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By mahtabala, 20 May, 2009

CARICOM SECRETARIAT AND PARTNERS TEAM UP FOR ICT FESTIVAL

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has attracted widespread support to host its first Children’s ICT festival. The Festival takes place on Friday 22 May at the Guyana International Conference Centre from 8_30 a.m.

The theme of this event is “Protecting Children in Cyberspace” which is in keeping with the global theme of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day which was observed globally on May 17th 2009.

By mahtabala, 20 May, 2009

OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY ASTONA BROWNE, PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND INTERIM CHAIR OF THE SECURITY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SEPAC), AT THE CARIBBEAN-US TECHNICAL MEETING


	On behalf of the Caribbean delegations gathered here today in Paramaribo, Suriname, I have the pleasure to extend our sincere greetings and warm words of welcome to the delegation of the United States of America. This technical meeting on Caribbean – US Security Co-operation is of critical importance in many respects.

By mahtabala, 20 May, 2009

OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY ASTONA BROWNE, PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND INTERIM CHAIR OF THE SECURITY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SEPAC), AT THE CARIBBEAN-US TECHNICAL MEETING


	On behalf of the Caribbean delegations gathered here today in Paramaribo, Suriname, I have the pleasure to extend our sincere greetings and warm words of welcome to the delegation of the United States of America. This technical meeting on Caribbean – US Security Co-operation is of critical importance in many respects.

By mahtabala, 19 May, 2009

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE DR. KENNETH BAUGH, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE COFCOR, 8-9 MAY 2009, K

By mahtabala, 19 May, 2009

OPENING REMARKS BY RANSFORD SMITH, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA DELIVERED BY MR. HE

It gives me great pleasure to address you on the occasion of the opening of this important Regional Diplomatic Training Course for Mid-Career Diplomats in the Caribbean Community.

By mahtabala, 19 May, 2009

REMARKS BY HER EXCELLENCY ELIZABETH HARPER, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, GUYANA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA


	This is for me a most pleasant duty to extend a very warm welcome to all of you, to those participants and presenters who have travelled to Guyana and in particular to those of you for whom this is your first visit to the site of the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community.

By mahtabala, 19 May, 2009

REMARKS BY PROFESSOR E. NIGEL HARRIS, VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

By mahtabala, 18 May, 2009

CARICOM TO FOCUS ON THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN CYBERSPACE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting its first ever Children’s Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) festival on Friday 22 May from 9_30 a.m. to mark World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2009.

WTISD is observed globally on the 17th of May and the theme for 2009, ‘Protecting Children in Cyberspace’, seeks to raise awareness about creating a secure online environment for children.

By mahtabala, 18 May, 2009

THE 21ST CENTURY CARIBBEAN DIPLOMAT - PRACTICING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DIPLOMACY : REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAM


	Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana Professor E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Your Excellency Albert Ramdin, Assistant-Secretary-General of the OAS Mr Henry Charles, Director Commonwealth Youth Programme and Representative of the Commonwealth Secretariat Members of the Diplomatic Corps

By mahtabala, 18 May, 2009

CARICOM HAS SUCCESSFUL HISTORY IN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The co-ordination of foreign policy by Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has served to help the Region make its mark in the global arena as a key player in international diplomacy. This was underscored by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community H. E Edwin Carrington as he addressed CARICOM Diplomats at the opening ceremony of a two week Diplomatic Training Programme in Georgetown, Guyana.

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