UK-Bolivia Trade & Investment Forum

On 9th June, Hon Rene Orellana Halkyer Minister of Development Planning and Hon Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, Minister of Economy and Public Finance led the UK-Bolivia Investment Forum, the highest-profile event in London to date, to focus on deepening and broadening the economic partnership between the UK and Bolivia in priority sectors, including Financial Services, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Mining and Infrastructure.

Through plenary and more targeted sessions, the event also focused on opportunities under the new US$ 48 billion development plan recently announced by the Bolivian President Evo Morales to boost public investment in key economic sectors such as hydrocarbon sector and energy and to improve economic performance, modernise infrastructure and build partnerships for a long term diversified and sustainable economy.

DMA was delighted to organise the Forum on behalf of the Government of Bolivia, in partnership with Canning House.

DMA would also like to thank all those who supported the Forum and helped make it such a success.

 

PROGRAMME

09.00-09.20: Welcome and Opening Addresses
• Atam Sandhu, Chief Executive, DMA
• Robert Capurro, Chief Executive, Canning House
• HE James Thornton, British Ambassador to Bolivia
• HE Roberto Calzadilla Sarmiento, Bolivian Ambassador to the UK
• Lord Price, Minister of State for Trade & Investment

09.20-09.30: Keynote Address
• Hon Rene Gonzalo Orellana Halkyer, Minister of Development Planning

09.30-11.00: Session 1 – Economic Overview and Financial Sector Development
Chair: Baroness Hooper, Vice President, Canning House 
Speakers:
• Hon Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, Minister of Economy and Public Finance
• Hon Rene Gonzalo Orellana Halkyer, Minister of Development Planning
• Ronald Nostas, President, Confederation of Private Businesses (CEPB)
• Germán Ríos, Corporate Director of Strategic Affairs, CAF (Development Bank of Latin America)
Q&A Session

11.00-11.30: Refreshments Break

11.30-13.00: Session 2 – Investing in Extractives
Chair: Graham Stuart MP, Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary British-Latin America Group
Speakers:
• Hon Félix César Navarro, Minister of Mining and Metallurgy
Q&A Session

13.00-14.00: Networking Lunch 

14.00-15.30: Session 3 – Investment Opportunities in Key Sectors 
Chair: Jeremy Browne, Honorary Vice President, Canning House
Speakers:
• Hon Ana Verónica Ramos Morales, Minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy 
Q&A Session

15.30-15.45: Closing Remarks
• Robert Capurro, Chief Executive, Canning House
• HE James Thornton, British Ambassador to Bolivia 
• Hon Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, Minister of Economy and Finance

15.45-17.00: Gala Networking Reception