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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 – At a recent consultation for key stakeholders in the auto services sector in St. Lucia, mapping out a new policy direction for the sector was among the top agenda items for the day.
The consultation was organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce through the Small Enterprise Development Unit- SEDU. An eight-week stakeholder analysis conducted by SEDU, indicated numerous concerns by members of the public and garage owners.


Addressing the meeting, SEDU's Director Peter Lorde said as a government agency responsible for the sustainable development of small business in St. Lucia, it was the SEDU's responsibility to respond.

According to Lorde, “Our initial response reveal clearly that there were a number of issues that are in dire need of urgent systematic resolution. It was also obvious that no one person has a clear grip on the entire picture and therefore the solution will remain elusive. We are here to avert that situation.”

SEDU is hoping that through the consultation and subsequent interventions, the many goals for
charting the future of the sector would have been met among them, the revitalization of the St. Lucia Auto Garage Proprietors Association, a sustainable link with the education sector, an enhanced sector competitiveness through best practices, standards compliance and the development of certification programs.

Minister in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Commerce Hon. Edmund Estephane expressed the Government of St. Lucia's endorsement of the move by SEDU, which he says compliments government's own initiatives as part of the overall support for enterprise development and local investment in St. Lucia's economic future.

“Our government also supports productivity; productivity is the key, but we must take it one step further. We trust that everyone here is committed to this process, with full participation, constructive engagement, strong sense of purpose, and a focus on results,” added Estephan.

Attending the consultation ware representatives of the St. Lucia Insurance Council, the education sector, Fire and Emergency Services, Bureau of Standards, St. Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority, National Council for Public Transportation, new car dealers, and members of the St. Lucia Auto Service Garage Proprietors Association.


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