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Active engagement with private sector critical – COTED Chair
The private sector’s importance in Regional growth and development was the highlight of remarks made at the opening ceremony of the Council for Trade and Economic Development’s Forty-First Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana. Trade Ministers and representatives of the private sector of the Region continued their engagement at a special session immediately following the opening ceremony. Reiterating that it was time…
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Remarks by the Chair of the COTED, Her Excellency Sieglien Burlerson, Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname
Secretary General of the CARICOM, H.E. Irwin La Rocque, Deputy Secretary General of the CARICOM, H. E. Manorma Soeknandan, Honourable Ministers, Head of Delegations, Heads and Representatives of Regional Institutions, Delegates, Members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning As a new member of this council I would like to indicate that it is a great honour for me…
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Opening Remarks By Secretary-General, Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin Larocque At The Forty-first Meeting Of The Council For Trade And Economic Development (COTED) Guyana Pegasus Hotel 12 November 2015
I welcome you all to this Forty-First Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). I am sure you will join me in extending a special welcome to the Her Excellency Sieglien Burleson, Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname and the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago. Minister Burleson, immediately as…
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COTED holds special session with Regional private sector Thursday
A special session on Thursday with the Region’s private sector will headline the final Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) for this year as efforts continue to position the business sector to drive growth and development. The private sector is considered a critical partner in the Region’s quest for economic resilience, which is a key…
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CSM, private sector engagement, Cuba feature prominently at COTED
Action to ensure that the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) is placed on a more efficient footing to benefit Community nationals; the importance of standards and consumer protection; and the role of the private sector in Regional development, were among the key matters Trade Ministers took decisions on when they met in Georgetown, Guyana, 23-24 April, 2015. CSME Ministers, at the Fortieth Meeting…
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COTED dynamic, critical to achieving Community’s goals – Chair
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is one of the greatest inventions for economic collaboration among Member States with the ultimate goal of creating benefits for people of the Region, Chair of the 40th Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) the Hon Claude Hogan, Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Land, Housing and the Environment of Montserrat, said Thursday. He was at the…
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‘Ceaseless efforts’ continue to boost Regional development through CSME – CARICOM Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ministers with responsibility for Trade began a two-day Meeting on Thursday against the background of greater urgency being attached to consolidating the Community's gains under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Addressing the Opening ceremony of the Fortieth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Thursday morning at the…
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Opening Remarks by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General, Caribbean Community at The Fortieth Council For Trade and Economic Development (COTED)
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I welcome you all to this Fortieth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). I extend a particularly warm welcome to our Chairman, Minister Claude Hogan who, while not a stranger to this Council, is attending his first COTED as Minister. Today’s welcome is special, given that Montserrat…
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Officials begin meeting ahead of 40th COTED
Officials of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday began preparatory deliberations at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, ahead of a Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED, which will be held later in the week. The Fortieth Meeting of the COTED will be held April 23-24. Over the two days, Ministers with responsibility for Trade will focus on…
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Remarks By Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan Deputy Secretary-General at The Fifty Fourth Special Meeting of The Council for Trade And Economic Development (Energy) 4 February, 2015
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this, the Fifty‑Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Energy) and to the CARICOM Secretariat. This is the second Special Meeting of the COTED on Energy within the last twenty‑four months. When you met in March 2013, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, you took the decision…
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