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CARIBBEAN CONNECT FOLLOW-UP TO BE HELD IN BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “Towards the Single Economy”, a report compiled by Professor Norman Girvan will be presented at a Consultative Symposium at the Savannah Hotel in Barbados on Friday, 6 October 2006. This Symposium is a follow-up to that entitled Caribbean Connect which was held at the Sherbourne Centre from 28 – 30 June 2006 and is…
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WORLD BANK AND GEF SIGN US$2.1 MILLION GRANT TO PROTECT COASTAL AREAS IN THE CARIBBEAN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) — The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has been granted $2.1 million US from the World Bank through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support a pilot adaptation program in three Caribbean Small Island States (Dominica, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines). The CCCCC, a legal entity of the Caribbean Community…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CARIFESTA IX, 1 OCTOBER 2006, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr Chairman Honourable Joan Yuille-Williams Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs and Special Responsibility for CARIFESTA IX and other Ministers of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago Their Excellencies the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Dominica Honourable Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps Visiting Contingents of Artists and…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CARIFESTA IX, 1 OCTOBER 2006, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr Chairman Honourable Joan Yuille-Williams Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs and Special Responsibility for CARIFESTA IX and other ministers of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago Their Excellencies the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Dominica Honourable Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps Visiting Contingents of Artists and…
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIFORUM, AT THE MEETING OF CARIFORUM STAKEHOLDERS ON 10TH EDF PROGRAMMING, 29 SEPTEMBER 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Ministers, National Authorising Officers, Representatives of Regional Organisations, Representatives of Non-State Actors, Ladies and Gentlemen. I wish to welcome you to this Meeting of CARIFORUM Stakeholders on 10th EDF Programming. As you are aware, the European Union has allocated €132 Million to CARIFORUM for programming under the 10th European Development Fund. You may recall that in recent times CARIFORUM…
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SPEAKING NOTES OF H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM/CARICOM AT THE 5TH REGIONAL PREPARATORY TASK FORCE MEETING, 28 SEPTEMBER 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Sipke Brouwer, Director, Caribbean Division of the European Commission, Honourable Ministers of CARIFORUM, Heads of EC Delegations in the Caribbean, Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, National Authorising Officers of CARIFORUM, Members of the Regional Preparatory Task Force, Ladies and Gentlemen Let me first extend a special welcome to all of you who have travelled to Guyana to participate in this…
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ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS : ‘A CARIBBEAN VIEWPOINT’ : CLOSING ADDRESS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, QC. AT THE SEMINAR ON ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS, 25-26 SEPTEMBER 2006, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
INTRODUCTION Commend Government of Spain and CARICOM Heads to hold this Seminar: Very timely and highly relevant Thank Government of St. Lucia for splendid hospitality and fine arrangements. (This is an area where we excel in a competitive global marketplace) We have all been exposed to learned presentations and stimulating discussions from distinguished Speakers. Applaud contribution of Moderators, Panelists…
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CARIFORUM MEETS WITH EU IN GEORGETOWN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Officials from the Caribbean Forum of ACP States (CARIFORUM) and the European Union (EU) gather in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday 28 September, 2006 for an exchange of views on a range of issues. This would include a preliminary discussion on programming of resources for CARIFORUM Regional Programmes under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).…
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CARIFORUM GAINS EU HELP FOR INTEGRATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Member States of the Caribbean Forum of the African Caribbean Pacific grouping (CARIFORUM) are set to benefit from a very significant project funded by the European Union (EU). The Caribbean Integration Support Programme, is expected to be approved in October 2006. This €40,500,000 project under the 9th European Development Fund (EDF) is designed to…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE ALLIANCE FOR CIVILISATION SEMINAR, 25 SEPTEMBER 2006, SAINT LUCIA
Prime Minister of St Lucia Dr The Hon Kenny Anthony Hon Rafael Dezcallar, Under-Secretary for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain The Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica H.E. Jesus Silva and other members of the Diplomatic corps The Honourable Derek Walcott, Noble Laureate Honourable Rex Nettleford Specially invited guests Ladies and Gentlemen It is…
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