Speeches
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), TO THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 18 JUNE 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr. Chairman, Hon. Harold Lovell, Minister of Tourism, Foreign Affairs, International Transportation and Trade of Antigua and Barbuda Other Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, it is my pleasure this morning in making these brief opening remarks to welcome you all to this Fourteenth Meeting of the…
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REMARKS BY H.E. MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 16 JUNE 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with special pleasure that I welcome you to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The welcome is particularly warm for the number of new Ministers who are with us for the very first time. I…
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REMARKS BY H.E. MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 16 JUNE 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with special pleasure that I welcome you to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The welcome is particularly warm for the number of new Ministers who are with us for the very first time. I…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CARIFORUM REGIONAL ICT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK WORKSHOP, 14-15 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds His Excellency Ambassador Per Eklund, Delegate of the European Commission Representatives of CARIFORUM Member States Representatives of Overseas Countries and Territories in the Caribbean (OCTs) Representatives of Caribbean Regional Organisations Representatives of International and Donor Agencies Other Workshop Participants As Secretary-General of CARIFORUM, it is my distinct pleasure this morning to…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CARIFORUM REGIONAL ICT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK WORKSHOP, 14-15 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds His Excellency Ambassador Per Eklund, Delegate of the European Commission Representatives of CARIFORUM Member States Representatives of Overseas Countries and Territories in the Caribbean (OCTs) Representatives of Caribbean Regional Organisations Representatives of International and Donor Agencies Other Workshop Participants As Secretary-General of CARIFORUM, it is my distinct pleasure this morning to…
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ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EXISTING MECHANISMS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES: THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE. PAPER PRESENTED BY DR. WINSTON ANDERSON, GENERAL COUNSEL, CARICOM, AT THE REGIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING MEETING OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN, 11-12 JUNE 2004, TRELAWNY, JAMAICA
It is a great honor to have been invited to participate in this UNEP sponsored “English-Speaking Caribbean Chief Justices Meeting on Environmental Law” in the beautiful surroundings of Braco, Trelawny, and I sincerely hope that my detention yesterday in Georgetown on the vexing matter of helping to develop a CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy and Regime did not inconvenience the Meeting…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Headmasters/Headteachers Other Teachers Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Students Participants Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you. Warm welcome to the future of the Caribbean, because that…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Headmasters/Headteachers Other Teachers Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Students Participants Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you. Warm welcome to the future of the Caribbean, because that…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Headmasters/Headteachers Other Teachers Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Students Participants Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you. Warm welcome to the future of the Caribbean, because that…
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KEY NOTE ADDRESS ON THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) AND THE FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOUR ACROSS THE REGION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, DELIVERED BY STEVEN MAC ANDREW, SPECIALIST, MOVEMENT OF SKILLS/LABOUR, CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTY ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL INSURANCE OFFICE, 8 JUNE 2004, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
INTRODUCTION I wish to first of all extend my sincere congratulations to the Director, Board and Staff of the National Insurance Office on the occasion of its 37th anniversary. I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the National Insurance Office for the honor bestowed upon me to deliver this evening the keynote address with as topic “the CARICOM…
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