P.G. Goes Global

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 03:52 AM

The College of New Caledonia and Export Prince George are working together to help business and organization leaders looking to access international markets.

“Go Global Prince George!” is a seminar set for December 4, 2007 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at the Main Floor Cafeteria of CNC.. Guest speakers will include Mayor Colin Kinsley, Bruce Sutherland, President of Wolftek Industries Inc., Mary Ann Tierney, Associate Director of the CNC International Education Program, International Students, and Wendy Rockafellow, Manager of Export Prince George.

“Go Global Prince George” offers an opportunity for business and organizations seeking to expand their services or products into foreign markets, to meet and network with international students from both the College of New Caledonia and University of Northern British Columbia.

“For many years Prince Georges’ post-secondary institutions have attracted some of the world’s best and brightest students”, says Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley. “These students can provide the missing link that can pave the way into hard-to-penetrate markets. Meeting these students face-to-face is an opportunity to build valuable relationships.”

A seminar highlight will be presentations from four students; from Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and China, who have been selected to speak to the seminar delegates. “These students are excited about meeting the Prince George business community”, says Mary Ann Tierney. “They can either fill in knowledge gaps or lower the fear factor involved in foreign ventures.”

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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 03:52 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: socredible on November 21 2007 7:57 AM

Wondeful. But lets ask ONE question. Are we trying to 'penetrate' those Global markets to actually TRADE, our "surplus" stuff for their "surplus" stuff, or do we really want to capture from them what they're as short of as we are? Their "money".

When we get the answer to that, if we do, and it's the second possibility, we can ask one other question. Why do we need to "import" their "money" to live?

For surely it should be clear that any country that CAN'T buy ALL its OWN production made in any given fiscal period with ALL the INCOMES distributed in the course of making that production over that same fiscal period, certainly isn't going to be able to buy the "Exchange" of that production through international trade.

Posted by: Bridge on November 21 2007 10:08 AM

If the Mare is involved its another dream project for more tax money.

Why are we providing an education for foreign students? I was always under the impression that CNC built with our tax dollars was to educate the young people in our region. If we cant encourage locals to attend then shut it down and use the money in areas that we can.

Cheers

Posted by: Palopu on November 21 2007 9:23 PM

This is nothing more than a **love in** Decisions on trade,, business, etc; are made at the top levels of the Countries named. These students have no influence what so ever on these decisions.

Its interesting to see the Countries they represent. Saudi Arabia a stalwart of democratic freedom, and human rights. China, Hong Kong. Communistic Capitalism at it finest. These are Countries where if you tried to exercise free speech, you would end up in jail.

China imports raw material from Canada, ie; scrap steel, coal, iron ore, concentrates, wheat, potash, sulphur, lumber, logs, pulp, paper, etc; they export finished products to Canada. To see what they export look through any Canadan Tire, Wal Mart, Home Depot, or other stores. All made in China.

Any product that we export to them would be duplicated and exported back at a 8th of the cost.

There will not be a surge in manufactured consumer goods to China. There will however continue to be increases in raw materials.

At present out of all commodities exported from Canada less than 2% are manufactured, finished goods.

The Port of Prince Rupert Container Terminal should give you a hint.

3 Trains 500 Containers per week to the US Midwest. (All finished products)

There eventually will be a similiar number of loaded containers going back, ie; pulp, paper, lumber, scrap steel, cotton, wheat products, etc; very little if any finished products.