Caracas, Venezuela. October  09 to 10, 2014 . Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) Permanent Secretariat Av. Francisco de Miranda – Torre Europa - floor 5 Conference Room Andrés Bello.

Thursday, 9 October 2014

Morning

 

8:30 – 9:00	REGISTRATION
9:00 – 9:15	OPENING CEREMONY Speech by Ambassador Roberto Guarnieri, Permanent Secretary of SELA. Speech by the Chair of the Latin American Council of SELA.
9:00 -9:30	COFFEE BREAK
9:30 – 10:30	SESSION I: ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AND AFRICA Moderator: Dr. Juan Acuña, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of SELA Presentation of the document: “New modalities for economic and cooperation relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and Africa”, Dra. Luz María de La Mora, SELA´s Consultant. (Powerpoint presentation ) Presentations by representatives of the Embassies of African States accredited to Caracas.
10:30 – 11:00	DEBATE
11:00 – 11:15	COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 12:15	EXPERIENCES OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES IN THEIR RELATIONS WITH AFRICA Moderator: Dr. Juan Acuña, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of SELA Presentations by representatives of the Member States of SELA.
12:15 – 13:00	DEBATE
13:00 – 14:30	FREE TIME FOR LUNCH
Afternoon
14:30 -15:00	SESSION II: ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AND INDIA Moderator: Dr. Juan Acuña, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of SELA Presentation of the document "Relations of Latin America and the Caribbean with India: A window of opportunity”, Dra. Luz María de La Mora, SELA´s Consultant. (Powerpoint presentation) Presentation by Her Excellency Mrs. Smita Purushottam, Ambassador of the Republic of India in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
15:00 - 15:30	DEBATE
15:30 – 15:45	COFFEE BREAK
15:45 – 16:45	EXPERIENCES OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES IN THEIR RELATIONS WITH INDIA Moderator: Dr. Juan Acuña, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of SELA Presentations by representatives of the Member States of SELA.

Friday, 10 October 2014
Morning

 

9:00 – 10:00	SESSION III: ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE PACIFIC RIM Moderator: Dr. Juan Acuña, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation of SELA Presentation of the document "Relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Pacific Rim: Society, politics, enterprises and technology", Ambassador Carlos Moneta, SELA´s Consultant. (Powerpoint presentation) Presentation by Her Excellency Mrs. Prianti Gagarin Djatmiko Singgih, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Presentation by His Excellency Mr. Mahinder Sinhg, Ambassador of Malaysia in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
10:00 – 10:30	DEBATE
10:30 -10:45	COFFEE BREAK
10:45 – 11:15	THE ROLE OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN INSTITUTIONS IN STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE COUNTRIES OF THE PACIFIC RIM   Presentations by representatives of regional and subregional integration and cooperation organizations of Latin America and the Caribbean
11:15 – 11:45	DEBATE
11:45 – 12:30	SESSION IV: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
12:30	CLOSING SESSION Speech by the Chair of the Latin American Council Speech by Ambassador Roberto Guarnieri, Permanent Secretary of SELA