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As the outgoing Chair of this most important and necessary organ of the CARICOM, I am indeed pleased to have served the Region in this capacity. |
Speeches
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The Honourable Dr. Kenneth Baugh, Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR); The Honourable Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica; The Honourable Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Outgoing Chairman of COFCOR; Honourable Foreign Ministers; Members of Parliament; US Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Tom Shannon; |
On behalf of the Government and people of Saint Lucia, I am pleased to welcome our regional delegates to this CARICOM – OAS – CICAD – EU supported Workshop. For the next four days, we extend to you the keys to the conference of the future as change agents to a new approach in combating drug abuse in our respective territories.
According to the Drug (Misuse) Act of 1988, the Ministry of Health, through the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat, is the focal point for the implementation of mechanisms for the control, prevention and use of drugs.
Hon. John Fabien, Minister of Health and the Environment, Commonwealth of Dominica and Chair of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAP
Mr. Edward Emmanuel, Programme Manager, PANCAP Coordinating Mechanism and Chair of the Opening Proceedings of this Meeting
Mr. Felix St. Hill, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Saint Lucia
Prof. Peter Figueroa, Deputy Chair of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAP
Mr. Carl Browne, Director, PANCAP
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Approximately ten days ago (17th April 2009) on the occasion of the Inaugural Ceremony of the Fifth Summit of the Americas which was convened in Port- of- Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Dean O. |
Mr. Edward Emmanuel, Programme Manager, PANCAP Coordinating Mechanism and Chair of the Opening Proceedings of this Meeting
Hon. Karl Hood, Minister of Health, Grenada and Chair of the OECS Ministers of Health
Mr. Felix St. Hill, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Saint Lucia
Prof. Peter Figueroa, Deputy Chair of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAP
Mr. Carl Browne, Director, PANCAP
Members of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism, PANCAP
Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat and PANCAP Coordinating Mechanism
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Your Excellency Dr. George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago Honourable Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Heads of State and Heads of Government Your Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States Heads of International and Regional Organizations |
Ms. Grace Talma, Chairperson;
Hon. Hazel Manning, Minister of Local Government of Trinidad and Tobago;
Members of the Media
Distinguished Members of Civil Society
Ladies and Gentlemen
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice
Background