Speeches
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PRESENTATION BY THE HONOURABLE SIR SHRIDATH RAMPHAL, OCC, TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE REGIONAL DIPLOM
I want to begin by congratulating the CARICOM Secretariat on the mounting of this Workshop. It is no secret that I place great store by the role of Caribbean diplomacy over nearly fifty years of engagement with the international community. Some of our most notable achievements have been in this field – at the United Nations, in the…
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PRESENTATION BY THE HONOURABLE SIR SHRIDATH RAMPHAL, OCC, TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 20 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I want to begin by congratulating the CARICOM Secretariat on the mounting of this Workshop. It is no secret that I place great store by the role of Caribbean diplomacy over nearly fifty years of engagement with the international community. Some of our most notable achievements have been in this field – at the United Nations, in the Non-aligned Movement,…
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Remarks Delivered By His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-general, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), At The Opening Ceremony Of The Eighth Meeting Of Caricom Council For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE), 21 May 2009, Paramaribo, Surinam
I am especially pleased at the privilege afforded me as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to participate in this Opening Ceremony of the Eighth Meeting of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE). This pleasure is derived in part from the fact that this is the first time since your inaugural meeting in Port-…
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Remarks By Senator The Honourable Martin Joseph, Minister Of National Security, Trinidad And Tobago, And Chair Of The CARICOM Council Of Ministers Responsible For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE) At The Opening Ceremony Of The Eighth Meeting
Allow me to join with the Secretary General of CARICOM in thanking the Government of the Republic of Suriname for its graciousness in being excellent host to this the Eighth Meeting of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement. I am certain that I speak for all present. We have all been the beneficiaries of the exceptional service…
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OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY ASTONA BROWNE, PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND INTERIM CHAIR OF THE SECURITY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SEPAC), AT THE CARIBBEAN-US TECHNICAL MEETING ON SECURITY COOPERATION, 20 MAY 2009, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
On behalf of the Caribbean delegations gathered here today in Paramaribo, Suriname, I have the pleasure to extend our sincere greetings and warm words of welcome to the delegation of the United States of America. This technical meeting on Caribbean – US Security Co-operation is of critical importance in many respects. As a consequence of mounting concerns over the…
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OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY ASTONA BROWNE, PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND INTERIM CHAIR OF THE SECURITY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SEPAC), AT THE CARIBBEAN-US TECHNICAL MEETING ON SECURITY COOPERATION, 20 MAY 2009, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
On behalf of the Caribbean delegations gathered here today in Paramaribo, Suriname, I have the pleasure to extend our sincere greetings and warm words of welcome to the delegation of the United States of America. This technical meeting on Caribbean – US Security Co-operation is of critical importance in many respects. As a consequence of mounting concerns over the…
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE DR. KENNETH BAUGH, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE COFCOR, 8-9 MAY 2009, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
Hon. Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, Leader of the Opposition Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, and Outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations Fellow Members of the Cabinet Honourable President and Members of the Senate Colleague Ministers of Foreign Affairs of…
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OPENING REMARKS BY RANSFORD SMITH, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA DELIVERED BY MR. HENRY CHARLES, DIRECTOR, COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME
It gives me great pleasure to address you on the occasion of the opening of this important Regional Diplomatic Training Course for Mid-Career Diplomats in the Caribbean Community. The phrase a “born diplomat” is of long standing. In the past, this may have led to training being undervalued. Fortunately, this is no longer the case. Your participation in this programme…
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REMARKS BY HER EXCELLENCY ELIZABETH HARPER, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, GUYANA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
This is for me a most pleasant duty to extend a very warm welcome to all of you, to those participants and presenters who have travelled to Guyana and in particular to those of you for whom this is your first visit to the site of the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community. I would like to acknowledge some…
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REMARKS BY PROFESSOR E. NIGEL HARRIS, VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
My sincere thanks are extended to the Secretariat and the Secretary General for inviting me to speak at this Opening Ceremony. It is always wonderful to be in Guyana – the country of my birth – and I thank you for affording me an opportunity to visit. The pleasure is even greater as the training programme that begins…
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