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Venezuela Free Trade Agreements ( FTAs) UNASUR ALBA ACS

EENI International Business - Business in America

Master International Business

Learning unit: Venezuela Free Trade Agreements (FTA's). Syllabus:

- ACS, ALADI, UNASUR, ALBA, SELA.
- ECLAC, IDB, FEALAC, ASPA, OEA.
- Economic Complementation Agreement with Chile. Protocol of Accession to MERCOSUR.

Course learning materials: or Negocios en Venezuela

Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

Institutions, Agreements and FTA's of Venezuela:

Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

- Association of Caribbean States ACS.
- Functions and organization.
- Member countries. Greater Caribbean.

Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)

- Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
- Member countries. Organs.
- Objectives of the UNASUR.
- The integration of South America.

Latin American Integration Association (ALADI)

- The Latin American Integration Association (ALADI).
- Montevideo Treaty 1980 (TM80). Institutional organization.
- Agreement on Reciprocal Payments and Credits. Payment System in local currencies SML.
- Economic profile of ALADI countries.
- Customs procedures in ALADI countries.
- Nomenclature of the Latin American Integration Association (NALADISA)
- The Latin American Free trade association (LAFTA)

Latin American and Caribbean economic System (SELA)

- The Latin American and Caribbean economic System (SELA).
- Latin American Council.
- Digital information and knowledge center.

Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA)

- Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas ALBA.
- TCP: the Trade Treaty of the Peoples.
- "Grannacionales" projects. PetroCaribe.
- Bank of ALBA. Regional Clearing Unit System of Payments (SUCRE).

MERCOSUR (Protocol of Accession)

- MERCOSUR Southern Common market. Treaty of Asuncion. The Administrative Secretariat.
- The new institutional phase.
- The MERCOSUR political, economic and commercial.
- The Common external tariff EAC.
- MERCOSUR Origin Regime ROM.

Economic Complementation Agreement with Chile

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

- The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
- Operational chart. Member countries.
- Integration of regional infrastructure in South America (IIRSA).
- Case study : integration and development hubs in Latin America.
- Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC).
- Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF).
- IDB project cycle: preparation, approval, implementation, completion and evaluation.

Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)

- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC CEPAL).
- Objectives. Member countries. History.
- Economic reports of ECLAC, Statistical yearbook, CEPALSTAT, ...

Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)

- Introduction to the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC).
- Objectives and organization.
- Introduction to Latin America-Asian Economic Relations.
- Manila Plan of Action.

Summit of South American Arab Countries (ASPA)

- Summit of South American-Arab Countries.
- UNASUR and the League of Arab States.
- III Summit of Heads of State.
- The Brasilia and Doha Declarations.

Organization of American States (OEA)

- The Organization of American States OEA.
- Foreign trade information system SICE.
- Trade agreements in America.
- Summit of the Americas.
- Free trade area of the Americas (FTAA ALCA).

Course summary Venezuela Free Trade Agreements (FTA's):

International Economic Relations. Venezuela is member of: Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Latin American and Caribbean economic System (SELA), Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), Summit of South American Arab Countries (ASPA), Organization of American States (OEA), World Bank, IMF, World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations

Adhesion of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to MERCOSUR. In July 2006 it signed the Protocol of Accession of Venezuela to MERCOSUR. The entry of Venezuela to the bloc will occur gradually.

Venezuela has an Economic Complementation Agreement with Chile

Association of Caribbean States (ACS):

ALADI (Latin American Integration Association):
ALADI Latin American Integration Association

Related Foreign Trade Courses and masters: Business in the Andean countries - Master Business in America - Master in business in Latin America. Spanish: Comercio Exterior

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