Registration: Sherbourne Conference Centre

Opening Remarks: James C. Jacobsen, Chairman, CLAA

Welcome Remarks: Ambassador Earl N. Phillips, U.S. Ambassador

Competitiveness of the Caribbean – Vision of the Future
The View from the United States – Grant Aldonas, US Undersecretary of Commerce
The View from Central America – Enrique Bolanos, President of Nicaragua
The View from the Caribbean – Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados

Competitiveness of the Caribbean – Regional Outlook
Arturo Condo, INCAE, Rolph Baglobin, University of the West Indies

Coffee Break
Sponsored by Cable & Wireless and ChevronTexaco

Concurrent "Best Practices" Roundtables by Industry Sector
Agribusiness - Moderator: Jaime Rivera, BLADEX
Energy – Moderator: Reginald Farley, Minister of Industry & Int’l Business, Barbados
Financial Services – Moderator: Dennis Flannery, IADB
Telecommunications/IT – Moderator: Clovis Baptista, CITEL
Tourism – Moderator: Gary Voss, CAIC
Transportation - Moderator: Rawle Baddaloo, CSA

Industry "Best Practices" Roundtables Presentation by Moderators
Panel Moderator: Arturo Condo, INCAE

Luncheon:
Amb. Otto Reich, Special Envoy for the Western Hemisphere, the White House

Concurrent "Best Practices" Roundtables by Public Policy Area
Competitiveness/Education – Moderator: L. Ronald Scheman, OAS/IACD
Corporate Social Responsibility – Moderator: Karen Harbert, USAID
Customs & Security – Moderator: Miguel Southwell, Miami International Airport
Fiscal & Monetary – Moderator: Compton Bourne, CDB
Governance & Legal – Moderator: Barbara Bradford, TDA
Trade & Investment – Moderator: Phillip Goddard, Special Envoy for Trade & Investment, Government of Barbados

Public Policy "Best Practices" Roundtables Presentations by Moderators
Panel Moderator: Rolph Balgobin, University of West Indies

Closing Remarks: Federico Sacasa, Executive Director – CLAA

Closing Reception: Sherbourne Center