Cuba promotes trade in services with specialised training

Within the framework of the Cuba-EU exchange of experts programme, a workshop on trading in services was held with the participation of Cuban executives and entrepreneurs, alongside officials from the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba (CCRC), the Directorate of Exports from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX), and the Centre for the Promotion of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (PROCUBA), as well as other organisations involved in the activity.

The training was provided by World Trade Organisation (WTO) specialists and the International Trade Centre (ITC) and addressed different areas related to services such as trade and export.

The training mainly focused on the following service sectors: tourism, travel, information technology, professional services, education and health. Likewise, the perspective of the private sector, preferential treaties, sources of information and databases on the trade in services, and the current situation of said trade in the country, were all analysed.

This activity is part of the economic and social policy established by the Cuban parliament through the Foreign Investment Law. The regulation seeks to promote the development of the country by promoting trade in exportable services by the island’s major companies and encouraging foreign investment.

Information about the project

Cuba-EU Expert Exchange Programme (phase II) is a delegated cooperation project funded by the European Union and managed by FIIAPP, the main objective of which is to accompany Cuba in its economic modernisation through the mobilisation of experts from the EU, Cuba and third countries regarding administration management and public policies.