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TRADE
MIAMI-DADE
March
2016
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
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Welcome
to Trade Miami-Dade, the newsletter highlighting the activities
of the International Trade Consortium (ITC) Board of Directors
and the Economic Development and International Trade Unit (EDIT)
of Miami-Dade County. As the Chair of the ITC, I have the
responsibility of engaging our local partners and making new
commercial connections around the world. The advantages of
using Miami-Dade County and its superb international
trade resources for moving product to and from anywhere in the
world are formidable. Our message is clear: come trade with
us, and together we can make Miami-Dade prosper. We
hope you enjoy Trade Miami-Dade, and that you will join us in
promoting Miami-Dade County as the Global Gateway.
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ITC Chair Jose "Pepe" Diaz
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COLLECTIF
COOPERATION EXPORT MARTINIQUE OPENS MIAMI TRADE OFFICE
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The Collectif
Cooperation Export Martinique (CCEM) established a trade office
at the Miami Free Zone to promote products from the French
Caribbean island in Miami. The grand opening of the trade office
was held on March 15, 2016. The Honorable Jose “Pepe” Diaz,
Miami-Dade County Commissioner and Chairman of the ITC welcomed
guests and stated that "as the Chairman of the International
Trade Consortium Board of Directors, I am honored to welcome CCEM
to Miami-Dade County." He noted that "we had been
working with CCEM and Extreme Chic from Martinique for several
years on this project. I look forward growing this
partnership." Among the guests were representatives from the
Consulate General of France in Miami, the Beacon Council, and
other trade organizations.
Since
2011, CCEM and Extreme Chic have been organizing collective
trade missions to Miami-Dade County with the support of the
Office of Economic Development & International Trade in the
Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources. After
more than five years of hosting numerous business delegations
from Martinique, providing research and analysis, developing
business contact referrals, Miami-Dade County welcomed the grand
opening of the trade office for CCEM.
CCEM is comprised of the following 5 companies/sectors:
CGIT, NASDY and Tana Corp (IT sector)
Extreme Chic - (Fashion)
Mike
Aviation - (Aviation)
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The
trade office will assist companies in Martinique with accessing
Miami-Dade's superb logistics and trade resources to grow
commerce with Latin America and the Caribbean. Martinique
is a region of France, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea with
a population 385,000.
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Top: ITC Chair Diaz prepares to cut the grand
opening ribbon for the CCEM office.
Bottom:
Chair Diaz presents Certificates of Appreciation to CCEM and
Extreme Chic.
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ITC VICE-CHAIR COMMISSIONER
AUDREY M. EDMONSON PROMOTES TRADE WITH AFRICA
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EDIT,
along with partners City of Miami Gardens Councilman Erhabor
Ighodaro, the African Trade Development Center (ATDC), Enterprise
Florida and the Miami Free Zone, was pleased to host the Business
Roundtable Forum highlighting opportunities in Edo State,
Nigeria. The forum brought together visiting dignitaries from
local government councils; educational institutions; top
executives from the Edo International Business Forum; and South
Florida entrepreneurs, trade professionals and economic
development organizations interested in expanding trade between
South Florida and Africa. ITC-Vice Chair Audrey M. Edmonson
welcomed the Roundtable to Miami and reflected on her many years
advocating for stronger trade ties between Miami-Dade and Africa.
In addition to networking and an open forum, the event featured
presentations about business opportunities in Edo State, an
overview of the African Trade Development Center, a primer on how
to do business in Florida, and a presentation highlighting
Miami-Dade's market accessibility to the Americas.
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Top: ITC Vice-Chair Edmonson with Roundtable
participants.
Bottom: Audience members watch a presentation on
trade opportunities with Africa.
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COMMISSIONERS DANIELLA LEVINE
CAVA & JUAN C. ZAPATA
MEET WITH YOUNG LEADERS FROM
LATIN AMERICA
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A group
of young leaders from Latin America participating in FIU’s
“Democracy and Good Governance” seminar visited Miami-Dade County
in February. The group of elected leaders from Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua and Paraguay
met with Miami-Dade County Commissioners Daniella Levine Cava and
Juan C. Zapata, who briefed the group about Miami-Dade County
government and gave them a tour of the commission chamber.
