Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) with the support of the EU TRINNEX/PROINVEST Project presents:

PROMOTING CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: A TRADE AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR THE CARIBBEAN

October 25-26, 2006,

Grand Barbados Hotel, St Michael, Barbados

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25^th

8.30 a.m.       Registration

9.00 a.m.       Welcome - CRNM (Trevor Boothe), EC Delegation (Amb. Amos Tincani)

9.10 a.m.       Feature Address  - The Hon. Joseph Atherley, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (View Feature Address)

9.30 a.m.       Background and Objectives of Workshop - CRNM

9.45 a.m.     Presentation of Findings of Study on Cultural Industries in        CARICOM      Dr. Keith Nurse & Research Team (View Presentation)

Cultural Industries Report - The Cultural Industries in CARICOM: Trade and Development Challenges  1.2MB

10:45 a.m.     Coffee Break

11.00 a.m.     Overview of Strategies to Promote Creative Industries in Ireland            Derry O’Brien, Managing Director, Network Ireland Television (View)

                        Discussion

12.00 p.m.     Culture, Creative Industries and Caribbean Integration (CSME): The Need for a Vision - Artists’ Perspectives (Peter Minshall, Gabby)

                   Discussion

1.00 p.m.       Lunch Break

2.30 p.m.     Review of Incentives in CARICOM States for Cultural Industries: How to Get it Right?  (Mixed panel - private-public sector)

                   Discussion

3.30 p.m.       Roundtable Sessions to Consider Recommendations                     

                         (View Template for Workshop)

                        -  Music

                   -  Audio Visual

-  Copyright

6.00 p.m.       Adjournment

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26^th

8.30 a.m.         The Tough but Special Business of Culture

                          Caribbean Investor Case Study (person to be confirmed)

  Discussion

9.30 a.m.         Roundtable Sessions to Consider Recommendations

                          -  Performing Arts

                     -  Visual Arts

10.45 a.m.       Coffee Break

11.00 a.m.       Roundtable Sessions to Consider Recommendations

                          -  Fashion/Glamour

                     -  Publishing

                     -  Festivals

1.00 p.m.         Lunch Break

2.15 p.m.         Approach to Cultural Services and Creative Industries in  Caribbean-European Union Trade Negotiations - CRNM

2.45 p.m.       Consideration of an Industrial and Trade Strategy for Cultural    Industries in CARICOM

4.00 p.m.         Coffee Break

4.15 p.m.         Conclusions and Recommendations

5.30 p.m.         Closing Remarks