First of all I should like to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are visiting and to express the hope that, despite the importance of the matters to be addressed over the next two days, there will be time for some extra curricular activity.
First of all I should like to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are visiting and to express the hope that, despite the importance of the matters to be addressed over the next two days, there will be time for some extra curricular activity.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) When it comes to the earth’s changing climate, the people of the Arctic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have a message for the world – the time for action is now.
This message is supported by the recently released report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which highlights the vulnerability of the Polar Regions and small island states to climate change.
Your Excellency, Ambassador Geert Heikens, Head of the European Commission Delegation in Guyana
Your Excellency, Mr. Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner
Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite
Assistant Secretaries-General
Representatives of the European Commission Delegation
Representative of the Embassy of Suriname
Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Representatives of the Media
Ambassador Jean-Paul Dumont, Plenipotentiary Representative (Designate) of the Republic of France to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite
Assistant Secretaries-General
Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Representatives of the Media
Honourable Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Antigua and Barbuda, Dr Edward Manzoor
Representative of the European Commission, Ms. Celine Anselme
Delegates, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
A very pleasant good morning to you. It is my pleasure to make these brief opening remarks on behalf of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM and to welcome you to Guyana and the Inaugural Meeting of the Regional ICT Steering Committee.
Secretary General,
Delegates
Invitees
Honourable Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labour and the Public Service of Dominica and Chairman of the COTED;
Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize and Outgoing Chairman of the COTED;
Other Honourable Ministers;
Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Other distinguished Guests;