BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
AND
OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
Bridgetown, Barbados
May 31 - June 3, 2002

The Inter-American Economic Council ["Council"] is sponsoring the Annual Business Roundtable in Barbados, with participation in the exclusive OAS General Assembly Meeting. The Council expects to attract Business Leaders and Government Officials from throughout the Americas, including all of the Foreign Ministers in the Americas. Roundtable delegates will have direct interaction and networking opportunities with the Hemisphere's Policy Makers. This Roundtable event is organized with the full support and cooperation of the Government of Barbados.

Annually, the OAS General Assembly Meeting convenes to discuss critical issues involving the Americas. They want to hear the views of the business delegation concerning the pace of the foreign investment, trade liberalization within the FTAA process, business development, tourism and economic diversification in the Caribbean and the Hemisphere's economic recovery efforts in the wake of the September 11 tragedy.