(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Heads of Government of the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States will be among other leaders of the Hemisphere who will participate in the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The Summit from 17-19 April 2009 is being held under the theme ‘Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability’.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyern, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Guyanese fisherman has expressed concern at the dwindling of the catch in his country.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyern, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Guyanese fisherman has expressed concern at the dwindling of the catch in his country.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) concerns on the impact of the global economic and financial crisis and its views on the related reform of the international financial architecture were conveyed to the members of the Group of 20 (G20) in time for their Summit which took place in London on 2 April 2009.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Stakeholders in the Fisheries Sector in the Region want its development to be on par with what obtains in the traditional agriculture sector in order to maximise its contribution to their economies.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretariat’s Assistant Secretary-General Human and Social Development, Dr Edward Greene is of the firm belief that the Caribbean and other coastal states need to advocate for programmes that stress mitigation and technological transfer with special emphasis on low carbon development strategies when they begin negotiations with the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the end of the year.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The development of a Common Fisheries Policy is critical to guarantee the sustainable and efficient management of aquatic resources in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which would in turn bolster food security, sustain employment and generate greater foreign investments in the fisheries sector.
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community prepares itself for the 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP -15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen, just eight months away, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, Dr. Edward Greene is appealing to Developing countries to speak with one voice in determining an equitable post- 2012 climate change agreement.
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice
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