Speeches
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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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ADDRESS BY DR. JOY ST. JOHN, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, BARBADOS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE REGIONAL COORDINATING MECHANISM OF PANCAP, 25-26 MARCH 2010, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
On behalf of the Government of Barbados I would like to warmly welcome all of you to our shores on the occasion the 14th Ordinary Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). Let me begin by reaffirming the unequivocal commitment of the Government of Barbados to the ideals of PANCAP and to…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE DISCUSSION FORUM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, 26 MARCH 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It gives me particular pleasure to deliver these remarks at this Forum which focuses on the future of Youth in the Caribbean Community and indeed on the future of the Caribbean Community where youth under the age of 30, comprise some 60 percent of its population. Today’s Forum is part of a process that began with the establishment of the…
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OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR GARFIELD BARNWELL, DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE FIRST TRAINING INTERVENTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG STRATEGIES AND PLANS, 23–26 MARCH 2010, KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
The Honourable Dr Douglas Slater, Minister of Health and the Environment Distinguished representatives at the Head table and in the audienceThe Media and delegations from our Member States It is my pleasure to bring greetings on behalf of Mr. Edwin Carrington, the Secretary- General of the Caribbean Community. It is also a pleasure for me to be present at…
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