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Communique issued at The Conclusion of The Twenty-seventh Meeting of The Council For Human And Social Development (COHSOD) – (Education And Children) 16 – 17 July, Georgetown, Guyana
The Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on (Education and Children) was convened under the theme: Safeguarding our Region’s Future: Reshaping education for the Twenty-First Century” at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana on 16-17 July 2015. The meeting was chaired by the Hon. Shawn Richards, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth, Culture and…
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Sharing of ideas can boost regional education standards – Education Minister
A call was made by Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, for more efficient sharing of information and ideas on the challenges facing the education systems across the Caribbean. Minister Roopnaraine, addressing the opening of the Twenty-Seventh (27th) Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) at the CARICOM Secretariat this morning, noted that despite its relative success in specific…
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CARICOM Education Ministers discuss Reshaping the sector for the 21st Century
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The need for a “whole systems’ approach to education transformation in the Region is a major area of focus for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Education at a 2-day meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) which opened in Guyana, Thursday. Chairman of the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister…
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COHSOD Endorses Holistic Strategy to Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy in the Caribbean
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM’s Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) has approved a Strategy and Plan to reduce the number of adolescent pregnancies in each country of the English- and Dutch speaking Caribbean by at least 20 %, over the five year period 2014 – 2019. The plan was developed by a multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary Regional…
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Remarks by Secretary-General Of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council For Human and Social Development (COHSOD) On Labour and Gender 14-15 May 2014
It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you to this Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) and to the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters. I wish to welcome, in particular, those Ministers participating in this Council for the first time. This Meeting of the COHSOD comes at a time when, at the national level, we are assessing the…
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Remarks By Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Deputy Secretary-General, On The Occasion Of The Seventeenth Special Meeting Of The Council For Human And Social Development (cohsod) On Sport, Georgetown, Guyana, 9 October 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) There can be no better time to discuss the issue of sport than in the current atmosphere of Caribbean success. The 27th Olympiad memories of the sterling performances and monumental achievement of the Region’s athletes remain fresh in our hearts and minds. And now the Region’s cricketers have added to this sense of euphoria…
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COHSOD EXTOLS THE VALUE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ministers of Sport of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened their Special Meeting on Tuesday with a chorus of calls for increased emphasis on physical activity, particularly in the Region’s schools. The Ministers are in Georgetown, Guyana attending the two-day 17th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) which is being…
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