Areas of Work
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CARICOM JOINS FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS STIGMA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Edwin Carrington has issued a call for all persons in the CARICOM Region to strive to control the scourge of HIV/AIDS, and to give hope to persons living with the disease. Speaking at a seminar held at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana on Monday 15 November to…
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Civil Society Discusses Caribbean-EU Trade Pact
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – As part of efforts to strengthen the participation of and dialogue with regional civil society stakeholders as regards CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations, a Caribbean Non-State Actors (NSA) Network was launched in Barbados, November 13. The regional network of NSAs, embracing private sector umbrella groupings, trade unions, farmers’ associations, consumer groups, academics and…
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CARICOM REGION BETTER POSITIONED TO UNDERTAKE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has secured the sum of US$81 million in USAID Assistance to undertake its regional development priorities in Trade Competitiveness, HIV/AIDS and the reconstruction of Grenada. The funds, which make up part of a five-year programme, mark another important stage in what is described as a “strong, substantial and strategic relationship between USAID…
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Pathbreaking Forum on Creative Industries
PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – “The workshop has been a tremendous success. It was very well attended, having brought together a diverse group of stakeholders in the regional creative industries. Importantly, this unique forum has enabled them to conceptualize and outline the interests of the industries, and identify how they can be brought forward to the negotiating table as regards…
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CARICOM EDUCATION MINISTERS PURSUE ACTION FOR MANAGED MIGRATION
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Education have agreed to work closely with the Commonwealth Secretariat, which will undertake a study, to articulate the implications of the managed migration of the Region's skilled human resources. During a press conference following the conclusion of the Eleventh Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), held in Georgetown 28-29 October,…
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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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Surinamese Private Sector and RNM Discuss Trade Issues
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – “The workshop has sensitized a broad range of manufacturing interests, giving us a deeper appreciation of the complex external trade negotiations agenda confronting Suriname and CARICOM.” This statement was made by a representative of the Surinamese private sector – Mr. Oscar Kambel, General Manager of Global Beverages NV – who participated in a sensitization workshop for Surinamese…
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CARICOM MINISTERS ADOPT AGGRESSIVE ICT STRATEGY : COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, 15 OCTOBER 2004, BARBADOS
The Third Meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers responsible for Information and Communication Technology, ended in Barbados, Friday, 15 October 2004, with commitment to an aggressive and focused strategy to accelerate the adoption of information and communication technologies for development (ICTD) within the Community. The accelerated focus places people first, and envisages “a new departure for Caribbean ICT and Development.”…
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CARICOM MINISTERS TO CONSIDER ICT STRATEGY FOR ICC WORLD CUP 2007
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) officials today refined a wide-ranging strategy to be presented to Ministers responsible for Information and Communication Technologies here on Friday 15 October. A major element of the strategy urges a business approach by CARICOM Member States to the planning and management of the ICC 2007 Cricket World Cup to maximize its financial potential. In a one-day preparatory…
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CARICOM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS DEFINED AS PACESETTERS
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Directors of Information of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been heralded by CARICOM's Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite as specialised agents in informing the Region on government policies, plans, roles and positions. In her address to CIOs at their third meeting on 12 October in Barbados, Ambassador Applewhaite deemed the functions of CARICOM information…
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