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2. Jamaica4 3. 5 4. 6 5. 7 6. 8 7. message9 8. 10 9. four ways for trading services 11 10. D id You Know? ...you can export your services without leaving your office? ...even the smallest of businesses can export? ...by having a world-class website, you might attract world-class clients? ...partnering is one the most strategic moves you can make to enter a new market? ...exporting services requires strong skills in networking, relationship selling and credibility building? The purpose of the agreement is more than just making trade possible its about making trade happen.Pascal Lamy Director General, World Trade Organization atthe Second Regional Review on Aid12 11. Services exports areequivalent to more than 50% of gross domestic product(GDP) in most CARICOM States and as much as over90% in some states.13 12. 14 13. 15 14. CANADA16 15. 17 16. 18 17. 19 18. 20 19. 21 20. 22 21. 23 22. 24 23. 25 24. 26 25. 27 26. 28 27. 29 28. 30 29. CARIFORUM-EC EconomicPartnership AgreementMember States of theEuropean UnionBelgium GreecePolandBulgariaIreland PortugalCzech RepublicItaly RomaniaCyprusLatviaSloveniaDenmark Lithuania SlovakiaEstonia Luxemburg SpainFinland Hungary SwedenFranceMalta UnitedKingdomGermany NetherlandsCARIFORUM-EC EconomicPartnership AgreementCARIFORUM StatesAntigua andDominicanSt. Kitts andBarbudaRepublic NevisThe BahamasGrenadaSaint LuciaBarbados Guyana St. Vincentand theGrenadinesBelize HaitiSurinameDominica Jamaica31 30. 32 31. 33 32. 34 33. 35 34. 36 35. 37 36. The Caribbean Network of Service CoalitionsNotwithstanding thefact that the servicessector of the Communityis the largest in termsof employment, shareof total output, andtrade, it is characterisedby fragmentation ofeffort and lack ofa common focus toincrease internationalcompetitiveness. Further,it often appears thatthe interests of thestakeholders are toodiverse to foster its overalldevelopment. Therefore,it is indispensible thatthe service sectorstakeholders be organised.His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary Generalof CARICOM at the launch of the Belize Coalition ofService Providers38 37. Jamaica39 38. Goods and Services as a percentage of GDP 2010 Goods Producing Industry24%ServicesIndustry 76% The Services Sector Strategy andExpansion Plan3 year planExecutable Participatory process Achievable, time bound and measureable40 39. 41 40. 42 41. 43 42. 44 43. 45 44. 46 45. 47 46. 48 47. 49 48. 50 49. 51 50. 52 51. 53 52. EPA Contact Points 54 53. EPA Contact Points55