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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – HEALTH, 15-16 APRIL 2011, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Twenty-First Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Health was convened under the theme: Promoting Equity in Human Development through Public Health, at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, on 15 -16 April, 2011. The meeting was chaired by Dr. the Honourable Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Health of Guyana. In attendance were:…
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INVESTING IN HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL: LET IT BE DONE : KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – EDUCATION, 18 OCTOBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Sheik Baksh, Minister of Education of Guyana and Chairman of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD); Ministers of Government of CARICOM Member States; Professor Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies; Professor Lawrence Carrington, Vice Chancellor, University of Guyana; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development and…
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INVESTING IN HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL: LET IT BE DONE : KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – EDUCATION, 18 OCTOBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Sheik Baksh, Minister of Education of Guyana and Chairman of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD); Ministers of Government of CARICOM Member States; Professor Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies; Professor Lawrence Carrington, Vice Chancellor, University of Guyana; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development and other…
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A DECADE OF DEDICATED DELIVERY : OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – EDUCATION, 18 OCTOBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I extend greetings to you from the Staff of the Directorate of Human and Social Development ,and in so doing could not help reflecting on the mixed fortunes of this Council, its ever changing composition, due to the democratic processes to which our Member States adhere and to overwhelming progress to be celebrated in what may be termed a…
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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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Press release 39/2010 (29 January 2010) REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON. JERMAINE WADE, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SPORTS, MONTSERRAT TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON YOUTH AND DEVELOPMENT, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME, 28 JANUARY 2010
His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Honourable Ministers of regional governments, CARICOM youth ambassadors, youth reps, members of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development (CCYD), other officials, my brothers and sisters good day & greetings from Montserrat. I must first join in the sentiments that others have expressed by extending commendations to the members of the CARICOM…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN. W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, 28 JANUARY 2010, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
Honourable Patrick Simmons, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Culture and Sport of Grenada and Chairman of the Council for Human and Social Development of the Caribbean Community; Honourable Ministers; Honourable Jermaine Wade, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Affairs, Community Services and Sports, Montserrat [Distinguished Members of the Parliament]; Dr Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social…
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ADDRESS BY THE HON. PATRICK SIMMONS, CHAIR OF COHSOD AND MINISTER OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, CULTURE AND SPORT, GRENADA TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON YOUTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 28 JANUARY 2010, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
Acknowledgements • Suriname for hosting • CARICOM Secretariat Staff for preparing • Haiti for attending despite their tragedy • Commissioners for fulfilling their mandate • Colleague Ministers for attending Today we are meeting as a Council at a critical juncture, where both man-made and natural catastrophes threaten the very foundation of our existence. Global economic crises, the effects of climate…
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