Areas of Work
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PRESENTATION BY RALPH TAYLOR, PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION AT THE SECOND CARICOM TOURISM SUMMIT, THE BAHAMAS, 8 DECEMBER, 2001
Mr. Chairman, the Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, His Excellency the President of Guyana; Other Esteemed Heads of Government; Honourable Ministers; Representatives of Regional Organizations; Senior Government Officials; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. The Caribbean Hotel Association wants to place on the record, its gratitude to CARICOM, for hosting this historic summit. When we…
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TWO-DAY REGIONAL TOURISM SUMMIT IN THE BAHAMAS
In less that two months, CARICOM Heads of Government are once again meeting in The Bahamas, this time for a Tourism Summit on 8-9 December at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham who is Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and CARICOM Head of Government with lead responsibility…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON WORLD AIDS DAY 2001
Today, Saturday, 1 December 2001, the entire world finds itself in the vice-like grip of the most devastating disease ever recorded in the long and enduring history of mankind. Since the first clinical evidence of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was reported twenty years ago, an unprecedented 60 million people worldwide have become infected with the deadly virus. At this…
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CIVIL AVIATION EXECUTIVES CRAFTING TIGHTER AVIATION SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE REGION
A critical meeting of Civil Aviation top executives from Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began today at the Georgetown-Based CARICOM Secretariat, aimed at crafting a regional initiative to tighten aviation security across the Region. The Ninth Meeting of Technical Directors/Directors of Civil Aviation is convened against the background of the challenging events of 11 September, 2001, where for…
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CARICOM CONVENES MEETING OF PAN-CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat convened a meeting of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 2001, to assess the group’s accomplishments since its establishment in March this year. Membership of the group includes multi-bilateral donors, government representatives, non-governmental Organisations (NGO’s) and United Nations agencies. The meeting was held under the auspices of His Excellency…
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REGIONAL RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS/STI UNDER REVIEW BY PROJECT ADVISORY GROUP
The Third Meeting of the Project Advisory Group (PAG) for “Strengthening the Institutional Response to HIV/AIDS/STI in the Caribbean” will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Friday October 26, 2001. This regional project is being funded through the resources of the 8th European Development Fund in the amount of EUR 6,919,220 and executed by…
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FRAMEWORK FOR ECONOMICS STATISTICS PRODUCTION IN THE REGION
Caribbean Statisticians are spearheading work on the development of a framework for the Production of Economics Statistics in the region, designed according to the requirements of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). A Trade Policy Facilitation Project relating to the implementation of Protocol II on the Right of Establishment, Provision of Services and Movement of Capital is among the…
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NATIONAL CONSULTATION IN SAINT LUCIA ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr Edwin Carrington, is slated to deliver the key note address at the eighth National Consultation with Civil Society in Saint Lucia as the Community advances towards its goal of integrating ideas from the non-government sector into a forward-looking strategy for the Region. The government of Saint Lucia through the Ministries of Foreign…
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NASSAU DECLARATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: THE CARICOM RESPONSE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL (EMERGENCY) MEETING OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 11 – 12 OCTOBER 2001, THE BAHAMAS
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Special (Emergency) Session in The Bahamas, 11-12 October, 2001, to undertake consultations on the grave situation confronting our nations as a consequence of the terrorist attacks in the United States of America on 11 September 2001 and its aftermath: Recognise that these dastardly acts have exacerbated an incipient global…
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JAPAN TO HOST FIRST CARIBBEAN TRADE, TOURISM AND CULTURAL FAIR
Preparations for the historic Caribbean Trade, Tourism and Cultural Fair billed to run for four days in Tokyo, Japan next year, moved into high gear with the Region's processed food and beverage manufacturers, and the public and private sectors getting ready for what promises to be a grand Caribbean exposition. The Caribbean exposition is mooted as the stepping stone to…
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