TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON THE PUBLIC POLICY INDEX FOR MSMES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (IPPALC): CENTRAL AMERICA
San Salvador, El Salvador. October  24 to 25, 2017 . Hotel Courtyard by Marriott. Esquina Calle 2 y calle 3, Centro de Estilo de Vida La Gran Via San Salvador, 1101.

AGENDA

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Morning 

  

9:30 – 10:00

REGISTRATION

10:00 – 10:15

OPENING SESSION

10:15 – 11:00

SESSION I: INTRODUCTION TO OECD REGIONAL PROGRAMME FOR LATIN AMERICA AND OECD SUB-PROGRAMME FOR CENTRAL AMERICA 

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

10:15 – 10:40

Speaker: Anna Wiersma, Policy Analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean, Strategic Partnerships and New Initiatives of the Global Relations Secretariat, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

10:40 – 11:00

Questions and answers

11:00 – 11:30

SESSION II: MSMEs IN THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC CONTEXT 

Moderator: Silvia Hernández,Analyst of Relations, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

11:00 – 11:20

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

11:20 – 11:30

 Questions and answers

11:30 – 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 - 12:30

SESSION III: MAJOR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMEs IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

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

11:45 – 12:15

Speaker: Milton Merino, Information systems and statistics coordinator, CENPROMYPE

12:15 – 12:30

Questions and answers

12:30 – 2:00

Lunch
   

Afternoon

2:00 – 3:20

SESSION IV: STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF PUBLIC POLICIES TO SUPPORT MSMEs IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Specialist of Studies and Proposals, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
2:00 – 2:20

Oscar López, Specialist in Economic Studies and Statistics, National Commission for Micro and Small Enterprises (CONAMYPE) of the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador.
2:20 – 2:40

Jaime Dueñas, Director (a.i.) of Planning, Authority for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AMPYME) of Panama.
2:40 – 3:00

Escarlen Vidal, Official responsible for Economic Analysis and Simplification of Procedures, Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs of the Dominican Republic.

3:20 – 3:40

Coffee break
3:40 – 5:00

SESSION IV (Continuation): STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF PUBLIC POLICIES TO SUPPORT MSMEs IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Specialist of Studies and Proposals, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
3:40 – 4:00

Ishmael Lucien Quiroz, Executive Director, Economic Development Council - Public/Private-Sector Dialogue in the Office of the Prime Minister of Belize, Representative of the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service.
4:00 – 4:20

Lisette Muralles, Business Support and Technical Services Professional, Representative of the Vice-Ministry for Development of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) of the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala. (Video)
4:20 – 4:40

Fanny Velázquez, Official responsible for Control and Monitoring of the General Directorate for Workshops and Small Businesses, Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy (MEFCCA) of Nicaragua.
4:40 – 5:00

General discussion
   

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

9:30 - 10:30

SESSION V: WHAT IS THE OECD SME PUBLIC POLICY INDEX? 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Specialist of Studies and Proposals, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
9:30 – 10:00

Speaker: Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor of the Global Relations Secretariat, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
10:00 – 10:30

Discussion 
10:30 – 10:50

Coffee break
10:50 – 12:30

SESSION VI: ADAPTING THE IPPALC TO THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CONTEXT

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Specialist of Studies and Proposals, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) 
10:50 – 11:30

Speakers: Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor of the Global Relations Secretariat (OECD), and Anna Wiersma, Policy Analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean, Strategic Partnerships and New Initiatives of the Global Relations Secretariat (OECD).
11:30 – 12:30

Discussion
12:30 – 2:00

Lunch
2:00 – 4:15

SESSION VII: NEXT STEPS TO LAUNCH THE IPPALC PROJECT IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

Moderator: Eduardo Piña, Specialist of Studies and Proposals, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) 
2:00 - 3:00

Speakers: Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor of the Global Relations Secretariat (OECD), and Anna Wiersma, Policy Analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean, Strategic Partnerships and New Initiatives of the Global Relations Secretariat (OECD) 
3:00 – 3:15

Coffee break
3:15 – 4:15

Discussion and agreement on next steps
4:15 - 4:30

CLOSING SESSION 

  • Eduardo Piña, Specialist of Studies and Proposals, Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
  • Antonio Fanelli, Senior Advisor of the Global Relations Secretariat, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
  • Ileana Rogel, Executive Director, National Commission for Micro and Small Enterprises (CONAMYPE) of the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador.