Speeches
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SEVENTEENTH COHSOD TO LAUNCH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GUIDELINES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown , Guyana ) One of the foci at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) is the strengthening of the Early Childhood Care and Development sector in the Caribbean region by the introduction of regional guidelines for policy regulations and standards in the delivery of early childhood services. The COHSOD,…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL IN CHINA FOR COOPERATION TALKS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin Carrington will sign an agreement in Shanghai , China later this week with respect to the Community’s joint participation in the 2010 World Exposition in that city. The Secretary-General arrived in Beijing, China on Sunday, 9 November, at the start of a week-long official visit and leaves…
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SEVENTEENTH COHSOD TO EVALUATE PROGRESS IN EDUCATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Accelerating the Implementation of the Education Agenda is the theme for the Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), and Ministers with responsibility for education will meet on 17-18 November to evaluate the progress made in education for the past ten years and to devise ways of expediting the education…
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OPENING REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CARICOM-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TASK FORCE, 4 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Other distinguished members of the CARICOM-Dominican Republic Task Force Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat It is truly a pleasure to welcome you all to this the First Meeting of the CARICOM-DR Task Force. It has been a long journey getting here, the mandate from the Conference of Heads of Government for the establishment of a Task Force having…
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Opening Statement By Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-general, Human And Social Development, Caribbean Community Secretariat, At The Seventh Meeting Of The Council Of Ministers Responsible For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE), 4 Novembe
Salutations It is my pleasure to chair this opening session of the Seventh Meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE). I am sure that you will have no reservation endorsing my request for this CONSLE to join President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Republic of Guyana, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and other CARICOM leaders in…
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Remarks By Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-general, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), At The Opening Ceremony Of The Seventh Meeting Of Council Of Ministers For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE), 5 November 2008, Georgetown, Guya
Chair Honourable Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of the Republic of Guyana Honourable Martin Joseph, Minister of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago and Chair of CONSLE Honourable Ministers of Government of other Member states Chair and Members of the Security Policy and Advisory Committee (SEPAC) Executive Director and staff of the Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) Staff Members…
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Remarks By Senator The Honourable Martin Joseph, Minister Of National Security, Trinidad And Tobago, And Chair Of The Council Of Ministers Responsible For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE) At The Seventh Meeting Of The CONSLE, 05 November 2008
Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat Other Members of the Head Table Fellow Ministers responsible for National Security throughout the Community Distinguished Delegates Members of the Press Ladies and Gentlemen A pleasant good morning to you Allow me to first thank the Government of Guyana for its graciousness in being excellent host to this the Seventh Meeting of…
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Opening Statement By Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-General, Human And Social Development, Caribbean Community Secretariat, At The Seventh Meeting Of The Council For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE) , 4 November 2008, Georgetown, Guya
Salutations It is my pleasure to chair this opening session of the Seventh Meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE). I am sure that you will have no reservation endorsing my request for this CONSLE to join President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Republic of Guyana, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and other CARICOM leaders in…
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CARICOM OFFICIALS WANT MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH TO CRIME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Seventh Meeting of the Council of Ministers Responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) opened this morning (Wednesday, 5 November, 2008) with leaders agreeing that law enforcement and crime prevention necessitated multidisciplinary solutions. Addressing the opening ceremony at the Guyana International Convention Centre, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite told the Council…
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In an effort to forge stronger ties with the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has established a Task Force which held its first meeting today (Tuesday, 4 November 2008) at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
Mr. Chairman Other distinguished members of the CARICOM-Dominican Republic Task Force Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat It is truly a pleasure to welcome you all to this the First Meeting of the CARICOM-DR Task Force. It has been a long journey getting here, the mandate from the Conference of Heads of Government for the establishment of a Task Force having…
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