Regional SME Seminar: Innovation
and Entrepreneurship
ACCRA Beach Hotel, Rockley, Christchurch, Barbados,
December 11, 2009
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OPENING SESSION
Address
by Ambassador José Rivera Banuet, SELA Permanent Secretary
Address by Carson Browne, Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Empowerment, Innovation, Trade, Industry and Commerce of Barbados
Address by Leela
Ramoutar, Private Sector specialist, CARICOM Secretariat
CONFERENCES
Sebastian
Melin, Octantis Incubator for Business from Chile.”Supporting
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Chile and Abroad”
Gonzalo
Capriles, Coordinator of the Management Unit of SELA-
Oscar
Quintanilla, Manager of FUNDES El Salvador: “Execution of an Entrepreneur
Support Programme: the experience of FUNDES in El Salvador”
Dr. Rolph
Balgobin, Chairman of the Point Lisas Port Development Corporation of Trinidad
and Tobago , “Developing a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Keith
Nurse, Director of the
Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services,
University of the West Indies. “The Trade and Innovation Nexus.”
Mr.
Carson Browne, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs,
Empowerment, Innovation, Trade, Industry and Commerce of Barbados. :" The Public Sector, an Important Partner in
Innovation and Entrepreneurship".
Mr. James
Husbands of Solar Dynamics Ltd of Barbados,“Turning Dreams to Reality.”
Mr.
Simeon Sandiford, Managing Director,
Sanch Electronics. “Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Work – Pan in
Education.” Part 2