(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding an Electoral Observer Mission in response to the request made of CARICOM by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to monitor the general elections of 5 November 2007
Speeches
Colleague Heads and Representatives of Community and other Regional Institutions, Friends All.
For me it is really a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community. As Secretary-General, I frequently welcome partners, stakeholders and guests to the Secretariat. Today, however, there is a special resonance to my greeting, for really the greeting is to members of the family of Institutions of the Community, all mandated and dedicated in their various domains to improving the quality of life of the people of the Caribbean Community.
Colleague Heads and Representatives of Community and other Regional Institutions, Friends All.
For me it is really a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community. As Secretary-General, I frequently welcome partners, stakeholders and guests to the Secretariat. Today, however, there is a special resonance to my greeting, for really the greeting is to members of the family of Institutions of the Community, all mandated and dedicated in their various domains to improving the quality of life of the people of the Caribbean Community.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, the Honourable Jacques Edouard Alexis
Senator the Honourable Tyrone Barker, Representative of the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Honourable Ministers of the Haitian Cabinet
Honourable Ministers and other Heads of Delegation of CARIFORUM Member States
Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Mr. Denis Robert, Representative of the Canadian Ambassador to Haiti
Heads of Regional and International Organisations
Salutations
I greet you on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community.
Today is a great day for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in our region and it is therefore for me, a great pleasure and privilege to bring you brief remarks on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat on the occasion of the launch of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification here in Jamaica.
Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Jacques Edouard Alex
Vice President d la Cour de Cassation
Honourable Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Deputy Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Louis Straker
Members of the Cabinet of the Republic of Haiti
Other Honourable Ministers
Members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Heads of Delegations and Representatives of Member States
Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Jacques Edouard Alex
Vice President d la Cour de Cassation
Honourable Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Deputy Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Louis Straker
Members of the Cabinet of the Republic of Haiti
Other Honourable Ministers
Members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Heads of Delegations and Representatives of Member States
Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Honourable Price Pady, National Authorising Officer of Haiti
Assistant Secretary-General of CARIFORUM in the CARICOM Secretariat
Ambassadors of CARIFORUM Member States
Heads of Delegations
Other Delegates
More than 15 years ago, Haiti and the Dominican Republic became signatories to the Lome Convention. At that time both became members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. CARIFORUM was formed in 1992 and a CARIFORUM Secretariat was established in 1993.
Honourable Price Pady, National Authorising Officer of Haiti
Assistant Secretary-General of CARIFORUM in the CARICOM Secretariat
Ambassadors of CARIFORUM Member States
Heads of Delegations
Other Delegates
More than 15 years ago, Haiti and the Dominican Republic became signatories to the Lome Convention. At that time both became members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. CARIFORUM was formed in 1992 and a CARIFORUM Secretariat was established in 1993.
His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM His Excellency Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner to Guyana Ms. Elizabeth Carriere, Head of DFID in the Caribbean Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Colleagues Ladies and Gentlemen