The Right Honourable Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Honourable Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana
Honourable Minister of Social Development of South Africa
Other Honourable Ministers
Your Excellency, the Ambassador of South Africa
Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM, and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Other Distinguished Participants
Representatives of the Media
Speeches
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In the face of unfulfilled expectations in the range and quality of statistical data in the Caribbean Region, policy-makers and researchers need to create a symbiotic relationship that would ultimately produce good socio-economic planning, Mr. Neville Grainger, Vice President Finance, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Four international development agencies have started collaboration with the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development in data collection on youth related issues.
This is in support of the Commission’s mandate to assess the challenges and opportunities for youth in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and recommend a strategy to the Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in July, 2008 on how to improve empower youth and their quality of life.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and CARIFORUM, H.E. Edwin Carrington on Friday 17 August signed a 1.3M Euro Financing Agreement to support the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The signing ceremony took place at the CCJ Training and Conference Room, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was established by the Agreement establishing the CCJ which entered into force on 23rd July 2002.
The Agreement establishing the CCJ has been signed by all 12 member States that have declared their intention to be participants in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
Heads of Governments of CARICOM have recognized the important function of dispute settlement procedures in a more integrated Community and an effective Single Market and Economy.
Chair, Mr. Dave Clement
Mr. Neville Grainger, Vice-President, Finance, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Ms. Antonia Popplewell, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning and Social Development,
Ms. Shirley Christian-Maharaj, Ag. Director of Statistics, Central Statistical Office
Dr. Hamid Ghany, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies
Mr. Neil Pierre, Director, UNECLAC
Professors Chukwudum Uche and Dr. Godfrey St. Bernard and Dr. Jimmy Tindigarukayo
Other Representatives of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was established by the Agreement establishing the CCJ which entered into force on 23rd July 2002.
The Agreement establishing the CCJ has been signed by all 12 member States that have declared their intention to be participants in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
Heads of Governments of CARICOM have recognized the important function of dispute settlement procedures in a more integrated Community and an effective Single Market and Economy.
Ambassador Koichiro Seki
Members of the Japanese delegation
Members of the CARICOM delegation
Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General
Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat
Members of the Media
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is my great pleasure that the Twelfth Japan-CARICOM Consultation Meeting is convened in the Republic of Guyana, with representatives from CARICOM Member States and Japan.
Since 1993, this forum has been greatly contributing to development of the solid base for friendly ties between Japan and CARICOM Member States as well as for our mutual cooperation in the international arena.　
Ambassador Koichiro Seki
Members of the Japanese delegation
Members of the CARICOM delegation
Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General
Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat
Members of the Media