Objectives

The VIII Americas Business Forum, like the seven previous Forums, constitutes an instrument of negotiation for the FTAA, where businessmen from throughout the continent have the opportunity to examine the status of the negotiations in order to form this integration scheme and formulate the position of the business sectors, through proposals, recommendations or approaches to be considered in the meeting of Ministers of Trade to be held in November 2003. In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the VIII Americas Business Forum will carry out the following activities: 
  

VIII Americas Business Forum Objectives:

  
1. Plenary session (a special program will be distributed). 
2. Presentation and discussion meetings on subjects directly related to the FTAA. 
3. Eleven workshops to analyze and discuss proposals or approaches by  
    businessmen from throughout the continent and make recommendations.
4. Closing plenary session with the attendance of the Ministers of Trade for the 
    presentation of recommendations arising from the workshops (a special program 
    will be distributed).