Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Exchanges with Global Affairs Canada Field Offices across LAC

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As part of IICA Canada’s larger outreach effort, the delegation organized multiple virtual sessions with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in the field and in headquarters, for the benefit of local IICA and GAC personnel in-country to share intelligence, raise awareness and establish relations on the ground, exchange on development priorities, and define opportunities for partnership. Numerous exchanges were held across the Caribbean, Jamaica, St-Lucia, Guyana, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, as well Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia.

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