(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite has underscored the critical importance of education in developing human capital and promoting the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.
The Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) which focussed on Education was convened under the theme_ Accelerating the Implementation of the Education Agendaand was held at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, Guyana on 17-18 November 2008.
In attendance were_
The Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) which focussed on Education was convened under the theme_ Accelerating the Implementation of the Education Agendaand was held at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, Guyana on 17-18 November 2008.
In attendance were_
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Work is moving apace on the development of a Protocol on Contingent Rights linked to Free Movement within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) aims to conclude the draft Protocol by the end of 2009.
The Officials on Contingent Rights held their second meeting from November 10-11, 2008 at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana and agreed to a number of recommendations for inclusion in the Protocol. Among them are two broad areas_ education and health.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As individual member states assess the implications of the current financial situation, the Bureau of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will consider the global economic and financial crisis at its Twenty-Fourth Meeting on Saturday 22 November 2008.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Integration (COTED) will be held 24-25 November 2008 at Le Meridien Pegasus in Georgetown, Guyana.
The implementation of the recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the European Commission (EC), will be among the main issues to be discussed.
Salutations
It is my pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the Secretary-General, to this the Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).
This Education COHSOD is meeting at a time when the global economic and financial crisis brings into sharp focus the need to have a trained, readily trainable and re-trainable work force in our Region.
Today’s global situation makes it imperative for countries such as ours to re-orient and fine-tune our systems to cope with the phenomenon.
On behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development, I welcome you all to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).
First of all, we are pleased at the response of our Ministers of Education as attested to by the fact that 12 are present with us today. Ministers, we wish to thank you and your officials as well as the representatives from institutions and development partners for taking the time to join us in doing the Region’s business.
On behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development, I welcome you all to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).
First of all, we are pleased at the response of our Ministers of Education as attested to by the fact that 12 are present with us today. Ministers, we wish to thank you and your officials as well as the representatives from institutions and development partners for taking the time to join us in doing the Region’s business.
Chairman
Deputy Secretary General Caribbean Community
Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic corps
Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Members of Regional and International Organizations
Distinguished Ladies and Gentleman
Members of the Media