Areas of Work
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REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS CALL ON CARICOM TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR BROADER PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH
After ten days of intensive discussions on a variety of issues related to youth empowerment, Hon. Walter Sandriman, Minister of Education and Community Development of Suriname brought the Caribbean Regional Youth Ambassador Conference to a close. In his address, the Minister placed emphasis on the role of leadership in the Region and noted that success hinged on challenging or accepting…
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DECLARATION OF PARAMARIBO ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRAINING/STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS, 19-27 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
We, the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname between 19-27 August 2002; Recognising the high expectations of our performance as representatives of the National Youth Organisations and our obligations to the youth of this Region, Considering the priorities of the Community established by the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government and the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)…
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) SIGNED WITH THE WILLIAM J CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
The Caribbean Community today, 22 August 2002, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the William J Clinton Presidential Foundation in support of the Region's continuing efforts of fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The MOU recognises the commitment of CARICOM Member States to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic through integrated treatment care and prevention programmes, which has seen the adoption of a…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT OF SURINAME, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO SURINAME
Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman, Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene, Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa Distinguished Caricom Youth Ambassadors and other participants in this CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Workshop, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great honour for my country, and a privilege for me, to welcome you in Paramaribo to participate in this CARICOM Regional Youth Ambassadors…
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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19-28 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
His Excellency, President Venetiaan Members of the Council of Ministries Members of Development Organisations Honourable Guests Youth Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon/Hoodamida! It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary General and staff of the Caribbean Community and to address this important regional youth assembly. While the mandate for the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Programme…
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CARICOM INDUCTS TWENTY-SEVEN YOUTH AMBASSADORS
Twenty-seven Regional Youth Ambassadors of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and one Associate Member were inducted in a ceremony in Paramaribo, Suriname Monday 19August, 2002. The Ambassadors made their pledge to take full advantage of the opportunities to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the challenges which confront nationals of CARICOM to use their talents, energies and resources to act as…
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“SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: SMALL AND MICRO STATES IN THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL DYNAMIC”. FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL EDWIN W. CARRINGTON AT THE RE-LAUNCHING OF THE COUNCIL OF EXTERNAL TRADE OF SAINT LUCIA, 15 AUGUST 2002, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I would like to thank the Ministry of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation for affording me the privilege of presenting this address on the occasion of the re-launch of your Council on Economic External Trade, on the eve of the historic Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, on…
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CARICOM TO INDUCT A NEW BATCH OF REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS
His Excellency Runaldo R. Venetiaan, President of Suriname, is expected to give the opening remarks and declare open the CARICOM Regional Youth Ambassadors Training/Strategic Planning Workshop to be held from Monday 19 August to Wednesday 28 August 2002, at the Krasnapolsky Hotel, Paramaribo. The workshop, to be held under the theme, “HIV/AIDS, Human Capacity and Sustainable Development – the Challenge…
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CARICOM Secures Access TO CHEAPER HIV/AIDS DRUGS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) has signed an agreement with six pharmaceutical companies, which will allow the Caribbean Region to access cheaper anti retroviral drugs for the care and treatment of persons living with HIV/AIDS. The signing of the agreement took place on Wednesday, 10 July 2002, in Barcelona Spain, concluding several months of…
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CARICOM TACKLES DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HIV/AIDS VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES
HIV/AIDS related law, ethics and human rights violations will be tackled by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as the region moves to address discriminatory practices against persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) along with USAID will be lending financial support to the Community while the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network will provide technical assistance. The…
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