(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will host the inaugural meeting of the Regional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Steering Committee at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana on May 16, 2007.

The work of the Regional ICT Steering Committee is an integral part of a project that will aid the development of the Caribbean Information Society (CARIB-IS). The CARICOM Secretariat received €2M for the project under the Ninth European Development Fund (EDF).

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) High-ranking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Officials are now fine-tuning their slate of issues in preparation for high level talks with US President George Bush at the White House in Washington, on Tuesday, 20 June, 2007. This summit between CARICOM Heads of State/Government is a major highlight of the three-pronged landmark Conference on the Caribbean 2007, June 19-21 in Washington, under the theme_ Conference on the Caribbean_ A 20/20 Vision.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors is spearheading a major advocacy and promotion Initiative in a number of US cities in advance of the Conference on the Caribbean, 2007.

A ‘Diaspora Dialogue,’ in the form of Town Hall Meetings has been organised in Washington, New York, Hartford, Philadelphia and Miami primarily to engage the Diaspora in planning the conference and in shaping its outcome.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community intensifies the pace of its preparations to meet in Washington DC at what promises to be the landmark Caribbean Conference on 19-21 June 2007, widespread and in-depth consultations are underway in cities across the US, between the Diaspora and the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors based in Washington.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Coordinating Director of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Meteorological Organization, Tyrone Sutherland, is seeking re-election as Second Vice-President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Specialized Agency that coordinates global activity in weather, water, climate and related aspects of the environment.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  Against the background of dire warnings of the short and long-term effects of climate change on the Caribbean, Regional scientists have called for a change in individual behaviours and practices, a more integrated approach and political intervention at the highest level to mitigate those impacts.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Senior Diplomatic Representatives in Washington DC, spearheading preparations for the historic Conference on the Caribbean scheduled for June 19-21, 2007, have accelerated the pace and scope of consultations with stakeholders and strategic partners in the US and the Caribbean; this, in keeping with a commitment to comprehensive inclusion and participation in the historic three-day event.