REGIONAL MEETING OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS IN SUBREGIONAL INTEGRATION MECHANISMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: HARMONIZATION AND CONVERGENCE
Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. December  11,  2015 . Headquarters of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Av. Francisco de Miranda, Torre Europa, fifth floor, Andrés Bello Conference Room, Urb. Campo Alegre.

AGENDA

Friday, 11 December 2015

 

9:00 – 9:30

REGISTRATION

9:30 – 10:00

OPENING SESSION

 
  • Speech by the Chairman of the Latin American Council
  • Speech by Dr Telasco Pulgar, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation (a.i.) of the Permanent Secretariat of SELA  

10:00 – 11:40

SESSION I: “HARMONIZATION OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES TO BOOST REGIONAL INTEGRATION”
10:00 – 10:10

Moderator: Dr Telasco Pulgar, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation (a.i.) of the Permanent Secretariat of SELA
10:10 – 10:40

Presentation of the introductory chapter of the document "Regulatory Frameworks in Subregional Integration Mechanisms in Latin America and the Caribbean: harmonization and convergence,” by Consultant Virginia Cartaya.

10:40 – 11:10 

Presentation of the chapter “Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),” by Consultant Ankie Scott -Joseph.
11:10 – 11:40

Presentation of the chapter “Harmonization of regulatory frameworks in the Pacific Alliance (AP),” by Consultant Luz María de la Mora.

11:40 – 12:00

 COFFEE BREAK

12:00 – 13:00

DEBATE

13:00 – 14:00

 BUFFET LUNCH

14:00 – 15:40

SESSION II: “HARMONIZATION OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES TO BOOST REGIONAL INTEGRATION”

14:00 – 14:10

 Moderator: Dr. Virginia Cartaya, Consultant of the Permanent Secretariat of SELA
14:10 – 14:40

Presentation of the chapter “Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks in the Andean Community (CAN),” by Consultant Gustavo Guzmán Manrique.

14:40 – 15:10

 Presentation of the chapter “Harmonization of regulatory frameworks in the Central American Integration System (SICA),” by Consultant Viviana Santamaría.

15:10 – 15:40

 Presentation of the chapter “Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks in the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR),” by Consultant Celina Pena.

15:40 – 17:00

 DEBATE 
17:00 – 17:30

CLOSING SESSION

  • Chairman of the Latin American Council
  • Speech by Dr Telasco Pulgar, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation (a.i.) of the Permanent Secretariat of SELA