy objective\, and the availability of advanced logistics servic
 es\, including leveraging technology constitute some of the key objectives
  for the region.Caribbean Export\, in supporting the region’s private se
 ctor undertakes targeted interventions focused on export development\, as 
 well as export and investment promotion. Thus\, this session seeks to prov
 ide the perspective of Caribbean businesses and their experience in region
 al and international trade.The dialogue will explore the challenges that C
 aribbean MSMEs face in connecting to regional and global supply chains\, a
 s well as the attendant hurdles with shipping\, transport\, and related pr
 ocedures. Leading port\, logistics and supply chain experts will provide p
 ractical solutions to support businesses. Programme Moderator:Damie Sina
 nan\, Manager Competitiveness and Export Promotion\, Caribbean Export Deve
 lopment Agency Speakers:Darwin Telemaque\, CEO\, Antigua Port Authority a
 nd Chairman\, Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC)Michelle 
 Belgrave\, Customs and Trade Compliance Director for the Caribbean\, DHL E
 xpressTamara Gibson\, Founder and Managing Director\, Native Caribbean Lim
 itedNicholas Bynoe\, Owner\, Old Duppy Foods Inc.&lt\;p&gt\;The Caribbean\
 , like other small states and vulnerable countries\, faces challenges in l
 ogistics and connectivity including outdated infrastructure\, cumbersome c
 ustoms procedures\, and the slow pace of transition for improved systems f
 or trade. Improving logistics performance is a crucial policy objective\, 
 and the availability of advanced logistics services\, including leveraging
  technology constitute some of the key objectives for the region.&lt\;/p&g
 t\;&lt\;p&gt\;Caribbean Export\, in supporting the region’s private sect
 or undertakes targeted interventions focused on export development\, as we
 ll as export and investment promotion. Thus\, this session seeks to provid
 e the perspective of Caribbean businesses and their experience in regional
  and international trade.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The dialogue will explore 
 the challenges that Caribbean MSMEs face in connecting to regional and glo
 bal supply chains\, as well as the attendant hurdles with shipping\, trans
 port\, and related procedures. Leading port\, logistics and supply chain e
 xperts will provide practical solutions to support businesses.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 &lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;u&gt\;Programme&lt\;/u
 &gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Moderator:
 &lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Damie Sinanan&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Ma
 nager Competitiveness and Export Promotion\, Caribbean Export Development 
 Agency&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Speakers:&
 lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Darwin Telemaque&lt\;/s
 trong&gt\;\, CEO\, Antigua Port Authority and Chairman\, Port Management A
 ssociation of the Caribbean (PMAC)&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\
 ;Michelle Belgrave&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Customs and Trade Compliance Directo
 r for the Caribbean\, DHL Express&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;
 Tamara Gibson&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Founder and Managing Director\, Native Ca
 ribbean Limited&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Nicholas Bynoe&lt\
 ;/strong&gt\;\, Owner\, Old Duppy Foods Inc.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n
 View meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/building-resilient-
 supply-chain-modalities-business-perspective
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