Services
The Caribbean Council provides specialist consultancy and advisory
services to private companies, trade associations, governments,
public sector organisations, and regional and multilateral organisations
in the following areas:
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Advisory Services on International trade negotiations and regulatory
issues
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Trade and investment development and promotion services
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International Event Organisation
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Support in Capacity Building and Assisting Economic Development
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Other key services
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Advisory
Services on International trade negotiations and regulatory
issues
The Caribbean Council provides timely targeted intelligence,
reporting and advice on developments affecting the interest
of those with whom it works. This service is tailored to
the requirements of its private and public sector clients.
It provides a comprehensive range of services that enable
governments and industries to monitor and effectively make
their case in European capitals. The Caribbean Council also
works closely with regional trade negotiators to achieve
this objective. It has undertaken studies for a number of
major companies in the Caribbean and Europe on regulatory
issues that affect their commercial interests. |
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Trade
and investment development and promotion services
The
Caribbean Council provides a trade and investment promotion
and advisory service for Caribbean and European governments,
businesses, the public sector and to private sector organisations.
This service may include the:
- Development
and implementation of investment and trade
promotion strategies in the UK and Caribbean Council
- Identification
of potential investors and business partners
- Coordination
and organisation of investment and trade promotion activities
such as outward and inward missions, seminars, conferences,
national pavilions
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International
Event Organisation
The
Caribbean Council has a successful track record of organising
throughout the Caribbean and Europe international conferences,
seminars and workshops on its own behalf and in conjunction
with Governments, donor agencies and the private sector.
Uniquely it can offer a complete service ranging from
the very practical organisational aspects of putting together
an event to offering advice on the substance of the agenda,
potential speakers and a targeted audience. |
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Support
in Capacity Building and Assisting Economic Development
The
Caribbean Council has worked with a number of major industries,
associations and intermediaries in the Caribbean to build
their capacity. It has achieved this by the development
of public/private partnerships, by facilitating their
access to funding facilities in Europe, and through information
programmes to assists strategic decision-making. |
Other
key services we offer include:
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Research,
analysis and strategic advice on economic and political
issues in Europe and the Caribbean |
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Targeted
economic and political intelligence |
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The
design and execution of advocacy campaigns to advance interests
in international trade negotiations, and for other political,
economic or regulatory initiatives |
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Representation
of interests to the EU institutions (Commission, Council
and Parliament) and, the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
and advice on managing relations with these institutions |
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Representation
of interests to the UK Government and Parliament and other
EU member states |
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Research,
support and advice to clients operating in the Caribbean |
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Trade
development and investment promotion programmes in Europe
and the Caribbean |
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Support
in creating capacity and strategic partnerships |
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Introductions
to key private sector and government personnel
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To
find out how the Caribbean Council can assist you please contact:
David
Jessop, Executive Director or Chris
Bennett, Associate Director, Programmes and Trade Policy
