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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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REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS CALL ON CARICOM TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR BROADER PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH
After ten days of intensive discussions on a variety of issues related to youth empowerment, Hon. Walter Sandriman, Minister of Education and Community Development of Suriname brought the Caribbean Regional Youth Ambassador Conference to a close. In his address, the Minister placed emphasis on the role of leadership in the Region and noted that success hinged on challenging or accepting…
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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH MADE BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, DR. EDWARD GREENE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19-28 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
His Excellency, President Venetiaan Members of the Council of Ministries Members of Development Organisations Honorable Guests Youth Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon/Hoodamida! It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary General and staff of the Caribbean Community and to address this important regional youth assembly. While the mandate for the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Programme…
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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19-28 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
His Excellency, President Venetiaan Members of the Council of Ministries Members of Development Organisations Honourable Guests Youth Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon/Hoodamida! It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary General and staff of the Caribbean Community and to address this important regional youth assembly. While the mandate for the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Programme…
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ADDRESS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MODEL CARICOM YOUTH SUMMIT, 30 NOVEMBER 2000, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
THE MORAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADERSHIP Mr. Secretary-General, I beg you leave to bring greetings to this honorable assembly of distinguished youth and guests on behalf of Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community. He unfortunately could not be with us today because of other matters concerning this Region. He has enjoined me to offer his warmest regards…
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