Speeches
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE ROOSEVELT SKERRIT, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA ON THE OCCASION OF THE CARICOM-BRAZIL SUMMIT, 26 APRIL 2010, BRASILIA, BRAZIL
Your Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federal Republic of Brazil Your Excellency Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Acting Minister of External Relations of the Federal Republic of Brazil Other distinguished Representatives of the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil Distinguished Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Distinguished delegates of CARICOM Other Distinguished Guests Representatives of…
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REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT : THE RELEVANCE OF FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION. KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OAS/UNESCO CONFERENCE ON CARIBBEAN HIGHER EDUCATION, 11 APRIL 2010, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
This Conference is most timely. Its focus on higher education priorities, challenges and opportunities as bridges for strengthening integration between the Caribbean and Latin America, is consistent with the World Conference on Higher Education held in Paris in July 2009; the outcomes of the Fifth Summit of the Americas held in Port- of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 2009 and the…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE FOURTEENTH CARICOM-JAPAN CONSULTATIONS, 15 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I am pleased to extend a very warm welcome to the distinguished delegations of Japan and of CARICOM to this Fourteenth CARICOM-Japan Consultations. Ladies and Gentlemen, today’s Meeting is taking place in the shadow of a most tragic event – the passing of Dr. Tadaomi Nakai, former Adviser of the Government of Japan on…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION FO THE THIRD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARIBBEAN AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM (CASSOS), 15 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Welcome to Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat! Since we last met at the Secretariat’s Headquarters in February 2009 on the occasion of the formal launching of Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS), our fledging Institution has suffered a tragic loss, the impact of which is still with us and will continue to be with us for some time.…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – LABOUR, 14-16 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Theme: Achieving human and social development through policy coherence: the role of Ministries of Labour in facilitating a decent work agenda It is my pleasure to join in welcoming you all today to this Nineteenth Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD). I am particularly pleased at the sustained partnership between the Caribbean Community…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. JEAN MANINAT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE ILO FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – LABOUR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEVENTH ILO MEETING OF CARIBBEAN LABOUR MINISTERS, 14-16 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
First of all, I would like to apologize for not being able to be in Georgetown with you for this important meeting. But we have wonders of technology, and by this means I convey to you the greetings of our Director General, Juan Somavia, and my own. As you know Ministers of Labour and Labour Ministries have a crucial role…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON. KARL HOOD, MINISTER OF LABOUR, GRENADA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEVENTH ILO MEETING OF CARIBBEAN LABOUR MINISTERS, 14-16 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am pleased to address this joint COHSOD and ILO Meeting of CARICOM Labour Ministers and to express my appreciation to both .CARICOM and ILO for the arrangements made and to the Government of Guyana for its hospitality It is true to say that CARICOM Member States demonstrated their commitment to policy coherence and the decent work agenda…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA, 13 jANUARY 2010, ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
I was deeply shocked and saddened at the extent of the destruction caused by the catastrophic earthquake which devastated our sister nation of Haiti yesterday. The haunting images of bodies, injured persons and ruined buildings struck a chord of compassion throughout our nation for the people of Haiti. Haiti as the poorest country in the western hemisphere is now severely…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMISSIONING OF THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR FACILITY, 31 MARCH 2010, BRASSO VENADO, TABAQUITE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Minister of Public Utilities of Trinidad and Tobago Ms Kathrin Renner, Acting Chargé d’Affaires, European Union Delegation, Trinidad and Tobago Mr. Tyrone Sutherland, Coordinating Director, Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Madam Permanent Secretary and Deputy Permanent Secretary Mr. Emmanuel Moolchan, Director, Meteorological Services Division, Ministry of Public Utilities Other Senior Officials Distinguished Guests Representatives of the MediaLadies and Gentlemen…
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THE LEADERSHIP OF THE RCM IN THE NEW DIRECTIONS FOR PANCAP : REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT, AT THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE REGIONAL COORDINATING MECHANISM (RCM) OF PANCAP, 25-26 MARCH 2010, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
It is my pleasure to bring you greetings from the Caribbean Community Secretariat and indeed the entire Caribbean Community on the occasion of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM). It is quite clear from the Agenda that the RCM and PANCAP are confronting some of the most challenging issues, most of which revolve around sustainable funding for…
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