(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I am very pleased to address my first Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community. The COHSOD has always been and continues to be a critical vehicle for examining and assessing the development of our human resources within the Region. It continues to provide dynamic leadership for national and regional development by ensuring that effective policies in human and social development are formulated and implemented.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport for Guyana, charged with the responsibility of chairing this Twenty-Second Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this Meeting and to my country. I hope that will you find some time outside of this forum to experience the warmth and hospitality of Guyana, which is rooted in the rich cultural heritage and diversity of our people.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque reaffirmed his commitment to working with the young peoples of the Caribbean Region to empower them to realize their dreams and aspirations.
The Secretary-General told the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD) which opened in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday morning that youth empowerment was integral to the success of the regional integration movement.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Guyana Minister of Youth Culture and Sport, Hon Dr Frank Anthony made a strong plea on Thursday to Member States of the Caribbean Community to pay greater attention to the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Program (CYAP).
A report of the work of the Community for the period January to December 2011, in accordance with Article 23 paragraph 3 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Statement by H.E. The Honourable Robert Morris, Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Occasion of the Presentation of Letters of Credence to the Secretary General Georgetown, Guyana, January 31, 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Statement by H.E. The Honourable Robert Morris, Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Occasion of the Presentation of Letters of Credence to the Secretary General Georgetown, Guyana, January 31, 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Ambassador Irwin LaRocque told His Excellency Robert Morris, the new Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM that his vast experience in the labour movement would serve the Community well, “particularly as we strive to ensure that people remain at the centre of our integration movement.”
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While the current global economic climate does not augur well for growth and development in the short term, this could be a blessing in disguise for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is always a singular pleasure to accredit plenipotentiary representatives of Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). One has the comfortable feeling that one is welcoming a close relative home to talk about family matters, and Barbados, a founding father, is undoubtedly a very integral part of the CARICOM family.