Youth Development
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OPENING REMARKS BY HONOURABLE GAIL TEIXERA, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT, GUYANA, TO THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 23 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Chairman Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett Ministers of Government and Representatives of Member States Diplomatic Corps Members of International and Regional Organs Ladies and Gentlemen It is with pleasure, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, that I welcome my distinguished Colleague Ministers and their delegations to Guyana as we convene this Seventh Meeting of the Council For…
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CARICOM OPENS THE ROAD FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE REGION
To ensure a Caribbean fit for children, a regional response to the UN Special Session on Children is being crafted at a One Day Meeting of CARICOM Ministers with Responsibility for Children. The main purpose of the Meeting is to provide an opportunity for the Region to examine the “regional framework for the implementation of children’s rights and human development…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREEN, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT SPECIAL COSHOD SESSION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE CARIBBEAN, 22 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this important meeting which is essentially a follow up to the UN General Assembly Special Session on the Rights of the Child held in New York in May this year. It also provides an opportunity for the Caribbean to continue the process of building on the previous proposals for a Regional Framework…
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR. ALFREDO R. MISSAIR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, UNICEF, AT SPECIAL COHSOD SESSION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE CARIBBEAN, 22 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
ASG, Dr. Edward Greene Minister Shaddik Director, Jacqulyn Joseph Excellencies and Distinguished Participants As organizers of the V Ministerial Meeting held in Jamaica in the year 2000, the Caribbean countries lead the process that concluded the decade of the World Summit for Children and paved the way, with the Kingston Consensus, to the 2002 United Nations General Assembly first Special…
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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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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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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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