Central American Integration System

EENI- School of International Business

Subject: The Central American Integration System (SICA). Syllabus:

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

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

1. To understand the aims, functions, and affiliated institutions of the Central American Integration System (SICA)
2. To assess the benefits for the member countries and the areas of cooperation
3. To know the socioeconomic and development problems of the countries of Central America
4. To analyse the economic integration processes (Central American Common Market, Free Trade Zone in Central America, and the Customs Union) and international trade among the member states of the Central American Integration System (SICA)
5. To explore the Central America's Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
6. To analyse the role of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration

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Description of the Subject: The Central American Integration System

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

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

1. The Central American Integration System (SICA) received the support of the United Nations (Protocol of Tegucigalpa)
2. The associated members of the Central American Integration System are the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil
3. The regional observers are Taiwan, Spain, Chile, and Germany
4. The Headquarters of the General Secretariat of Central American Integration System are in the Republic of El Salvador

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 is an organisation of the Latin American Economic Area of the Western Christian Civilisation.

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