Speeches
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REMARKS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL DR CARLA BARNETT ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON FOUNDATION TO THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 22 AUGUST 2002
The CARICOM Secretariat is pleased to receive representatives from the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation. Through our discussions today we are seeking to establish a firm footing for our relationship with the signing, by the Secretariat, of a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU]. The MOU will then be taken back to the Clinton Foundation, by its representative here today, for signature…
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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH MADE BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, DR. EDWARD GREENE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19-28 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
His Excellency, President Venetiaan Members of the Council of Ministries Members of Development Organisations Honorable Guests Youth Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon/Hoodamida! It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary General and staff of the Caribbean Community and to address this important regional youth assembly. While the mandate for the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Programme…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT OF SURINAME, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO SURINAME
Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman, Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene, Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa Distinguished Caricom Youth Ambassadors and other participants in this CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Workshop, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great honour for my country, and a privilege for me, to welcome you in Paramaribo to participate in this CARICOM Regional Youth Ambassadors…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC SURINAME, H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19 AUGUST 2002,PARAMARIBO SURINAME
Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman, Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene, Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa Distinguished Caricom Youth Ambassadors and other participants in this CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Workshop, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great honour for my country, and a privilege for me, to welcome you in Paramaribo to participate in this CARICOM Regional Youth Ambassadors…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL EDWIN W. CARRINGTON AT THE RELAUNCHING OF THE COUNCIL OF EXTERNAL TRADE OF SAINT LUCIA 15 AUGUST 2002, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I would like to thank the Ministry of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation for affording me the privilege of presenting this address on the occasion of the re-launch of your Council on Economic External Trade, on the eve of the historic Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, on…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
Mr. Mark Kerr-Jarrett, President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Other Members of the Executive, Distinguished Guests, Members of the Chamber, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen. First of all I would like to thank you for the honour that you have extended to me in my capacity as the Secretary General of the…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON, PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Colleague Heads of Government Honourable Ministers Secretary General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I am pleased to have received your invitation to address this Twenty-third Meeting of Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and to join my distinguished colleagues on this occasion as we consider those critical issues…
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CORE TEAM IN FINAL ROUNDS OF TRAINING FOR OPERATION OF CCJ
Just weeks after Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) agreed on a formula for the funding of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), a group of workers from the state sector will gather in Trinidad and Tobago for the final in a series of education workshops for state sector employers who will interface with the Court. Coordinated by…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET OF MONTEGO BAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY RITZ, , 13 JULY 2002, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Mr. Mark Kerr-Jarrett, President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Other Members of the Executive, Distinguished Guests, Members of the Chamber, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen. First of all I would like to thank you for the honour that you have extended to me in my capacity as the Secretary General of the…
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SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF GUYANA, AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am delighted to welcome you all to the opening of this historic Twenty-third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. I do not use the word “historic” lightly since on this occasion, not only do we celebrate the twenty-ninth year of our existence as a Caribbean family, but we also add to our number…
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