Central American Integration System (SICA)

Syllabus of the Subject: Central American Integration System (SICA)

Introduction to the Central American Integration System (SICA);
Functions and objectives of the Central America Integration System;
Member countries of the SICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama;
SICA Specialized Agencies;
Secretariat of the Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)
1. Central American Common Market (MCCA) - Integrated with the SICA -.
Central American Trading Scheme:
1. Origins of Goods;
2. Safeguard Measures;
3. Central American Tariff System.
Central American Free-Trade Area
1. Customs and Monetary Union of the Central American Integration System;
2. Central American Bank for Economic Integration.
Free Trade Agreements (FTA) related to Central America;
European Union-Central America Association Agreement;
Trade Relations with
1. CARICOM;
2. Andean Community;
3. MERCOSUR.

The purposes of the subject “Central American Integration System (SICA)” are the following:

To understand the aims, functions, and the affiliated institutions of the Central American Integration System (SICA);
To assess the benefits for the member countries and the areas of cooperation;
To know the socio-economic and the development problems of the Central American countries;
To analyze the economic integration processes (Central American Common Market, Free Trade Zone in Central America, Customs Union) and the international trade among the member states of the Central American Integration System (SICA);
To explore the Central American Free Trade Agreements (FTA);
To analyze the role of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration.

Sample:
Central American Integration System

Online Education (Courses, Masters, Doctorate): Trade and Business in Central America

Online Student Master in International Business

The Subject “Central American Integration System (SICA)” belongs to the following Online Higher Educational Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters (MIB): International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate (DIB): American Business, World Trade.

Learning materials in Courses, Masters, Doctorate in International Business and Foreign Trade in English or Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Sistema de Integración Centroamericana Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Sistema Integração Centro-Americana (SICA) Study, Course Master Doctorate in International Business in French Système d’intégration centraméricain (SICA.

Credits of the Subject “Central American Integration System”: 1 ECTS Credits

Belize, Masters, Doctorate, Courses, International Business, Foreign Trade Master of Science and Doctorate in International Business adapted to the Belizean Students.

Online Education (Courses, Masters, Doctorate): Latin American Economic Integration

Market Access - Free Trade Agreements (FTA). Online Education (Courses, Masters, Doctorate)

Sample:
Central American Common Market: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

Central American Integration System

In 1993 was created in Tegucigalpa the Central American Integration System (SICA) by Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Observer States;
1. America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, United States, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay;
2. Europe: Germany, Spain, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, Vatican;
3. Asia: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Qatar, Taiwan;
4. Africa: Morocco, Egypt.
Observer Organizations: European Union, International Youth Organization.

The main objective of the Central American Integration System is to encourage the Regional Integration in the Central American region.

The objective of the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System is to provide services and technical support to the Regional Integration process in Central America, mainly for the Central American Union.

The Central American Integration System (SICA) received the support of the United Nations (Protocol of Tegucigalpa);
The Headquarters of the General Secretariat of Central American Integration System are in the Republic of El Salvador.

The Central American Integration System is an organization of Latin American Economic Area of the Western Civilization.

Sample:
European Union-Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua) Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Costa Rican Free Trade Agreements (FTA): China, Mexico, Central America (European Union, United States, EFTA), Caribbean Community...

Salvadorian Free Trade Agreements: Taiwan, United States, Central America (Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Chile), Association of Caribbean States...

Guatemalan Free Trade Agreements: Taiwan, EFTA...

Nicaraguan Free Trade Agreements: Taiwan, Mexico, Central America (United States, Panama, European Union, Dominican Republic, Chile), Association of Caribbean States...

Panamanian Free Trade Agreements: United States, Canada, Singapore, Andean Community, Central American Integration System, Central America, European Union, EFTA, Association of Caribbean States...

Honduran Free Trade Agreements (FTA): Taiwan, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, SELA...