– says opportunities exist for one-on-one meetings with potential Asian strategic partners for investment projects and buyers for goods and services
THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is calling on business executives in Latin America and the Caribbean to participate in the China-LAC Business Summit to be held in Chengdu, China, on October 21-22, 2010. The IDB and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) are organizing the event in close collaboration with the People’s Bank of China and the Sichuan Provincial Government.

Top level government officials and executives from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), China, Japan and Korea will participate in sector-specific discussion panels to analyze current business conditions and opportunities, which will be attended by more than 300 China, LAC and Asian business people.

The IDB, in a statement, said several distinguished speakers will be present such as Nizan Guanaes, CEO, Grupo ABC; Guan Dong Yuan, Managing Director, EMBRAER CHINA; Luis Fernando Alarcón, CEO, ISA; Antonio Neto, CFO, Los Grobo; Marcelo Claure, CEO, BRIGHTSTAR; Gesner Oliveira, President, SABESP; Jeffrey Davidow, President, Instituto de las Americas; Anabel González, Trade Minister of Costa Rica, among others.

Plenary sessions will include the following topics: Doing Business in China and LAC, Risks Assessment and Dispute Resolution, A Structured Model for Sustainable Growth, Opportunities for Trade and Investment China-LAC, and  Long-Term Infrastructure Investments. Other panels will explore trade and partnership opportunities in energy and mining, renewable energy, and other sectors such as tourism and services.
In particular, a primary objective of the event is to facilitate one-on-one meetings of LAC entrepreneurs with potential Chinese and Asian strategic partners for investment projects and buyers for LAC’s goods and services.
For this purpose, the IDB and the CCPIT will offer on line matchmaking services for registered private sector participants at no cost.
The Forum is organized by the Integration and Trade Sector and the Office of Outreach and Partnerships of the Inter-American Development Bank.