April 19, 2016:- Officials of the Trade Directorate of the Ministry of Trade and Industry facilitated a National Export Strategy (NES) Stakeholder Validation Session on Tuesday 19 April, 2016 with stakeholders representing the private sector, Government Ministries, Trade-Related Institutions, State Agencies and Academia. The session provided the opportunity for stakeholders to validate the information captured during the on-going consultation process and created a platform for brainstorming, dialogue and idea exchange on issues facing exporters.
Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry in addressing the participants stated
‘this export strategy session is very important … because of the heightened importance that Trinidad and Tobago exports now take especially in the face of the economic environment … we need to redirect our attention to other sectors, including manufacturing, which has the potential to increase revenues … so we need to ramp up activities in terms of our exports’.
