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CARICOM and India renew commitment to bilateral cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM and India renewed their commitment to bilateral cooperation at the second meeting of the CARICOM-India Joint Commission which met virtually on Wednesday November 6.The Joint Commission was co-chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign of Affairs of Dominica, Ms. Barbara Bailey, and the Vice Minister within the Ministry of…
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CARICOM, Portugal express interest in closer trade ties
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Portuguese Republic have expressed interest in closer economic ties as a new envoy from the European country was welcomed to the Community. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett recently accepted the Letters of Credence of a new Portuguese Ambassador, His Excellency João Pedro de Vasconcelos Fins do Lago,…
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Remarks by Diana Castillo, Director-General, Statistical Institute of Belize| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
It is my great privilege to welcome each and every one of you to this morning’s Opening Ceremony for the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics and to the 2024 round of CARICOM Statistics Meetings. The Government of Belize is pleased to host this year’s round of meetings, the first time that this event has returned to our country since…
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Remarks by Dr. Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts, Research Manager, Social Policy Development, Office of the Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
I am so delighted to bring you warm greetings from the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Secretary General Scotland sends her congratulations on the commemoration of the CARICOM Year of Statistics and the 50th anniversary of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians. Evidence-based policymaking is at the heart of the Commonwealth’s 56 members states’ shared pursuit of the Sustainable…
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Remarks by Andre Richards, Liaison Specialist, United Nations Population Fund| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
It is an honor to address you today at this CARICOM 4th High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This forum represents an invaluable opportunity to reflect upon and advance our shared commitment to robust, inclusive, and transparent data systems that propel sustainable development across the Caribbean region. In today’s interconnected world, statistics serve as the bedrock of decision-making processes, policy formation,…
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Remarks by Rolando Ocampo Alcántar, Director, Statistics Division, CEPAL-ECLAC, UN| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
On behalf of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), it is my pleasure and honor to participate in the opening of the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This gathering presents a valuable opportunity to strengthen our ties and foster a sustained exchange of expertise, ideas, and best practices with the countries of the…
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Remarks by Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
Distinguished delegates, it is my honour to give remarks on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at this important gathering of Statistics professionals. I take note of your theme ‘Strengthening Statistics through the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics for a Resilient Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’ and congratulate you on yet another year of dedicated service to the Community.…
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Remarks by the Hon. John Briceno, Prime Minister of Belize| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics, Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
“I know that I am speaking to the converted when I say that there has never been a time when data has been so widely recognised as one of the most valuable resources available to our countries. This is reflected in the ever-increasing demands for new data, produced more quickly, made more widely available, and with sufficient details as to…
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CARICOM, UK advance cooperation talks
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – Officials from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Kingdom (UK) recently advanced discussions on CARICOM-UK cooperation on a range of areas in human and social development; foreign policy and trade. The first meeting of the CARICOM-UK Consultation and Cooperation Mechanism took place in hybrid format at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters…
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CARICOM Ministers hold talks with Global Environment Facility CEO on margins of COP 16
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Environment on Wednesday, 30 October, held bilateral talks with Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The discussions were held on the margins of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia. During the bilateral meeting, the…
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