Areas of Work
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COHSOD Education Chair Advocates for Climate Change Resilient Education Sector
“Now is surely an opportune time to transform our education system into one that has greater levels of resilience and delivers lessons that create a climate-aware citizenry. I am optimistic that decisions we will make in this Meeting will serve to secure these and other important outcomes.” Sen. Hon. David Andrew, COHSOD Education Chair and Minister of Education, Grenada Monday,…
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CARICOM launches achievement and implementation report on status of environmental agreements on biodiversity, chemicals and waste management
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat launched the CARICOM State of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Implementation and Achievement Report, on Thursday, 24 October at the 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) underway in Cali, Colombia. While incremental progress has been observed by individual countries, influenced mainly by national circumstances, the report reveals many persistent challenges facing…
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Regional cooperation needed to make education system more adaptable to effects of climate change says COHSOD Education Chair
Chair of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education and Grenada’s Minister of Education, Senator the Honourable David Andrew, says now is the time for education transformation and reshaping the sector to be resilient against current challenges. He highlighted adapting to changing technology, the need for education transformation and the threat of climate…
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Region agrees on paradigm shift to align education sector with global agenda for education transformation
CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Elizabeth Solomon says the Region agrees on a paradigm shift to align its education sector with the global agenda for education transformation. The ASG made this declaration during her remarks at the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Education, taking place in Trinidad and Tobago, 24-25 October 2024. The meeting is…
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At COP16, CARICOM Secretariat participates in panel discussion on financing biodiversity conservation
Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager for Sustainable Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, participated in a forum on financing biodiversity conservation in infrastructure projects in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday 23 October. The event was held during the Conference of Parties to the UN Biodiversity Convention (COP16) which is underway in the South American nation. Representatives of governments, financiers and non-governmental organisations came together to…
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CARICOM Secretariat to develop sustainable ocean management framework
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is making significant strides towards enhancing ocean governance and sustainable management of marine resources. With the support of a £190,000 from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO), the CARICOM Secretariat is embarking on a comprehensive initiative to develop a robust framework for sustainable ocean management. The project, titled ‘Towards A Caribbean Community…
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CARICOM at ‘pivotal’ COP16
Representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have joined their counterparts from across the globe for the two-week Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16 ) now underway in Cali, Colombia. COP16 sessions began on Monday, 21 October. Discussions at COP16 will centre on how to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in an…
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Remarks by Halim Brizan, Director, Regional Statistics Programme, CARICOM Secretariat | Virtual Regional Workshop on National Accounts | 17-19 September 2024
It is indeed my distinct pleasure to welcome you to this pivotal workshop on National Accounts. I am Halim Brizan, Director of Regional Statistics and on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat and the Regional Statistics Programme, I extend a warm welcome to each of you. Today we come together with a shared purpose: to culminate our journey of understanding and…
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CARICOM Stakeholders Discuss Collaborative Approach to Transform Region’s Education Sector
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 21 October 2024: “When we look at transforming education in the Region, we do so against the backdrop of shaping one prosperous common future for all.” These sentiments were shared by Mr Elvis Morain, Chair of the Meeting of Officials ahead of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development…
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“Inclusive and strategic approach needed to effectively respond to emerging challenges faced by Region’s education system” – CARICOM Secretariat Director for Human and Social Development
Director of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Helen Royer, advocates for an inclusive and strategic approach to effectively respond to the emerging challenges faced by the Region’s education system, including the gaps resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director shared her insight on the progress and challenges in the education sector during her opening remarks at the…
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