The delegation was also briefed by EDIT’s Chief, Manny Gonzalez,
and senior trade specialist Maria Dreyfus-Ulvert, about trade and
Miami-Dade’s role as an important gateway to Latin America and
the Caribbean. The seminar was organized by the Institute for
Public Management & Community Service.
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Miami -Dade County Commissioner Juan C. Zapata
(second row, center) with the visiting delegation of young
leaders from Latin America.
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OFFICIAL DELEGATION FROM QUANG
NINH PROVINCE, VIETNAM
VISITS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
A delegation of 21 officials from Quang Ninh province, Vietnam,
visited Miami-Dade’s Stephen P. Clark Center on March 1, 2016.
The delegation, led by Mr. Tạ Duy Thịnh, Director of the
Department of Science and Technology of Quang Ninh Province, was
interested in learning about Miami-Dade County’s experience in
economic development. Manny Gonzalez briefed the delegation about
Miami-Dade County and the importance of trade to our community.
Miami-Dade's Chief Resilience Officer, Jim Murley, gave them an
overview of the environmental challenges Miami-Dade County faces
and its impact on business. Finally, GMCVB’s Director of Planning
and Research, Bill Anderson, briefed them about tourism and
GMCVB’s role in promoting Greater Miami.
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EDIT Chief Manny Gonzalez briefs the delegation
from Vietnam about international trade activities in Miami-Dade
County.
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Miami-Dade Chief Resilience Officer Jim Murley
discusses the County's plan for climate change challenges.
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Top, from left to right: William Talbert,
President & CEO of the GMCVB; ITC Chair Dia;: Manny Gonzalez,
Chief, EDIT; and Aline Mandeix-Martin, Office of International
Relations, City of Marseille.
Bottom: Marseille delegation visits the University
of Miami's Life Science & Technology Park.
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DELEGATION FROM MARSEILLE,
FRANCE VISITS MIAMI-DADE
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As a
result of Miami-Dade County’s official visit to Marseille,
France, in June 2015, an official delegation from Marseille
visited Miami-Dade in February. The Marseille advance team came
to prepare for the official visit of the Honorable Jean Claude
Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille, and his delegation in September 2016.
The team included Aline Mandeix-Martin, Office of International
Relations of the City of Marseille; Emilie Pietrini, Division of
Economic Projects, City of Marseille; Cyrille Saboya, Marseille
Convention Bureau; and Paul Bichat, Head, International
Cooperation Department, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Marseille Provence. They expressed their interest in signing a
Sister City Agreement with Miami-Dade County. They met with
Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz and representatives of
the following organizations: Enterprise Florida, GMCC, GMCVB,
MIA, PortMiami, and The Beacon Council. The delegation also
visited Venture Hive and UM’s Life Science and Technology Park,
which allowed them to identify areas of potential collaboration.
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MIAMI-DADE WELCOMES CENTRAL BANK
OF HAITI
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Board of
County Commissioners Chair Jean Monestime recently welcomed a
high-level delegation from the Central Bank of Haiti. Leading the
delegation from Haiti was Mrs. Georgette Jean-Louis, Director
General of the Central Bank and member of the Board. Joining the
Director General were Mrs. Yamilee Champagne, member of the
Board; Mr. Stephane Heraux, Director of Strategic Organization
& Method; Mr. Donald Dejoie, Director of Information &
Technology; and Mr. Pierre Michel Maurice Prosper, Convention
Center Manager. The purpose of the visit to Miami was to better
understand ownership, marketing and operations of convention
facilities. EDIT prepared the agenda for the visit that included
briefings from the GMCVB, Mr. Max Sklar, Director of Tourism,
Culture & Economic Development for the City of Miami Beach,
and tours of the Miami Beach Convention Center and the James L.
Knight/Miami Convention Center. Our thanks to ITC Board member
and President of the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce Mr.
Jeff Lozama for the opportunity to assist with this important
delegation.
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Haiti Central Bank delegation poses with BCC Chair
Jean Monestime and representatives of the Haitian American
Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
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Delegation at the James L. Knight Center/Miami
Convention Center.
