Dame Billie Miller is conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC)
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC)
Sir Vivian Richards, conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC)
CARICOM SG addresses the opening of the 43rd Regular CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
The Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 3-5 July 2022. Chair of the
Former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, received the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) on Sunday 3 July 2022, at the opening ceremony of the
Distinguished Colleague Heads, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Distinguished Ministers Secretary General of the OACPS Heads of all of regional institutions Members of the Diplomatic Corp Ladies
Thank you very much. His Excellency Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of
Your Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Honourable John
Distinguished Colleague HeadsSecretary-General of the United Nations, António GuterresSecretary-General of CARICOM, Carla BarnettSecretary-General of the OACPS, Georges Rebelo Pinto ChikotiSecretary General of the ACS, Rodolfo
An Opening Ceremony will be held at the Assuria Event Centre, on Sunday 3 July 2022, from 6:00 p.m. Suriname Time. Remarks will be presented by:
The Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) will be awarded to designated recipients during the Ceremony
The Ceremony will feature cultural presentations
The Business Sessions will be held at the Torarica Resort, Paramaribo, on Monday and Tuesday, 4-5 July.
The Heads of Government are expected to deliberate on a wide range of issues of importance to the Community, including:
COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REGION
ADVANCING REGIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY
ACTIONS TO SUPPORT CSME IMPLEMENTATION
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE FINANCING
Date/Time | Event | Venue |
Saturday, July 2 5:30 pm |
15th CARICOM 10K Road Race |
Independence Square |
Sunday, July 3 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Opening Ceremony |
Assuria Hermitage High-Rise |
Monday, July 4 7:30 am – 9:00 am
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Secretary’s General’s Annual Breakfast 1st Plenary – 43rd Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM Presentations by CCCCC, CCREEE, CDB |
Torarica Hotel Closed
Royal Torarica, Ballroom |
Tuesday, July 5 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
2nd Plenary – 43rd Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM 3rd Plenary – 43rd Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM Press Conference |
Closed
Closed
Royal Torarica, Ballroom |
A virtual Regional Youth Forum with representatives from across the Community will be held on Friday 24 June 2022
The event is expected to be addressed by the CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, incoming CARICOM Chairman, H.E. President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, and Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Ms Renee Atwell of Trinidad and Tobago
A 10-K Road Race featuring top male and female distance runners from across the Community will be held on Saturday 2 July from 5:30 p.m. Suriname Time.
The race will begin and end at the Independence Square, Paramaribo. The winner of the women’s category will receive the CARICOM Secretary-General’s Trophy and the men’s category will receive the CARICOM Chairman’s Trophy.
The Community’s Council of Ministers of Finance and Planning (COFAP) will meet on Sunday 3 July with major economic development issues on the agenda
