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REMARKS DELIVERED BY SEN. THE HON. HAZEL MANNING, MINISTER OF EDUCATION , TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND OUTGOING CHAIRMAN, COHSOD, AT THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 28-29 OCTOBER 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Salutations On March 30, 2003 when the Special Meeting of Education – COHSOD was held in Trinidad and Chaired by Suriname, I was delighted to welcome Ministers of Education to Trinidad and Tobago. I also emphasised the importance of COHSOD as a mechanism that allows us to come together to learn from each other to plan for our education systems…
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CARICOM MINISTERS ADVANCE PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The status of the Region's education sector and training are in high focus at the Eleventh Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), which opened in Georgetown on Thursday, 28th October 2004. The theme of this year's two-day Meeting is Investing in Human Resources with Special Reference to Education and Training. In welcoming Ministers…
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INVESTING IN HUMAN RESOURCES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING : ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 28-29 OCTOBER 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is my pleasure to chair this opening session of the Eleventh Meeting of the COHSOD which focuses on education and training . I am pleased that so many Ministers, officials and representatives of collaborating agencies and development partners are with us today as we try to resolve some critical issues that underscore the intricate linkages between social and economic…
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EDUCATION, SKILLED LABOUR FOR COHSOD MEETING
Adequate preparation of the Region's work force to reap the benefits being afforded by the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and a globalised world will be among the core issues on the agenda for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers and officials when the Eleventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) convenes in Georgetown, 28-29 October 2004.…
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Preliminary statement issued by the CARICOM electoral observer team to St. kitts and Nevis general elections, 25 October 2004
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observer Mission was mounted in response to a request made by the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for electoral observers to be present at the Elections held on Monday, 25 October 2004. The Terms of Reference of the Observer Mission were to monitor the processes employed in the build up to the elections; observe…
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CSME SPOKESPERSONS WORKSHOP IN SURINAME.
The CARICOM Secretariat is continuing its public education on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) with a workshop in Suriname 26-27 October 2004. The two-day workshop will train twenty-five participants as CSME Spokespersons. Modules will focus on advocacy, CSME Messages, the Regional Integration Movement, Media Skills and Public Speaking Techniques. The CARICOM Secretariat's CSME Unit is collaborating with the…
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PANCAP LAUDED AS INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS
Under the theme – Leadership in Partnership – the CARICOM-led Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) held its Fourth Annual General Meeting from 21-23 October 2004 in Barbados. The Meeting was managed by a rotating Chairmanship of distinguished Ministers of Health including: Hon. Jerome Walcott, Barbados; Hon. John Maginley, Antigua and Barbuda; Hon. John Junor, Jamaica; Hon. Damien Greaves, Saint…
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CARICOM MEMBER STATES PREPARE FOR CSME
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States are being better prepared for the increased commercial activity that will accompany the establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This will be done through the commencement of a capacity building project aimed at strengthening data collection and analysis for the enhancement of Trade in Services and Foreign Direct Investment. The Project was…
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ADDRESS BY DR. THE HONOURABLE DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO THE FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PAN CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), 21-22 OCTOBER 2004, BARBADOS.
THEME: LEADERSHIP THROUGH PARTNERSHIP It is my pleasure to bring greetings to the Chairman and delegates at the Opening Ceremony of the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). I regret that I cannot be physically present, but this is largely due to the fact that St. Kitts and Nevis is in the terminal stages…
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CARICOM RETREAT TO ASSESS FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will meet in Barbados on October 24-25 for a two-day Ministerial retreat. The Retreat will provide an opportunity for Foreign Ministers to discuss foreign policy issues in the international system and the impact of significant Regional and global events. “Profound changes are taking place and new challenges…
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