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A publication of The Canadian Council for the Please click on each headline for this week's top stories. Trade Missions, Seminars and Other Events Canadian Council for the Americas 1. Lunch Presentation by Mr. Michael Lee Chin, Chairman of AIC Ltd. Toronto - Canada 2. Pre-Global Petroleum Show, June 6-7, 2008 3. Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Lunch Presentation by Ms. Falza Batta Montreal - Canada 4. The International Economic Forum of the Americas - The Great Transition: Mastering Change Uruguay, Argentina and Chile 5. Canadian Energy Mission to Uruguay, Argentina and Chile Guanajuato - Mexico 6. NASCO Conference 2008: Moving North America Forward Monterrey - Mexico 7. Women's Trade Mission to Monterrey, Mexico October 21 - 24, 2008 Bogotá - Colombia 8. 2nd Andean and Central America Energy Congress 2008
Regional News 2. Central America , Caribbean Join Hands to Tackle Climate Change 3.LifeSize Announces Distribution Agreement with tech Data in Canada and Latin America Trade Missions, Seminars
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To attend this event please, click here to download the registration form. Fax the completed form to (416) 595-8226. The International Trade Branch, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is pleased to invite you to attend the pre-Global Petroleum Show in Toronto. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT), in partnership with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (FAITC), is bringing together Ontario oil and gas suppliers and buyers at the pre-GPS in Toronto on June 6-7 2008 June 6-7, 2008 Deadline for registrations is May 30, 2008 Click here to download the invitation "FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN CORPORATIONS ACTIVE IN 2-WAY TRADE IN LATIN AMERICA " Ms. Faiza Batta is a representative of Paternership Development and a member of the International Finance Corporation, a World Bank Group. The presentation is of special interest to: Real Sectors such as Agribusiness, Oil, Gas, Mining Companies etc..., and Importers. Closing Remarks by EDUARDO KLURFAN, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Council for the Americas and Vice-President of Global Transaction Banking at Scotiabank. Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Montreal - Canada The International Economic Forum of the The International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal has as its principal mission the promotion of wide-ranging and completely open discussion of the major international economic issues. It also aims at facilitating the creation of contacts between representatives of businesses, governments and international agencies as well as members of the academic world and civic society, thereby encouraging international exchanges. The 14th edition will be held under the general theme of The Great Transition: Mastering Change Date: June 9 - 12, 2008 Click here for more information about the conference Uruguay, Argentina and Chile CANADIAN ENERGY MISSION TO URUGUAY, ARGENTINA AND CHILE June 8 - 13, 2008 The International Trade Missions Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) is For more information: Contact Karen Sleiman at 613-996-8546 e-mail karen.sleiman@international.gc.ca or Pierre Chalifour at 613-944-1227 e-mail pierre.chalifour@international.gc.ca THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 16, 2008 Guanajuato - Mexico NASCO
Conference 2008: Moving Guanajuato, Mexico Join more than 400 transportation, logistic and economic development specialists from across Mexico, United State and Canada at this dynamic annual conference in Mexico which will focus on key trade and transportation issues and opportunities for improved cooperation and economic partnership among the three North American countries joined by the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor ( NASCO Corridor) For more complete
information on the conference and/or to register please visit www.nascogto.com Gustavo Zentner Monterrey - Mexico Organization of Women in International Trade Join Trade Mission to Mexico Deadline: June 30, 2008 (The earlier you register, the better, to ensure maximum time to plan most effective business matching for you.) Click here to view a complete invitation to the event. For information please contact: Gail Morris Bogotá - Colombia July 9th to 11th For more information visit: www.acaec2008.com Regional News
Excerpt from original article by Lenore Taylor: "The Rudd Government says its first successful free trade agreement reveals the tests it will apply to all bilateral trade negotiations as it switches the emphasis of trade policy back to multilateral free trade talks. Announcing a free trade agreement with Chile Wednesday, Trade Minister Simon Crean said it was "the most comprehensive agreement Australia has ever signed" and did not "carve out" any sectors. He said the Government would insist on the same approach in its trade talks with China and Japan. The agreement with Chile, which covers 97 per cent of trade between the two countries and will be formally signed in July, includes all agricultural products, including sugar, which the former government excluded from the free trade agreement with the US. …" For the full story, click here
Summary of original article: At a one-day summit in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Wednesday, leaders and officials from Central America and Caribbean agreed to make contributions in reducing climate change. Signing a declaration regarding regional strategy, nations agreed to participate in reducing greenhouse gas emission consistent with the capabilities and conditions of their country. "’The San Pedro Sula Declaration forms the base for effectively reducing the impact of this global phenomenon,’ said the declaration signed by Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Salvador." For the full story, click here LifeSize Announces Distribution Agreement with Tech Data in Canada and Latin America Summary of original article: Global leader in high definition video communications LifeSize is expanding into Canada and Latin America as Tech Data Corporation distributes "LifeSize's complete HD product portfolio" in the new markets. Business Wire reports, "Tech Data began distributing LifeSize products in the U.S. in November 2007 and has quickly built an impressive roster of LifeSize resellers. Tech Data reaches leading networking, telephony and communications solutions resellers, which support small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs)." Director of Product Marketing and Tech Data Canada, Ray Gonsalves, says "More and more organizations are considering telepresence as an opportunity to increase their productivity and promote a green-friendly strategy." For the full story, click here Freight Transportation in North America: The Road to Security and Prosperity – a book by Mary R. Brooks Summary of original article: It is undeniable that 9/11 has effected international commerce and a variety of different industries. Mary Brooks offers insight into the freight transportation industry in North American and the development of its economic relationship post-9/11 "from the perspectives of transport supplier, cargo owner and policymaker." The author addresses the common concern that economic gains from both North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), formed between Canada, United States and Mexico, and the Canada-US Trade Agreement "may have been diminished by the current security focus of American officials." Brooks also discusses the North American transport network, growing regionalization, and the future of transportation across North America under the Security and Prosperity Partnerships. For more information, click here This newsletter has been brought to you in part by
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