The Association of Caribbean Economists, with financial support from the Ford Foundation, is announcing the second annual Professional Training Institute for advanced economic training.

The Workshop
The workshop, which will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from November 01 to 06, 2004, deals with the subject of "Trade, Industrial and Innovation Policy". The aim of the workshop is to enhance the strategic awareness and negotiations preparedness skills of young professionals and academicians that are engaged in the area of trade and industrial policy development. The Institute attracts a distinguished faculty of researchers, practitioners, academics, consultants and activists involved in critical, forward-looking, work relevant to the development challenges facing the Greater Caribbean.

The workshop will evaluate the policy options and strategies in the Greater Caribbean from an historical and theoretical understanding of the contemporary development challenge. The main focus will be on the region's external trade negotiating context (i.e. the WTO, FTAA, ACP-EU) and will assess the prospects for industrial upgrading and innovation in traditional and non-traditional sectors. The workshop will involve a mix of lectures, simulation exercises, role-playing, debates and case discussions that allow for critical and dynamic interchange between and among participants and faculty.

Applications
Participants will be drawn principally from the Greater Caribbean region. Participants are required to have at least masters level training in the field (e.g. economics, development studies, international relations) or relevant work experience. Applications are invited from suitable candidates from private sector organizations, trade ministries and agencies, regional and non-governmental organizations, and academia. The workshop is conducted in English and so a working knowledge of the language is required. The programme will cover air travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses.

Applicants should send a CV, one reference letter from an employer, academic supervisor or sponsoring agency, along with a covering letter giving full contact details (including email address) and outlining their interests in the workshop.

Applications should be mailed, faxed or emailed no later than August 31, 2004 to

Workshop Administrator Michele Reis,
Association of Caribbean Economists,
c/o Institute of International Relations,
University of the West Indies,
St. Augustine,
Trinidad and Tobago
Fax: (868) 663 9685
email: mreis@tstt.et.tt.

Applicants will be notified about selection by September 15, 2004.

For further details see our website: www.sta.uwi.edu/ace

Contact
Keith Nurse
ACE President
C/o Institute of International Relations
University of the West Indies
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: 868 662-2002, ext. 3235
Fax: 868 663-9685
Email: keith@cablenett.net

Judith Wedderburn
ACE Secretary
C/o Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
PO Box 735
Kingston 8
Jamaica
Tel: 876 960-6580 / 7153
Fax: 876 960-7297
E-mail: fes@cwjamaica.com

August 19, 2004.