Cuba Working Group
Cuba Working Group
Since 2007, the AS/COA Cuba Working Group (CWG) has been at the forefront of a changing U.S.-Cuba relationship. These efforts were evident in the historic rapprochement in December 2014, which reflected our recommendations and policy outreach work in Washington. The working group continues to encourage a policy of engagement with the island.
CWG serves as both a discreet bridge between the private and public sectors in the United States and Cuba, and as an extraordinary repository of policy knowledge on bilateral relations. The group monitors Cuba’s changing economic and political landscape and U.S. ties, while also assisting the private sector in navigating the changing regulatory framework, investment opportunities, and potential areas for collaboration. Current CWG members represent a variety of sectors, including telecommunications and technology, financial services, agriculture and food production, energy, hospitality, and legal services.
The AS/COA CWG’s activities have three main components:
- High-level meetings and roundtable discussions with Cuban and U.S. government officials, leading economists and analysts, entrepreneurs (cuentapropistas), senior-level business leaders, and members of the international diplomatic community, among others.
- Business delegations to Cuba on invitation from Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment.
- Outreach work in Washington to continue to push for full normalization of bilateral relations.
Featured Event
As part of the Cuba Working Group, this of-the-record conversation will discuss private enterprise, regulations, and foreign trade.
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On February 9, entrepreneurs will share the latest developments in the island's private sector as part of the Cuba Working Group.
A panel of experts discussed how communities abroad can promote economic development.
A panel of entrepreneurs and experts discussed the importance and growth of the county's private tech sector as part of the Cuba Working Group Series.
A group of Cuban business leaders discussed the developments of small and medium enterprises on the island.
The Cuban entrepreneurs will join YPA and CWG to share their perspectives on the unique challenges and opportunities of running private businesses in Cuba.
Cuban migrants are choosing new routes to the United States amid concerns that warming relations could mean policy changes.
AS/COA y CAF- Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina organizaron un seminario con 13 personalidades de alto nivel para evaluar la agenda económica cubana.
Speakers at AS/COA and CAF’s Cuba conference pointed to important strides in U.S.-Cuba relations, but also to the challenges in telecommunications and in doing business on the island.
Es imposible que proyectos como el de Mariel se desarrollen 'sin internet de alta velocidad', advirtieron funcionarios durante un foro sobre Cuba organizado por AS/COA y CAF.
El Subsecretario Adjunto para el Hemisferio Occidental, Alex Lee, subrayó en una conferencia de AS/COA y CAF que el acceso al internet en Cuba es un reto para dar paso a mayores inversiones estadounidenses.
U.S. Companies Can Operate, But Trust Must Come First
The meeting between President Barack Obama and President Raúl Castro demonstrates the high priority both sides place on advancing the process, says AS/COA’s Alana Tummino.
AS/COA's Cuba Working Group hosted Minister Malmierca at a private meeting with senior-level business executives from a variety of sectors and industries.
Ahead of the pontiff's visit, how do Cubans feel about Pope Francis?
A number of issues still could prove sticking points, but areas such as counternarcotics and the environment spell opportunities for cooperation.
In partnership with seven other organizations, AS/COA Cuba Working Group releases a fact sheet about changes on the island.
The executive actions, effective March 16, ease sanctions related to travel, banking, and trade.
AS/COA's Alana Tummino spoke to BBC's Newshour about the opening of commercial flights between the United States and Cuba.
The regulatory changes effective September 21 pave the road for an unprecedented expansion in U.S. trade and investment.
The introduction of bipartisan bills to end the half-century-old embargo places engagement at the center of U.S.-Cuba relations.
