More than 100 trade missions, together with institutional representation and international conference engagements, inform an applied perspective on markets, trade and regional development.
Former President of the Inter-American Commerce Organization (OCTA). Chair of the XXXII Congress of Retail Trade and Tourism of the Americas. Keynote and private-sector representation at Geneva, Panama, CEPAL, and in Washington, D.C.
Doctor Ramon Barquin III has worked at the intersection of business associations, universities, public institutions and international commerce. The record below identifies his former hemispheric presidency and selected speaking or representative engagements; they should not be confused with diplomatic rank or employment by the United Nations, OAS, ECLAC or U.S. Congress.
As President of the Greater Caribbean chapter of OICEX, doctor Ramon Barquin works through the Ibero-American foreign trade network to represent and coordinate regional cooperation with the World Trade Point Federation (WTPF) and Trade Desk initiatives, supporting small enterprises, trade opportunities and digital commercial trust.
Former president of the Organization of Commerce of the Americas (OCTA), the hemispheric trade organization associated with the inter-American commerce and tourism congresses. This is a former role, not a current appointment.
Presided over the thirty-second hemispheric congress, convening business associations, representatives of commerce, public officials and academic leaders. The San Juan Round adopted a declaration addressing trade, regional integration and cooperation.
Delivered a keynote before the World Trade Point Federation at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the role of capital, trade, digital trust and private-sector integration of the Greater Caribbean. This was an engagement at a UN venue, not an appointment as a UN official.
Participated in business and institutional engagement in Panama in the context of the 56th General Assembly of the Organization of American States, connecting private-sector priorities with hemispheric development dialogue.
Participated in Santiago de los Caballeros during the 41st session of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL), promoting a private-sector Greater Caribbean commerce agenda and cooperation among universities, business associations and cultural organizations.
Represented business and institutional priorities through visits and discussions with congressional offices and federal counterparts in Washington, D.C., addressing economic development, trade, federal recovery programs, competitiveness and opportunities for Puerto Rico. This describes advocacy and meetings, not testimony before a congressional committee.
His presentations address the role of private enterprise, universities and think tanks, chambers of commerce, and cultural organizations in turning regional interdependence into productive capacity. This framework underpins his Caribe Unido initiative and his Economy of Creation writings.
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