Registration: Plaza Intercontinental Convention

Registration: Plaza Intercontinental Convention

Opening Remarks: Federico Sacasa, Executive Director, CLAA(C)

Welcome: James Jacobsen, Chairman, CLAA (C) & Mario Arana, Minister of Economy, Nicaragua (C)

Vision of the Future – The United States’ Perspective
Grant Aldonas, Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce (C)
Vision of the Future – The Central American Perspective
Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (C)

Central American Ministers’ Roundtable
Facing the Challenges
Mario Arana, Minister of Economy – Nicaragua (C)
The Climate for Foreign Investment
Miguel Lacayo, Minister of Economy – El Salvador (C)
The Free Trade Negotiations
Alberto Trejos, Minister of Economy – Costa Rica (C)

Central America Today – Competitiveness of the Region
Panel Moderator: Roberto Artavia, Rector – INCAE (C)

Concurrent “Best Practices” Roundtables by Industry Sector
Agribusiness – Moderator: Alberto Trejos, Minister of Economy, Costa Rica (C)
Apparel – Moderator: Miguel Lacayo, Minister of Economy, El Salvador (C)
Energy – Moderator: Mario Arana, Minister of Economy, Nicaragua (C)
Financial Services – Moderator: Dennis Flannery, IADB (C)
Telecommunications/IT – Moderator: Eduardo Aguirre, U.S. EXIMBANK (C)
Tourism – Moderator: Pablo Schnieder, CABEI (C)

Industry “Best Practices” Roundtables Presentation by Moderators
Panel Moderator: Roberto Artavia, INCAE (C)

Concurrent “Best Practices” Roundtables by Public Policy Area
Corporate Social Responsibility– Moderator: Adolfo Franco, USAID (C)
Customs & Immigration – Moderator: James Fendell, AACCLA (C)
Fiscal & Monetary – Moderator: Jaime Rivera, BLADEX (C)
Governance & Legal – Moderator: Manuel Antonio Rosales, SBA (C)
Infrastructure & Transportation – Moderator: Barbara Bradford, TDA (C)
Trade & Investment – Moderator: Javier Morales, Vice-Minister of Economy, Nicaragua (C)

Public Policy “Best Practices” Roundtables Presentations by Moderators
Panel Moderator: Eduardo Montiel, INCAE (C)

Closing Remarks: Federico Sacasa, Executive Director – CLAA (C)