Press Releases
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REMARKS BY HON. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE EIGHTH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN MULTI-NATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE ON “GLOBALISATION TO SERVE THE INTEREST OF THE MAJORITY OF THE WORLD,” 9 NOVEMBER 2003, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
“Robin Hood used to rob from the rich to give to the poor. The global market economy is causing the exact reverse” [Address by The Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica “CARICOM Beyond Thirty: Connecting with the Diaspora”. at CARICOM 30th Anniversary Lecture, New York, 2 October 2003] First I would like to thank the organizers – the…
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REMARKS BY MR. MURRAY KAM, CIDA, HEAD OF AID, CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION, GEORGETOWN, AT THE PANCAP/CIDA/USAID SECOND REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS ON HIV/AIDS, LAW, ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 7 NOVEMBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy; Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development, Caribbean Community Secretariat; Dr. Morris Edwards, National HIV/AIDS Coordinator; PANCAP/CARICOM officials; participants; Distinguished Guests: On behalf of the government and people of Canada, I am pleased to greet you this morning on the occasion of CARICOM/PANCAP’s Second Regional Training Workshop for country…
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OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE PANCAP/CIDA/USAID WORKSHOP ON LAW, ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 7 NOVEMBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat and in particular the Secretary-General and indeed the entire CARICOM Family. This workshop is a very important one as it deals with one of the priority areas: law ethics and human rights identified in the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS.…
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Press release 144/2003 (7 November 2003) REMARKS BY MR. MURRAY KAM, CIDA, HEAD OF AID, CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION, GEORGETOWN, AT THE PANCAP/CIDA/USAID SECOND REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS ON HIV/AIDS, LAW, ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 7 NOVEMBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy; Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development, Caribbean Community Secretariat; Dr. Morris Edwards, National HIV/AIDS Coordinator; PANCAP/CARICOM officials; participants; Distinguished Guests: On behalf of the government and people of Canada, I am pleased to greet you this morning on the occasion of CARICOM/PANCAP’s Second Regional Training Workshop for country…
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CARIBBEAN HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC REVIEW NEXT WEEK
Under the theme Many Partners Building One Initiative the CARICOM–led Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) holds its Third Annual General Meeting on 12 and 13 November in Georgetown, Guyana. This meeting will review progress and challenges in the regional battle against the epidemic as well as future activities, particularly in light of the recent inflow of international resources to…
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CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT TO MEET IN SPECIAL TWO-DAY SESSION IN SAINT LUCIA
CARICOM Heads of Government will be meeting in Castries, Saint Lucia, on the 13-14 November 2003, at their Ninth Special Meeting, to deliberate on issues arising from the Twenty-Fourth Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, held in Jamaica in July of this year. The Meeting is being viewed as an opportunity for taking stock of the progress…
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REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS ON HIV/AIDS, LAW, ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE HELD 7-11 NOVEMBER 2003
The Second Regional Training Workshop for National Assessments on HIV/AIDS, Law, Ethics and Human Rights takes place on 7-11 November 2003 in Georgetown, Guyana. The workshop convened by the CARICOM-led Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) is part of a series of initiatives to train country research teams to undertake assessments on the effect of existing law and policy on…
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AS A STRATEGY FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES : PREPARED TEXT FOR ADDRESS BY DR. THE HON. KEITH C. MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, AT THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, CAVE HILL CAMPUS, 25 OCTOBER 2003
Pro-vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies Professor Hilary Beckles, Honorable Ministers of Government, Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International and Regional Organisations, Faculty and staff of UWI, Graduates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation to address this Commencement Ceremony of the University of the West Indies. For me this holds particular significance, since…
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RNM-AGCI Trade Seminar Lauded
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – A ‘CARICOM Regional Training Seminar’, entitled: “International Negotiations, Free Trade Agreements and its Impact in Export Promotion: The Chilean Experience”, came to a close today. Convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica, October 20 to 23, it was coordinated by the International Cooperation Agency of Chile (AGCI), in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM). The objective…
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REMARKS BY MS LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE 82nd BIRTHDAY OF PHILLIP MOORE, 18 OCTOBER 2003 , GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
On behalf of the Secretary-General, who is out of the country, I welcome you all to Colgrain House on this very special occasion – the celebration of the 82nd birthday of Phillip Moore. Phillip Moore is a Caribbean artist whose brilliance extends way beyond this Region’s shores. Helen Jackson, a good friend of mine, who is visiting Guyana for the…
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