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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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SECOND WORK PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION/CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT SPONSORED
The Second Work Programme of the European Commission/Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat-sponsored HIV/AIDS/STI initiative in the Caribbean was signed on 21 August 2001 at the CARICOM Secretariat. The Work Programme and Cost Estimates for 1 July to 31 December 2001 involve activities that will incur an expenditure of US$ 1.063 million. The regional institutions involved in the programme are the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre…
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EMANCIPATION OBSERVANCES MESSAGE BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
One hundred and sixty three years after the proclamation of emancipation in 1838, the struggle continues for the descendants of African slaves as they seek to claim their rightful space in a world still rife with racial discrimination and prejudice. All of us who inhabit these lands, regardless of race or creed, have had to surmount various trials and ordeals…
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22ND CARICOM SUMMIT OPENS IN THE BAHAMAS NEXT TUESDAY
Important measures and areas where implementation is critical to the achievement of the establishment of CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) are expected to feature prominently in the four-day deliberations of the leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), slated for Nassau, the Bahamas, 3-6 July 2001. The regional leaders will start assembling in the Bahamas, during this weekend, to participate…
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HIV/AIDS/STI – THE CARIBBEAN IS FIGHTING BACK
Members of the Project Advisory Group for the EC-CARICOM Project on HIV/AIDS/STI met at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown on Thursday 24 May 2001. The main focus of the meeting was to agree on a programme of activities and strategies for synergy among the five implementing agencies of the Project: CAREC, CHRC, CRN+, UNAIDS and UWI. This Project is…
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COMMUNIQUE ON SECOND MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF YOUTH OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 7-9 MAY 2001, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Second Meeting of Directors of Youth of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Trinidad and Tobago May 7 – 9, 2001 under the chairmanship of Mr. Wilton John, Director of Youth Affairs. Participants were drawn from Member States and included Directors of Youth and representatives of regional and international agencies, educational institutions and youth organisations. The primary objective…
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YOUTH IN THE REGIONAL INTEGRATION MOVEMENT
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is moving closer to having an inter-sectoral agenda for youth in the regional integration movement. A draft regional strategy for youth development, which is intended to engage them in promoting their own cause headlines the agenda for a meeting of CARICOM Directors of Youth scheduled for 7-9 May in Trinidad and Tobago. The Port-of-Spain meeting is…
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REGION RAISES BARRIERS TO FOOT AND MOUTH AND MAD COW DISEASES
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is planning to develop a harmonised regional strategy to manage and minimise the risk of Foot and Mouth and Bovine Spongiform Enceaphalopathy, BSE, (Mad Cow) diseases, as part of the Region’s agricultural health and food safety activities. This is the main focus of a two-day meeting of Chief Agricultural Officers and Public and Health officials, which…
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ACTION TO SAFEGUARD THE REGION FROM DREADED LIVESTOCK DISEASES
The Caribbean Community is moving to ensure that the dreaded Foot and Mouth and Mad Cow diseases do not impact negatively on the livestock industry and the economies of the Region. To this end the Region's Public Health and Veterinary officers will meet in Guyana on 27 March 2001 to formulate a regional initiative to tackle these potentially devastating diseases.…
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