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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARICOM SECRETARIAT AT THE THE OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP “FORMULATION OF A REGIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICY IN THE CARIBBEAN” , 30 NOVEMBER 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Honorable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Guyana Representatives of International and Regional Organizations and Institutions Representatives of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members Representatives from the Dominican Republic Private Sector Representatives; Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning and welcome. On behalf of the Secretary General of the Caribbean…
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Remarks Delivered By Dr. Lystra-fletcher Paul, Fao Representative Of Guyana, On Behalf Of The Food And Agriculture Organisation Of The United Nations, At The Opening Of The Workshop “formulation Of A Regional Food And Nutrition Security Policy In The Carib
Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat Dr. Dindyal Permaul, PS, Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Trevor Murray, Director of Operations and Integration for the Caribbean Region, IICA Representatives of International and Regional Institutions Specially invited guests, farmers, friends, ladies and gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to be here today at the opening…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARICOM SECRETARIAT AT THE THE OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP “FORMULATION OF A REGIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICY IN THE CARIBBEAN” , 30 NOVEMBER 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Honorable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Guyana Representatives of International and Regional Organizations and Institutions Representatives of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members Representatives from the Dominican RepublicPrivate Sector Representatives; Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning and welcome. On behalf of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community,…
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Remarks Delivered By Dr. Lystra-fletcher Paul, FAO Representative of Guyana, On Behalf of The Food And Agriculture Organisation Of The United Nations, at The Opening of The Workshop “Formulation of A Regional Food And Nutrition Security Policy In The Carib
Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat Dr. Dindyal Permaul, PS, Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Trevor Murray, Director of Operations and Integration for the Caribbean Region, IICA Representatives of International and Regional Institutions Specially invited guests, farmers, friends, ladies and gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to be here today at the opening…
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STRATEGY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN TO BE DEVELOPED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A wide cross-section of experts will start the process of formulating a food and nutrition policy for the Caribbean when they meet in Guyana next week. The meeting takes place 30 November- 1st December 2009 in the form of a workshop and is being coordinated by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Food…
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CARICOM observer mission pleased with conduct of referendum
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) At the invitation of Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a four-member CARICOM Referendum Observer Mission observed the National Referendum on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution Bill 2009 held on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The main objectives of the Mission were to observe and monitor the conduct of the Referendum and…
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REGIONAL TAX ADMINISTRATORS TO MEET IN GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will convene a Regional Seminar on the Administration of the Intra-CARICOM Double Taxation Agreement, (ICDTA) from 30 November to 1 December 2009 in Georgetown, Guyana. Targeted at Heads of Tax Administrations and other officials in Tax Authorities across the Region, the Seminar is intended to provide an opportunity to…
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GLOBAL CRISIS OPPORTUNITY FOR REGIONAL ACTION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The current global economic and financial crisis underscored the need for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to exploit all the benefits available through strengthened and accelerated regional action by the Community. His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM made this point as he opened the Twelfth Meeting of the Budget Committee of the Community…
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DOING BUSINESS IN CARICOM : SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS FORUM, 25 NOVEMBER 2009, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen, permit me to join in welcoming you to Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of the Commonwealth Business Forum. As one hailing from this land, I can assure you that there is much to see and enjoy in this country and I hope that those of you visiting from abroad will take advantage of the opportunity to…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT ASSISTING THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In its bid to rid the Region of substance misuse and abuse, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is pulling out all stops to reduce the demand for and supply of illicit drugs. Its most recent initiative is an offensive aimed at reducing the supply of illicit drugs through behaviour-change communication campaigns at the national…
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