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CARIFORUM and the EU advance review of rules of origin under the EPA
(CARIFORUM Directorate, Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARIFORUM Senior officials recently met with counterparts from the European Commission to continue discussions on the simplification of the rules of origin that govern trade in goods under the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Participants attending the Third Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Simplification of the Rules of…
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CARIFORUM, UK reaffirm commitment to implementing EPA
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the United Kingdom (UK) have reaffirmed their commitment to fully implementing and ratifying the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed in 2021. A Communique issued after the inaugural meeting of the CARIFORUM-UK Technical Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation (TSCDC) from January 30-31…
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Joint Communique: Second Meeting of the CARIFORUM-UK Trade and Development Committee Under the CARIFORUM-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Second Meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Trade and Development Committee took place in Georgetown, Guyana on 31 January 2025.The meeting, chaired by the United Kingdom, was attended by representatives from Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Belize; The Commonwealth of the Bahamas; The Commonwealth of Dominica; The Dominican Republic; Grenada;…
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Bahamas’ trade official on week-long attachment at CARIFORUM’s EPA Unit
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The regional Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit is conducting a week-long capacity building programme for The Bahamas’ Director of Trade and Industry, Ms. Brichell Pinder, as part of its ongoing support to Member States to implement the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM)-European Union (EU) EPA. Ms. Pinder…
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Antigua and Barbuda’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador spearheads project to protect mangroves, educate youth, and build climate resilience
“The project encourages local youth to understand, appreciate, and advocate for the protection of these vital ecosystems, aiming to inspire lifelong environmental commitment among the next generation.” Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA)-Antigua and Barbuda Young people in Antigua and Barbuda are learning about the importance of the country’s rich mangrove ecosystem, thanks to Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA),…
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The European Union supports Wider Caribbean Cooperation through new € 1 million facility
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On 10 September 2024, CARIFORUM launched a new €1 million Technical Cooperation Facility to enhance cooperation in the Caribbean. The Regional Technical Cooperation Facility (RTCF) is part of the European Union’s larger (€6,925,000) 11th EDF Wider Caribbean Cooperation Programme to support intra-CARIFORUM and Wider Cooperation, support to CARICOM/CARIFORUM/French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs)/Overseas Countries…
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The European Union to Support Enhancement of Agri-Food Systems in the Caribbean through new € 19 Million Programme
The European Union (EU) is providing €19 million to enhance the resilience and sustainability of food systems in the Caribbean, promoting food and nutrition security, particularly for groups in vulnerable situations. This is part of the EU’s larger €600 million effort to step up support to the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries hit by the global food crisis.…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General CARICOM/CARIFORUM, at the Launch of the EU-CARIFORUM Food Security Programme, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana, 23 November 2023
Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana; Ms. Myriam Ferran, Deputy Director General for International Partnerships, and Other Representatives of the European Commission; Your Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, CARICOM/ CARIFORUM, and the OECS; Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, and Other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat;…
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Open Call for the CARIFORUM Legislative Drafting and International Trade Professional Development Postgraduate Microprogram
The Links below take you to the Open Call for the CARIFORUM Legislative Drafting and International Trade Professional Development Postgraduate Microprogram. Open Call Postgraduate Microprogram Open Call Postgraduate Microprogramme ESP
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Innovative Legal Drafting Programme for CARIFORUM residents is underway
Residents of CARIFORUM States holding positions such as legal drafters, legal officers in trade ministries, senior trade officials and Members of Parliament, among others, are enhancing their skills in treaty and legislative drafting through the innovative Legal Drafting e-Learning Programme. The Programme started on 20th February 2023 and will conclude on 14th May 2023. The Programme’s innovative online MOOC (Massive…
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