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World Export Development Forum WEDF 2016 – Sri Lanka
Event at a GlanceDate : Wed. 12th & Thur. 13th October 2016
Venue : BMICH , Colombo, Sri Lanka
Target : 300 Foreign & 300 Local Participants
WORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2016, COLOMBO,SRI LANKA
What is WEDF• Unique global platform to support trade-led development
through trade competitiveness topics and new partnerships.
• 600 policymakers, business leaders, heads of national trade support institutions, international agencies
• High-level plenaries, interactive workshops ,B2Bs & exhibition
Theme of the Forum Trade for Success - Connect, Compete, ChangeCONNECT - As regional blocs cross oceans, the voice of business is essential to shape strategies for national competitiveness. Trade facilitation and logistics remain important issues to address.
COMPETE - Digital doors to trade are opening for SMEs to compete in the global economy.
CHANGE - Standards are a gateway to global markets. They reflect changing consumer demand for greater social, environmental and health accountability in trade.
Steering CommitteePublic
• Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs• Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB)• Board of Investment (BOI)• Department of Commerce (DOC)• Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
Private• The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka• National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka• The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka• Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri
Lanka• Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF)• The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka• Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (Coyle)• Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies
(SLASSCOM)• The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries
Activities related to the ForumHigh-level plenary
‘In-focus’ sessions
‘How to’ workshops led by ITC staff and designed for SMEs
B2B meetings
Lunchtime presentations
High-level roundtable organized and sponsored by the Guardian (closed group)
Sri Lankan night with cultural show
Mini exhibition of Sri Lankan products
Field visits (morning after WEDF)Boat Show
Tourism packages for the participants
ProgrammeDay 1: Wednesday, 12 October 2016 Day 2: Thursday, 13 October 2016
7:30-8:30 Shuttle buses leave from hotels 8:00-9:00 Shuttle buses leave from hotels
8:00-9:00B2B meetings 8:30-9:30 B2B meetingsRegistration 9:30-11:00 Plenary 3: Standards, a gateway to global markets
9:00-10:00 Official Opening (speeches, traditional dance & official photo) 10:30-11:30 B2B meetings
10:00-11:30 Plenary 1: When regional blocs cross oceans 11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 B2B meetings 11:30-12:30 SME “How-to” workshop: Young entrepreneurs – from ideas to markets
11:30-12:00 Coffee break12:30-14:00
Lunch with presentation (ITC-led/ high-level speaker)12:00-13:00 In focus: Trade facilitation and logistics in regional integration Sri Lanka exhibition
13:00-14:30
Lunch with presentation: Investing in Sri Lanka 14:00-15:30 Plenary 4: The tourist: in search of authenticity
Sri Lanka exhibition 15:30-16:00 Coffee breakPress briefing 16:00-17:00 SME “How-to” workshop: How to go digital
14:30-16:00 Plenary 2: Digital doors to trade 17:00-17:30 Closing session
16:00-16:30 Coffee break 17:30-18:00 Press briefing 16:30-17:30 In focus: Young entrepreneurs enable innovation 18:00- 19:00 Shuttle buses leave to the hotels or to the airports
17:30-18:30The Guardian high-level roundtable Friday, 14 October 2016B2B meetings
9:00-12:00 Company visits18:30-19:00 Shuttle buses leave to the hotels 20:00- 22:30 Sri Lankan night with cultural performance
B2B SectorsInformation and Communications
Technologies (ICTs)
Tourism
Specialty food; including tea ,spices and processed food
Apparel, Rubber and manufacturing
Field/Factory Visits
Export Processing Zones– Katunayake
Export Processing Zones – Biyagama
Orion City IT Park-Colombo
Boat Show 2016 Dikkowita
Arrangements will be made for WEDF participants to visit
Touristic Packages
Half a Day Colombo City & Shopping Tou
Full day Galle Excursion
Full day Kandy Excursion
Two-day /One night Cultural tour
Pre / Post Conference Tours
Work In ProgressVenues and Dates confirmed
Speakers invited
Initial arrangements for B2B
Registration open to both local & foreign participants
Field / Industry visits identified
Exhibitors for exhibition identified
Tourist packages on offer
Canvassing sponsors
WEDF 2016 Launch successfully completed
WEDF Launch 2016at Cinnamon Grand ,Colombo
Exchange of Letters on hosting WEDF 2016 in Sri Lanka between the ITC
WEDF Launch 2016at Cinnamon Grand ,Colombo
Signing of MOU on organizing of the WEDF 2016 in Sri Lanka between ITC & EDB
WEDF Launch 2016at Cinnamon Grand ,Colombo
Invitees for the Launch Steering Committee with ED -ITC
Main Contact Points Committee on Sponsorships
Head Mr.Samantha RanatungeChairman, CCC
EDB focal point Ms Dayani Wegapitiya, Director /Policy & Strategic Planning
Committee on Local participant mobilization
Head Mr Sarath KahapalaarachchiPresident, Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka
EDB focal point Ms Chithranjali DissanayakeDirector/ Industrial Products
Committee on B2B Programme
Head Mr.G.L.GnanathevaAsst.Director/DOC
EDB focal point Ms.Indu AlahaperumaActg. Director/Market Development
Committee on Publicity and Media
Head Mr.Tuly CoorayChairman/ JAAF
EDB focal point Ms.Malani BaddegamaDirector/IT,EDB
Cooperation solicited Partner with WEDF-2016
Global reach
International participation
Your participation
Thank you
For more details please visit : www.wedf.edb.gov.lk or
www.intracen.org/itc/events/world-export-development-forum/