Speeches
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REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM AT THE CEREMONY FOR THE SIGNING OF THE 9TH EDF REGIONAL SUPPORT STRATEGY PAPER AND REGIONAL INDICATIVE PROGRAMME, 6 MAY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Vincent DeVisscher, Head of Delegation of the European Commission Their Excellencies the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Ambassador of Suriname Representative of the Government of Guyana Members of Staff of the Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media There is a sense this morning of déjà vu, perhaps understandably so, for one who has been working on Caribbean/European…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR VINCENT DE VISSCHER HEAD OF THE EC DELEGATION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ARUBA AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE REGIONAL SUPPORT STRATEGY FOR THE CARIBBEAN, 6 MAY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Secretary-General, My colleague, the British High Commissioner, representing the Presidency of the EU in Guyana Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of the media, Special invitees, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the European Commissioner for Development, Mr. Poul Nielson, I wish to express the Commission’s satisfaction on this occasion of the signing of the Regional Strategy Paper and…
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND UNESCO, 5 MAY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
His Excellency the Director-General of UNESCO Members of the UNESCO delegation Assistant Secretaries General of CARICOM Ladies and Gentlemen Members of the Media It is my pleasure this morning to be part of this ceremony heralding deeper relations between the Caribbean Community and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). I am also pleased to welcome to the…
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REMARKS BY HONOURABLE WALTER T. SANDRIMAN, MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SURINAME, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SIXTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 31 MARCH 2003, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Ministers Mrs. Jacqulyn Joseph and other members of the CARICOM Secretariat Permanent Secretaries Representatives of Ministers Representatives of Regional and International Institutions Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Since assuming the Chairmanship of the COHSOD in October 2002 I have come to appreciate that the development of the human resources of the Community is a complex task. It requires more…
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Message by Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General , Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Labour Day, 1 May 2003
In many Member States of the Caribbean Community, International Labour Day will be commemorated on May 1st. This commemoration has its origin in the struggle of workers for better working conditions and living standards, such as the eight-hour working day. However in its current form International Labour Day has evolved into an occasion that, among other things, lauds the spirit…
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CXC: A RESPONSE TO THE REGION’S HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NEEDS : ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL 30TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE, 24TH APRIL 2003, SHERBOURNE CONFERENCE CENTRE, BARBADOS
Madam Chair (Dr Lucy Steward, Registrar CXC) Professor Kenneth Hall, Chairman of CXC Professor Compton Bourne, President of the CDB Dr. Stafford Griffith, Pro-Registrar CXC Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen This evening we celebrate an event of signal importance in the development of our Caribbean Community – the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of the…
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CULTURE IN THE FUTURE OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY / BY HON. MAXINE HENRY-WILSON, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE, JAMAICA THIRD LECTURE IN THE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES SPONSORED BY CARICOM TO COMMEMORATE ITS THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, 24-26 APRIL 2003, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
PREFACE I deem it an honour to have been invited by the CARICOM Secretariat to deliver this the Third Distinguished Lecture Series in commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Caribbean Community. This is, indeed, a singular honour and reflects, I am sure, the substantive role Jamaica has played in the regional integration movement over the years. Of no less significance,…
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OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 24 APRIL 2003, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
It is indeed my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat and indeed the CARICOM Family. It is moreso our pleasure to be here in Suriname for this Eight meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development which focuses on Human and social issues with special reference to Culture Youth and Sport. We first of…
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WELCOME BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE MRS. HAZEL MANNING, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SIXTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 31 MARCH 2003, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
I am delighted to welcome all of you who have honoured the invitation to this 6th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development. Your presence here, is fitting testimony to your commitment to the urgent need for us to work harmoniously together in facing the challenges of Human and Social Development, as they relate to education at…
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As can be evidenced from Guyana’s foreign policy, the Government has sought to deepen its bilateral relations with the countries of the Caribbean Community, its neighbours and those countries of the wider hemisphere. As you are aware, we feel that we are strategically placed to play a pivotal role in working with sister Member States to deepen and expand CARICOM’s ties with other regional groupin
Apart from the selection and fortunes of the West Indies Cricket team, there is no other issue that evokes, in this region, a richer, more sustained, more fierce, and more misplaced commentary than the purposes and workings of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy. In both instances, the debate seems to be inspired by the desire of the people…
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