(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) On Sunday, March 25, 2007 at exactly 12_00 noon, Eastern Caribbean Time, the Caribbean Community will pause for at least one minute of silence in honour of those who died in the Middle Passage and in resistance to slavery, as the Community marks the beginning of the 200th Anniversary year of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Young people between the ages of 14 – 25 across the Caribbean have at least one thing in common – they have big dreams and aspirations not just for themselves, but also for the future of the Caribbean Community as a safe and secure environment in which Caribbean Youth are empowered to participate and to achieve, as they assert themselves in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with deep sadness that the CARICOM Secretariat learnt of the passing of George John, Caribbean journalist extraordinaire.
The informal meeting of EU Development Ministers and the Informal ACP-EU Dialogue took place on 12-13 March 2007 in Petersberg near Bonn. The purpose of these meetings, which were chaired by German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, was to discuss the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Region.
Master of Ceremonies Chairman of the Board of Ogle Airport Inc
Your Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo
Distinguished Prime Minister
Distinguished Ministers of the Government
Your Excellencies Ambassadors
Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Heads and Representatives of Regional Organisations and Institutions
Representatives of International Organisations
Representatives of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington has underscored the importance of the Ogle Airport in the regional transportation network and in the effective movement of persons throughout the Caribbean region and further afield.
Master of Ceremonies Chairman of the Board of Ogle Airport Inc
Your Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo
Distinguished Prime Minister
Distinguished Ministers of the Government
Your Excellencies Ambassadors
Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Heads and Representatives of Regional Organisations and Institutions
Representatives of International Organisations
Representatives of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington is reminding all Member States that Sunday, 25 March 2007 marks the 200th year since the Proclamation of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and urges them to implement programmes of activities to commemorate this event on Sunday, or during the week beginning 25 March 2007.
The need for ongoing dialogue and multi-stakeholder participation is critical as the region engages in what is now the final stage of the EPA negotiations. The CRNM has already established a number of successful communications outreach initiatives designed to capture the input of the business interests of the Regional private sector through education and training. However, accommodating the conduct of consultations with all Regional civil society constituents is challenged by limitations in the availability of resources.
The structure and scope of the work of the newly-installed CARICOM Commission on Youth Development in relation to its mandate came under focus at the Commission’s first Plenary Session, at the Hotel Krasnapolsky in Suriname, on Tuesday March 6.