IV Annual WGTC-Sessions and contributions from participants-IV Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean (WGTC)

IV ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON TRADE AND COMPETITION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (WGTC)

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic . November 05 to 06, 2014 . Hotel Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort and Convention Centre Punta Cana.

SESSIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS

The meeting will deal with the following subjects:

Litigations of Latin America and Caribbean countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and underlying competition issues (to be discussed during the high-level section) .
Trade and competition in the food market: The effects of purchasing power on the food chain.
Collusion and transparency in government procurement: Case studies.
Air transport and free competition .
Mass media as strategic tools for the promotion of competition.
Competition policy and trade facilitation measures.
Future of the Working Group: Need to continue with the WGTC or possibility to incorporate or merge it with other regional initiatives.