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CIC Toronto: Guyana, Venezuela, & Caribbean Trade – Challenges & Opportunities Ahead

July 3, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

Guyana, Venezuela, & Caribbean Trade – Challenges & Opportunities Ahead

Featuring Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete

Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM (EST)
Location: Virtual via Zoom Webinar

The Canadian International Council’s Toronto Branch invites you to join a virtual panel discussion with Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete, Trade Policy Research Fellow at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, for a conversation about the trade challenges and opportunities in today’s Caribbean region. This event will take place virtually via Zoom Webinar on Thursday, July 3, at 6:00 PM (EST).

As Guyana prepares for pivotal elections, ongoing trade discussions with Venezuela continue to shape regional dynamics. The Caribbean is embracing economic integration through free movement and investment, with nations like Barbados and Trinidad spearheading growth. Technological advancements are opening new doors for expanded services and strategic partnerships with Canada, presenting fresh opportunities for the region’s future.

To register, please follow this link.

 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete
Trade Policy Research Fellow, Shridath Ramphal Center for International Trade, Law, Policy and Services, University of the West Indies

Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete is the Trade Policy Research Fellow at the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade, Law, Policy and Services based at the UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Her substantial training is in the field of International Relations, Trade and Political Science. Kai-Ann’s doctoral thesis dealt with the Caribbean’s approach to regional integration and advances recommendations on the governance of the labour regime from the Institute of International Relations, UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad.

Dr. Skeete’s research interests include CARICOM’s Forward Trade Agenda, Caribbean Regional Integration specifically the implementation, administration and monitoring of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), Caribbean Private Sector Forward Trade Agenda,  Geopolitics, Customs and Port Operations, Security Studies and Regional governance systems. Dr. Skeete’s recent publications include chapters or journal articles on Caribbean Small States Regionalism, CARICOM Diplomacy, Artificial Intelligence and CARICOM’s Enlargement.

Kai-Ann is a Caribbean regionalist and speaks French, Spanish and Italian and is always keen to learn other languages. Kai-Ann is the mother of 8 year old Joshua and in her free time, she devotes time to travelling around the world and discovering Caribbean culture.

 

Details

Venue

  • Zoom

Organizer

  • CIC Toronto Branch