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Ireland & Uruguay Working Together – Creating Opportunity. Jim Krzywicki. Agenda. Background Ireland & Uruguay Why Ireland?. Our Advantage. Learn from Each other Trade with Each other Collectively Promote our Value. The Time is Right For Small Countries to be Big Players.
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Ireland & Uruguay Working Together – Creating Opportunity Jim Krzywicki
Agenda • Background • Ireland & Uruguay • Why Ireland?
Our Advantage • Learn from Each other • Trade with Each other • Collectively Promote our Value
The Time is Right For Small Countries to be Big Players • Free Trade Agreements are Helping • Realities of Business as usual • Growing Middle Class in LATAM • Technology Tools
Background Three World Trade Centers Boston, Washington and Dublin.
Background Offer Trade Services to help members Export/Import Members want to trade in a broader Context Find a way to support Global Trade Services
Companies, Resources & Expertise - online The Networked Global Community …Trusted Partners & Verified Members …Tuned for Global Trade over 100 participating partners
Latin America Headquarters WebPort Global Montevideo, Uruguay WTC
Ireland & Uruguay
Ireland & Uruguay
Ireland & Uruguay 84.421 km² 4.6 million people 176.215 km² 3.4 million people
Ireland & Uruguay • Less than 5 million People • Almost 2 million live & work near the Capitol • Educated Population • High Quality of Life • Favorable Business Tax Structure • Stable Politics • Advanced Digital Infrastructure • Small enough to be Neutral • Gateway Advantage
Ireland’s Advantage • Position itself as Gateway to Europe • Recruit Firms to set-up Euro Headquarters • Government Incentives and Support • Trained and Educated workforce • Tax favorable • Target Industries • Financial Services • Pharma, BioMed • Clean Tech • Euro Headquarters
What does this mean for Uruguay?
Uruguay’s Advantage • Position itself as Gateway to Europe • Recruit Firms to set-up Euro Headquarters • Government Incentives and Support • Trained and Educated workforce • Tax favorable • Target Industries • Financial Services • Pharma, BioMed • Clean Tech • Euro Headquarters