CSME
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Definition of Categories of Skilled Nationals as at August 2024
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is an essential element of Caribbean regional integration and integral to the Single Market is the movement of persons for economic activity and as consumers of services offered by Member States. One important category of persons who use the CSME for the purposes of engagement in economic activity is skilled workers who seek…
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CARICOM and Regional Organisations Convene Symposium to Address Transformation in Caribbean Education
The Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education will provide a platform for critical regional stakeholders to determine methods for transforming education delivery across the Caribbean. The event, which is scheduled from 2 to 4 October 2024 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Cayman Islands, will be hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank…
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CARICOM Young Professional Programme to Enhance Youth Involvement in CSME Implementation
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 6 September 2024: Many Caribbean youth remain unaware of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and its benefits to their lives and future prosperity. This is due to several issues, including the fact that the CSME is not adequately incorporated into educational curricula and limited engagement and interest from youth. These…
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Trinidad and Tobago Ready to contribute to Regional Migration Policy – National Security Minister
Tuesday 9 July 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Trinidad and Tobago’s National Security Minister, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds, says the country is committed to contributing to the development of a regional migration policy framework that reflects the priorities of the People of the Caribbean Community. He affirmed this during the opening session of the workshop to design the migration…
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CARICOM-HeDPAC Partnership to address Human Health Workforce, Resilient Health Systems, and Local Manufacturing of Medical Products
“The HeDPAC Initiative has emerged as an important opportunity for the global South to work together to further strengthen the healthcare services provided to the people of these regions. Championed by Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley and His Excellency Paul Kawage, the CARICOM Secretariat acknowledges that it seeks to address common, high-priority issues with mutually beneficial solutions.” Alison Drayton, Assistant…
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Regional Policy Being Developed to address Migration Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities
Friday, 1 September 2023 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Developing a “Regional Approach” to migration was the focus of a two-day workshop (24-25 August 2023) facilitated by CARICOM in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bridgetown, Barbados. Regional stakeholders, including representatives from CARICOM Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), CARICOM Standing Committee of Chiefs of Immigration…
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Second Distinguished Owen Arthur Memorial Lecture by CARICOM Secretary-General
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett on Monday 5 September delivered the Second Distinguished Owen Arthur Memorial Lecture in Bridgetown, Barbados. The lecture was delivered under the theme ‘The Future of CARICOM; Charting a Vision for the Region’s Economic Advancement’. It was organised by the the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Shridath Ramphal Centre, and the Caribbean Development…
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CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO)
CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) The CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is an Associate Institution of the Caribbean Community invited by the Conference of Heads of Government to engage, in a formal and structured manner, with the Organs of the Caribbean Community in an effort to secure the full implementation of the CSME. Other Quick Facts: Designated as an Associate…
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Public Procurement Notice Board
The Community Public Procurement Notice Board is a web-based, collaborative system to facilitate the publication of procurement opportunities in the CARICOM Region among those countries participating in the CARICOM Public Procurement Regime. CPPNB supports the process of procuring works, services and supplies electronically. Different public procurement procedures are supported for both one-off or repetitive purchases through several dedicated sub-modules providing…
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CARICOM Single Market Application Processing System (CAPS)
The Document and Workflow Management System (DWMS) is a crucial component of the larger initiative to make the rights under the CSM more accessible and to ensure a higher level of efficiency and effectiveness in the processing of these rights. The system will contribute to the achievement of the full integration of the national markets of Member States of the…
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