GUATEMALA INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2013
2013-05-06
Event：Guatemala Investment Summit 2013
Date：May 30-31, 2013
Venue：Westin Camino Real Hotel, Guatemala City
Organizers：Cámara de Industria de Guatemala, Ministry of Economy, & Invest in Guatemala
Event Information:
Guatemala Investment Summit is the most important investment event in the Central American Region. It is organized by the Government of Guatemala and the Business Sector of the country.
With the participation of more than 150 international investors and business leaders from Central America, it will create the opportunity for strategic alliances, learn of investment projects and make contact with senior government officials.
All Taiwanese interested investors/ entrepreneurs are welcome to join. The potential industries for investment in Guatemala include: forestry / call center / light manufacturing / chemicals and plastics / apparel and textiles / construction / energy / tourism / food and beverages, and many more.
For more information, please log on to the Summit homepage: http://gisgt.com. Or contact Clara Huang clara@cato.com.tw.; tel: 02- 87891592 ext. 27 at CATO office in Taiwan!
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
MAY 30
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Inaugural ceremony: - Welcome - Singing of the National Anthem of Guatemala - Institutional video presentation-Guatemala Investment Summit 2013 - Address by the Chairman of the Guatemalan Chamber of Industry, Lic. Andrés Castillo Calderón - Address by the Minister of Economy of Guatemala and Co-President of Organizing committee of Guatemala Investment Summit 2013, Lic. Sergio de la Torre Gimeno - Address by the President of Guatemala, Mr. Otto Fernando Pérez Molina |
| 09:05 – 10:20 | Presentation: The ABCs of Investing in Guatemala - Country presentation Juan Carlos Paiz, Guatemala´s Presidential Commissioner for Competitiveness - Legal framework for investment in Guatemala Lic. Jorge Luis Arenales, Bufete Arias & Muñoz - The importance of the National Competitiveness Agenda for the business sector Representative of the Private Competitiveness Council of Guatemala |
| 10:25 – 11:40 | Presentation: Public sector investment projects - Erik Archila, Minister of Energy and Mines - Alejandro Sinibaldi, Minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing - Julio Héctor Estrada, Director of the National Economic Infrastructure Development Partnership Agency –ANADIE- |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Presentation: Take-off of Direct Foreign Investment: the Colombian case Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, Sr. Sergio Díaz-Granados |
| 12:50 – 14:00 | Lunch – Presentation - The role of the private sector in the construction of a country with a long-term vision: Guatemalans: let us improve Guatemala Initiative Lic. Salvador Paiz |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Free Time |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Mesoamerican Foro Business in the Mesoamerican Market With the participation of renown Businessmen |
| 16:05 – 17:15 | Panel - Guatemala as an investment destination Roberto García Botrán, Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala Guillermo Montano, Transactel Nestlé Representative Enel Green Power, Guatemala Representative Moderator: Pending |
| 17:20 – 18:00 | Presentation - The Guatemala City as an investment destination Alvaro Arzú, Mayor of the City of Guatemala |
| 19:00 | Transfer to facilities at IRTRA |
| 19:30 – 22:00 | Inaugural Reception: Investment Opportunities in Tourism Facilities of Recreation Institute for Workers of the Private Sector of Guatemala –IRTRA- |
MAY 31
| 08:00 – 12:00 | Investment Rounds |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | OAS Business Summit Lunch |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Panel: Investments as instrument for the development of SMEs Representative of Cooperative Mondragon of Spain Henry Kronfle, President of the Latin American Industrials Association Carlos Busquets, Director of the Department of International Business and Practice Trades outside of the International Chamber of Commerce –ICC- Moderator: Pending |
| 15:20 – 16:20 | Panel: Investments as opportunities for developing Human Capital Joaquín Villarino, President of the Mining Council of Chile Rosa Walker, Director of the World Indigenous Business Forum Oscar Calvo-González, Economist Leader of the World Bank for Central America Gregorio de Castro Freixo, Political Advisor to the Director responsible for employment policies in the DG employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Union Moderator: Pending |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | KEYNOTE |
| 17:40 – 18:30 | Conclusions and Closing of the OAS Business Summit José Santiago Molina, CACIF Presidente José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General Otto Perez Molina, President of Guatemala |
| 20:00 – 22:00 | Closing of Guatemala Investment Summit 2013 - Address by the Vicepresidente of the Chairman of the Guatemalan Chamber of Industry and Co-President of Organizaing committee of Guatemala Investment Summit 2013, Ing. Fernando López - Address by the Minister of Economy of Guatemala and Co-President of Organizing committee of Guatemala Investment Summit 2013, Lic. Sergio de la Torre Gimeno - Address by the President of Guatemala, Mr. Otto Fernando Pérez Molina - Cóctel－National Palace of Culture |
