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SURINAME YOUTH WANT MORE EDUCATION ON THE CSME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Young people between the ages of 14 – 25 across the Caribbean have at least one thing in common – they have big dreams and aspirations not just for themselves, but also for the future of the Caribbean Community as a safe and secure environment in which Caribbean Youth are empowered to participate and…
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YOUTH COMMISSIONERS CHALLENGED TO ADVOCATE FOR CSME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) President of the Republic of Suriname His Excellency Runaaldo R Venetiaan has charged youth commissioners to be consistent in their advocacy on the ideals of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the flagship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Delivering the keynote address at the ceremony to launch the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development…
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THIRTEENTH COHSOD RECOMMENDS STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Thirteenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), ended on Friday, 28 October with wide ranging recommendations for the development of the Region’s youth, particularly in light of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) scheduled to come on stream in January 2006. The COHSOD which focussed…
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YOUTH TRAINING ADVANCES IN REGIONAL HIV/AIDS FIGHT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean region seeks to intensify its response in the fight against HIV/AIDS, a number of the Region’s youth are being empowered to develop and implement community-based HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support and stigma and discrimination projects. The capacity building initiatives and financial resources are being provided under the Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP)/CARICOM Youth…
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CSME, YOUTH FOCUS FOR COHSOD GEORGETOWN MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) officials responsible for human development will advance talks for the establishment of a Demand Reduction Programme for Drugs when they meet under the umbrella of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) in Guyana this week. The Thirteenth Meeting of the COHSOD, scheduled for 26-28 October, will also focus sharply on perspectives,…
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CHALLENGES FACING CARIBBEAN YOUTH ADAPTING, THEREFORE SO MUST THE YOUTH By Marvin A. Hokstam – Freelance writer.
Caribbean youths have reached several milestones in recent years; one of the most important is the growing recognition that they are better able to bridge the gap between themselves and adults. There are still a lot of challenges to overcome though. Some of these challenges will be discussed during the youth symposium that will be part of CARIFESTA VIII, scheduled…
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CULTURE IN THE FUTURE OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY BY HON. MAXINE HENRY-WILSON, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE, JAMAICA
Third Lecture in the Distinguished Lecture Series Sponsored by CARICOM to Commemorate Its Thirtieth Anniversary Presented On the Occasion of the Eighth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, Paramaribo, Suriname April 24-26, 2003 PREFACE I deem it an honour to have been invited by the CARICOM Secretariat to deliver this the Third Distinguished Lecture Series in commemorating…
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CARICOM COUNCIL TO FOCUS ON CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT
Issues pertaining to culture, youth and sport will be the focus of deliberations of the Eighth Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), from 24-26 April 2003, at the Torarica Hotel in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) is expected to be a key agenda item as it will be staged in…
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NEW YOUTH-BASED APPROACH TO FIGHTING DRUGS COMING TO THE CARIBBEAN
It is widely acknowledged that any effective drug prevention program must have a strong youth focus as young people are among the most vulnerable to the allure of illicit substances. For this reason the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Caribbean regional field office is preparing to launch the United Nations Global Youth Network in the Caribbean in…
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