Fast on the heels of our own Industrial policy development initiatives, MTI co-hosted with CARICOM Secretariat, two consultative sessions with local stakeholders for the development of a regional harmonized industrial policy. These sessions, which were held in the Level 16 Conference Room, were designed to secure input from the national community on developing the regional industrial policy. Over the next 14 months, the CARICOM Secretariat hopes to meet with the various Member States to hold similar discussions.
Among those representing the CARICOM Secretariat at the consultation were Ms. Leela Ramoutar, Specialist Private Sector Facilitation, and Dr. R. Alston Stoddard, Industrial Policy Expert. In his opening remarks, Dr. Stoddard highlighted the need for CARICOM Member States to come together to confront challenges as one with the development of a regional industrial policy. Mr. Wayne Punnette, Deputy Permanent Secretary, MTI, also addressed the gathering and emphasized the importance of Member States to work with instead of compete against each other to ensure greater economic development across the Region.
The consultative sessions were coordinated by the MTI Business Development Directorate and some of the members of this department who helped organize the event were Cherry Ann Grant, Shanna Ramesar, Stacey Honore, Mario Romany, Abigail Edwards, Ria Ramdial and Stephen Rodriguez, among others.
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