October 19, 2018

Conference: Trade and Investment Strategies in Central America and the Dominican Republic – Sica Region

Feliu N&I, with the support of ICG – International Consulting Group and Foment del Treball, held on 8 November the Trade and Investment Strategies in Central America and the Dominican Republic – SICA Region, an event in which the Embassies of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic participated.

The session began by addressing everything related to the Establishments abroad and the Displacement of Workers; then, in a block focused on the SICA Region, Mr. Edgardo Bucaro, from ICG Central America, will address the Trade and Investment Strategies in the region, and then, each Embassy will present the different business opportunities offered by the SICA Region. There will also be presentations on Medical and Security Risk Management for International Displaced Persons, by International SOS; and a presentation on Tender Guarantees and Project Financing Mechanisms, by CaixaBank. At the end of the presentations, there was a space for individual meetings with the Embassies and Speakers, for further information and to resolve specific doubts by country or topics of interest.

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