PANEL DISCUSSION
“ The Integration of the Dominican Republic in the International Trade Agreements ”
The Dominican Republic, as other countries around the world, is embarked on a historical process of integrating itself into the global economy. This process presents great opportunities and challenges for its economic and social development.
In this context, the Group of Dominican Professionals in Washington DC (GDP-WASH) is organizing a panel on this issue, in order to serve as a forum for analysis of the commercial agenda of the country to shed light on alternative scenarios and the best ways to respond in the relevant negotiation processes.
The panel members and invitees include national and international advisors on this topic, business and Government representatives of both the Dominican Republic and the U.S., as well as members of international Multilateral Organizations, Universities and Think tanks in the area.
The selection of panelists includes the following:
- Hugo Guilliani Cury, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the White House, USA
- Miguel Ceara Hatton, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Frederick Emman-Zadé, Director of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo
- Isaac Cohén, President of INVERWAY LLC
- Ennio Rodríguez, Principal Economist of the of the Integration, Trade and Hemispheric Issues Division, Inter-American Development Bank
WHERE: Georgetown University Inter-Cultural Center Building
37 and O St NW, Washington DC 20057
Suite 662 – Registration and continental breakfast
Suite 101 – Panel discussion
WHEN: September 28th, 2002
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Some of the key questions that will guide the discussion are the following:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different scenarios and free trade agreements that Dominican Republic currently faces?
- What should the country do to comply with the goals/targets set in the agenda and the negotiation schedule of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA)?
- What importance entails to move forward in the negotiation of a free trade agreement with the United States?
- How should the country prepare itself to successfully face the challenges ahead in the process of negotiations?