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DELEGATION FROM URUGUAY XXI
VISITS MIAMI
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A
delegation from Uruguay XXI (Uruguay’s Export and Investment
Promotion Agency), led by Ms. Cecilia Perez Peña, sectoral
specialist, and Ms. Fiorella Bafundo, sectoral specialist,
visited Miami-Dade with the objective of learning about Miami’s
designation as a Pharma Hub. EDIT organized a series of meetings
for them. The Uruguayan delegation met with Mr. Leandro Moreira,
Chairman of HTDA (Health Technologies Distribution Alliance), and
Miami-Dade’s Aviation Department. The Uruguayan delegation
indicated that their country wants to become a pharma hub for the
Southern cone and was very interested in learning about Miami’s
experience. They extended an invitation for Miami-Dade to bring a
delegation to Uruguay to brief companies in this sector about
Miami’s designation. As a result of this meeting, HTDA and
Uruguay XXI are exploring the possibility of signing an MOU
between HTDA and Uruguay XXI, and connect Institute Pasteur in
Uruguay with University of Miami’s Life Sciences Center. Both
HTDA and Uruguay XXI will continue to share best practices and
identify synergies.
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF CZECH
REPUBLIC CALLS FOR STRONGER TRADE TIES WITH MIAMI-DADE
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Miami-Dade
County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez met with the Honorable Pavel
Belobradek, Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research and
Innovation of the Czech Republic. During the meeting they
discussed ways to strengthen trade and business ties with the
Czech Republic, and a possible trade mission to Prague. During
their five-day stay in Miami-Dade, the Czech delegation met with
ITC’s Chair Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz, who provided welcome
remarks at the “Czech Business and Investment” seminar organized
by the Czech Embassy, the Confederation of Industries of the
Czech Republic and EDIT. Following the seminar local businesses
had the opportunity to network and establish initial business
contacts with nine Czech companies interested in establishing
joint ventures and doing business in Florida. One of the
objectives of the visit was to increase cooperation on research
and development between Czech universities and research centers
in Florida. The delegation visited FIU and also met with
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier D. Souto, with whom they
discussed the possibility of establishing collaboration with
Miami Dade College in the areas of veterinary and digital industry.
The delegation met with Enterprise Florida, the Beacon Council,
Emerge Americas and visited PortMiami and Venture Hive.
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Top: Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (r)
shows Czech Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Belobradek (first left of
the Mayor) and the others in the delegation the Miami skyline.
Middle: ITC Chair Diaz makes welcome remarks
at the "Czech Business and Investment" seminar.
Bottom: County Commissioner Javier D. Souto and
Deputy Prime Minister Belobradek.
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XIII
CUMBRE LATINOAMERICANA
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During XIII
CUMBRE LATINOAMERICANA In February, participants enjoyed
the chance to network, create new business opportunities and open
horizons for themselves and others. These events, which have in
the past been the subject of widespread discussion and led to
coordinated actions across 20 Latin American nations, have
yielded substantial economic and strategic benefits to their host
communities. Among the topics discussed at the Summit were
the role of information technology, social networking and
leadership, as well as communication and marketing of government.
In addition, the conference showcased winning strategies and
campaigns of Latin American governments.
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Hosted at Miami
Dade College Wolfson campus, the event featured speakers of great
experience to the region, such as the Venezuelan political
strategist JJ Rondon; the former president of Mexico, Vicente
Fox; Carlos Manhanelli from Brazil; Yago de Marta from Spain;
Luis David Duque from Colombia; Gonzalo Alonso, Ivan Gamboa and
Jaime Narváez of Mexico; and Gustavo Azócar from Venezuela.
Commissioner Diaz
provided the welcoming remarks and represented Mayor Carlos A.
Gimenez in the panel on the role of Hispanics in the political
and economic development of South Florida. The panel included
former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre, former Hialeah Mayor Raul
Martinez, Doral Mayor Luigi Boria and Miami-Dade County
Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz.
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Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez,
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz, former Miami
Mayor Maurice Ferre and Doral Mayor Luigi Boria.
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