Business meeting
The Bilbao Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, and the embassies of Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador have organized a business meeting on “The Central America-European Union Association Agreement: Business Opportunities for Basque Companies.”
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m.
Consulate Hall Aretoa – Chamber of Commerce – Alda. Recalde 50
PROGRAM
9:00 AM Opening of the day
Mr. Rafael de la Peña, President of the Internationalization Committee of the Chamber of Commerce; Ms. Loreto Taborga Curto, Territorial Director of Commerce – ICEX Basque Country; His Excellency Mr. Norman García Paz, Ambassador of Honduras to Spain and Diplomatic Dean of Central America
9:30 a.m. The EU-Central America Association Agreement: Benefits and Practical Aspects
Ms. Virginia del Campo Martínez, Head of Service – Deputy Directorate General for Trade Policy with Latin America and North America – Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
Business and investment opportunities
09:45 a.m. Honduras: His Excellency Mr. Norman García Paz – Ambassador 10:00 a.m. Nicaragua: Her Excellency Ms. Verónica Rojas Berrios – Ambassador 10:15 a.m. Costa Rica: His Excellency Mr. Guillermo Rojas – Chargé d'Affaires
10:30 a.m. Break – coffee
11:00 a.m. Panama: Her Excellency Ms. María Mercedes De la Guardia – Ambassador 11:15 a.m. Guatemala: His Excellency Mr. Rodrigo Vielmann – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
11:30 a.m. El Salvador: The Honorable Mr. Alfredo Samayoa – Economic and Commercial Counselor
11:45 AM Business Experience
Mr. Pablo Mendiguren Múgica, Internationalization Partner of IDOM
12:00h Colloquium and closing
12:30h Cocktail and business networking

