WORKSHOP TO LAUNCH THE PUBLIC POLICY INDEX FOR MSMES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (IPPALC): PACIFIC ALLIANCE AND SOUTH AMERICA
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. May  15 to 16, 2017 . Puerto Vallarta’s Convention Centre, Paseo de las Flores N. 505 Col. Villa las Flores, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México | C.P. 48335 | Tel. +52 (322) 226 2870.

AGENDA

Monday, 15 May 2017

Morning

  
8 :30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00 – 9:15

OPENING SESSION

  • Iván Ornelas, Coordinator of International Affairs of the National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM) of the Secretariat of Economy of Mexico
9:15 – 10:05 INTRODUCTORY SESSION
9:15 – 9:35 Speech by Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
9:35 – 9:55

Speech by representatives of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

  • Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor to the Global Relations Secretariat, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  • Jorge Gálvez Méndez, Economist of the Global Relations Secretariat, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
  • Anna Wiersma, Analyst of Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Global Relations Secretariat, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
9:55 - 10:05
Speaker: Marco Marchese, Economist of the Centre for Entrepreneurship (OECD)

10:05 - 11:30

 

SESSION I: DIMENSION 1 - Institutional Framework 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
10:05 – 10:25

Speaker:  

  • Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor, OECD Global Relations
  • Jorge Gálvez Méndez, Economist, OECD Global Relations

10:25 – 11:05
Discussion

11:05 – 11:30
Conclusions
   

11:30 – 1:00

 

SESSION II: DIMENSION 2 – Operational Environment/Simplification of Procedures 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

11:30 - 11:50
Speaker: Jorge Gálvez Méndez, Economist, OECD Global Relations

11:50 – 12:30
Discussion

12:30 – 1:00
Conclusions

1:00 – 2:00
Free time for lunch
   


Afternoon

  
   
 2:00 - 3:30

SESSION III: DIMENSION 7 – Access to Market and Internationalisation of MSMEs 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
2:00 – 2:20 Speaker: Anna Wiersma, Policy Analyst, OECD Global Relations

2:20 – 3:00
Discussion

3:00 – 3:30
Conclusions

3:30 – 3:45
Coffee break

3:45 – 5:20

 

SESSION IV: DIMENSION 4 - MSMEs Development Services and Public Procurement

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
3:45 – 4:10 Speaker: 
  • Jorge Gálvez Méndez, Economist, OECD Global Relations
  • Jonathan Potter, Principal Administrator, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship

4:10 – 4:50
Discussion

4:50 – 5:20
Conclusions

 

 
   

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Morning

 

9:00 – 9:30    

OPENING CEREMONY

Responding to the Challenges of SMEs in the International Context. 

9:30 – 10:30   

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal – Minister of Economy, Mexico


10:30 – 11:40 

 

SESSION V: DIMENSION 5 - Innovation and Technology 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

10:30 - 10:50

Speaker: Jorge Gálvez Méndez, Economist, OECD Global Relations


10:50 – 11:20


Discussion


11:20 – 11:40
Conclusions


11:40 – 1:00

 

SESSION VI: DIMENSION 6 – Productivity and Association-enhancing Measures 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

11:40 – 12:00

Speaker:  Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor, OECD Global Relations

 

12:00 – 12:30


Discussion


12:30 – 1:00


Conclusions


1:00 – 2:30


Free time for lunch
 

 

 

Afternoon

 

 


2:30 – 4:00

 

SESSION VII: DIMENSION 3 – Access to Finance

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

2:30 - 2:50

Speaker: 


2:20 – 3:00


Discussion


3:30 – 4:00


Conclusions


4:00 - 5:00

 

Next steps and work schedule 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
4:00 – 4:30

Speaker:

  • Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor, OECD Global Relations
  • Jorge Gálvez Méndez, Economist, OECD Global Relations
  • Anna Wiersma, Policy Analyst, OECD Global Relations 

4:30 - 5:00

Questions and answers


5:00 - 5:30

 

CLOSING SESSION 

  • Eduardo Piña, Analyst of Studies and Proposals of the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
  • Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor, OECD Global Relations
  • Iván Ornelas, Coordinator of International Affairs of the National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM) of the Secretariat of Economy of Mexico