This document provides a calendar of trade-related meetings for the second quarter of 2012. It lists numerous meetings between CARICOM member states and with external partners such as the European Union and Canada to discuss trade, economic development, and other issues. The calendar shows that most meetings will take place in CARICOM countries in April, May and June. Ministerial level engagements are scheduled including the 6th Summit of the Americas and the 43rd General Assembly of the OAS.

1.
2012
CALENDAR OF TRADE-RELATED MEETINGS
SECOND QUARTER
= New Item = Negotiations = Urgent
Nd = No date agreed Np = No place determined M = Ministerial
APRIL
Date Event Venue
th
14‐15 6 Summit of the Americas – theme: “Connecting the Colombia M
Americas: Partners for Prosperity”
17‐20 34th Meeting of the Council on Trade and Economic Guyana M
Development (COTED) on Environment and
Sustainable Development
19‐20 15th Meeting of Senior Officials of the Council for Guyana
Foreign and Community Relations (COFOR)
23 OECS National Consultation on CARICOM‐Canada Antigua and Barbuda
Negotiations
24 OECS National Consultation on CARICOM‐Canada St. Kitts and Nevis
Negotiations
26 OECS National Consultation on CARICOM‐Canada Dominica
Negotiations
TBC 22nd Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee Belize
TBC Special Technical Team on Investment Policy Trinidad & Tobago
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2.
MAY
Date Event Venue
2 OECS National Consultation on CARICOM‐Canada Grenada
Negotiations
3‐4 15th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Suriname
Community Relations (COFOR)
4 OECS National Consultation on CARICOM‐Canada St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Negotiations
7 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Antigua and Barbuda
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
8 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for The Bahamas
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
9 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Barbados
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
10 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Belize
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
11 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Dominica
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
14 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Grenada
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
15 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Guyana
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
16 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Haiti
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
17 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Jamaica
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
21 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for St. Kitts and Nevis
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
22 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for St. Lucia
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
24 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
28 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Suriname
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
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3.
MAY
Date Event Venue
29 National Consultation on the Innovation Corridors for Trinidad and Tobago
CARICOM‐Canada Negotiations
TBC 4th Round of Negotiations for a CARICOM‐Canada TBD
Trade and Development Agreement
TBC OECS National Consultation on CARICOM‐Canada St. Lucia
Negotiations
TBC CARICOM Observation Mission to The Bahamas The Bahamas
JUNE
Date Event Venue
rd
3‐5 43 General Assembly of the Organization of Bolivia M
American States (OAS)
4 30th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers Guyana M
th
7‐8 7 European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean Chile M
(EU‐LAC) Summit
TBC CARICOM Observation Mission to Belize Belize
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