Suriname
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SINGLE MARKET, DISASTER PLAN ON CARICOM AGENDA IN SURINAME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) There is need for the urgent formulation of a Regional action plan to counter natural disasters in light of the recent events that have adversely affected the infrastructure and economies of several Member States. This is the conviction of Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Edwin Carrington who hopes that the recent flooding in Guyana,…
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REMARKS BY HON. MICHAEL P. JONG TJIEN FA, MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, AT THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 7 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Deputy Secretary-General, Director General of the CRNM, Delegates, Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, Representatives of regional bodies and private sector organizations, Friends of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen At the beginning of this New Year I like to wish you all a prosperous and fruitful 2005. I hope that this year will bring our Caribbean Community great…
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CSME SPOKESPERSONS WORKSHOP IN SURINAME.
The CARICOM Secretariat is continuing its public education on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) with a workshop in Suriname 26-27 October 2004. The two-day workshop will train twenty-five participants as CSME Spokespersons. Modules will focus on advocacy, CSME Messages, the Regional Integration Movement, Media Skills and Public Speaking Techniques. The CARICOM Secretariat's CSME Unit is collaborating with the…
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Surinamese Private Sector and RNM Discuss Trade Issues
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – “The workshop has sensitized a broad range of manufacturing interests, giving us a deeper appreciation of the complex external trade negotiations agenda confronting Suriname and CARICOM.” This statement was made by a representative of the Surinamese private sector – Mr. Oscar Kambel, General Manager of Global Beverages NV – who participated in a sensitization workshop for Surinamese…
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In keeping with the decision taken by Heads of Government at their 25th Regular Meeting in Grenada 4-7 July, the 18th meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be held at Grand Anse, Grenada on Wednesday (July 28) to receive the report of the CARICOM Ministerial team which visited Haiti earlier this month. The Bureau is comprised of the Chairman (The Prime Minister of Grenada), the Outgoing Chairman (The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda), the Incoming Chairman (The President of Suriname), and the Secretary General. With the aim of the meeting being to receive the report on Haiti, members of the CARICOM Core Group on Haiti are expected to be in attendance. This means that other Heads of Government expected to particip
In keeping with the decision taken by Heads of Government at their 25th Regular Meeting in Grenada 4-7 July, the 18th meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be held at Grand Anse, Grenada on Wednesday (July 28) to receive the report of the CARICOM Ministerial team which visited Haiti…
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PRESENTATION BY JACQUELINE WILTSHIRE FORDE, DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE CARIFESTA VIII SYMPOSIUM, AUGUST 2003, SURINAME
“I know we will die Our relevance will die If we do not move….. …beyond this step” – nala SALUTATIONS I came to talk of technology, and have brought none, because we still sit on the crossroads! Change is nothing new. Advent of new technology only signaled yet another change through which our art and culture…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE SATELLITE CARIFESTA VIII SYMPOSIUM, 25 AUGUST 2003, SURINAME
Salutations: The juncture of the celebration of CARIFESTA VIII here in Suriname, and the 30th Anniversary year of the Caribbean Community, is an ideal time for the CARICOM Secretariat and our private sector partner, TELESUR to join resources in exploring the rich potential of mind, technology and the impact on art and culture in the Caribbean. Certainly, there is no…
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR COLIN GRANDERSON ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CARIFESTA VIII, 30 AUGUST 2003, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
Your Excellency the President of Suriname and Mrs Venetiaan-Vanenburg The Vice-President of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Honourable Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Artists Participants Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen We have come to the end of another shining exhibition of Caribbean creativity. Over the past seven days, at CARIFESTA VIII here in Suriname, the…
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STATEMENT BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE CARIFESTA VIII SYMPOSIUM TITLED “CARIBBEAN CULTURE AND ARTS : OUT FUTURE, OUR STRATEGY, 26 AUGUST 2003, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME .
It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General and staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat and indeed the entire CARICOM family. This eighth CARIFESTA has already brought its fair share of excitement and expectations, challenges and creative adaptations, frustrations and a spirit of accommodation and understanding. After all, this festival is taking place in the…
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