Areas of Work
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Stigma and Discrimination driving the HIV epidemic in the caribbean PANCAP statement
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) affirms that Professor Brendan Bain’s testimony in the Orozco v. A.G. Belize (2012) case is not consistent with the stated goals of PANCAP to reduce stigma and eliminate discrimination. In fact, it is in dissonance with PANCAP’s ongoing work to remove discriminatory laws and affirm…
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Haiti Gets $45 Million Tourism Development Grant From World Bank
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $45 million grant to develop tourism in Haiti. The grant from the International Development Association aims to improve access, conservation and management at the World Heritage Site of Haiti’s National History Park and the historic centre of the city of Cap-Haitien. The money will also go toward “establishing new destinations for…
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Citizens need statistics to hold governments accountable – PM Mitchell tells High Level Forum
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Citizens of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) need appropriate statistics to hold their “governments and all serious stakeholders, accountable”, the Prime Minister of Grenada said Monday. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the one-day Second High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics in Grenada, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell stressed that statistics was…
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Data revolution must be powered by ICT – Prime Minister Mitchell
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Information and Communication technology (ICT) has to be the tool that powers the data revolution that will be used for the sustainable development of regional economies. This is the view articulated by Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, at the opening ceremony of the Second High Level Advocacy Forum on…
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Remarks by Mr. McDonald Thomas, Operations Officer Caribbean Development Bank at the High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics “Strategising for the Development of Statistics in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” Radisson Grenada Beach Resort St. George’s, Grenada May 26, 2014
I bring you greetings from the management and staff of the Caribbean Development Bank and convey the President’s best wishes for a very successful Forum and associated side meetings. Prior to the onset of the ongoing economic downturn referred to in some quarters as the “Great Recession,” the international community through a series of fora that started with the 2002…
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Region’s youth set to become CSME-savvy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Over twenty-five CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) from across the region are expected to participate in a CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Advocacy Workshop. The activity takes place in Guyana 29-30 May, 2014 at the Grand Coastal Hotel. The workshop’s objective is to equip CYAs with knowledge of the CSME and also prepare them…
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Keynote Address by Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith C. Mitchell Prime Minister of Grenada At the Second High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics Monday, May 26th, 2014 Radisson Grenada Grand Beach Resort Grenada
I am delighted to warmly welcome everyone to the Isle of Spice and especially to this important Forum. This High Level Forum, made possible by your presence today, signifies the importance of the role of statistics and its further development for the advancement of our people. As a person trained in this field myself, I do feel a heightened sense…
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Opening remarks by Dr. Philomen Harrison Project Director, Regional Statistics Second High Level Advocacy Forum On Statistics Radisson Grenada Beach Resort Grenada 26 may 2014
On behalf of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan, I am happy to deliver these Opening Remarks on the occasion of the Second High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. The opportunity of this Forum has been used to hold a number of meetings and events, including: the Census Symposium, a Regional Statistics Seminar and the…
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Welcome Remarks By Mike J. Sylvester, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Finance And Energy, Grenada At The Second High-Level Advocacy Forum On Statistics Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, 26 May, 2014
It is indeed an honour and privilege for me to chair this morning’s opening ceremony and to offer very brief welcoming remarks at this very important highlevel forum on statistics. Ladies and gentlemen, it is with a sense of deep joy that I welcome you to our beautiful shores and more specifically to this very important forum. Why are we really here at this conference? This is very important question for all of…
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Cybercrime in focus at ICT talks
A meeting of Caribbean Commonwealth officials with responsibility for ICT will bring the region’s eGovernance and cybercrime issues squarely into focus. The Caribbean Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Importance of ICTs and their Impact on Regional Development takes place in Port-of-Spain from today to Wednesday. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will deliver the feature address at the opening ceremony for the…
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