We welcome the opportunity to be part of the IDB Portfolio Review not only to look back at the projects executed in the last five years, but also to look forward to challenges and needs of the Caribbean Community in preparation for the Bank’s new strategy for 2005 to 2009.
Speeches
The idea of the Commission for Health and Development arose out of the concern that the Report of the WHO Commission on Macro-economic and Health, though it provided a dynamic frame of reference did not adequately portray the Caribbean situation.
The idea of the Commission for Health and Development arose out of the concern that the Report of the WHO Commission on Macro-economic and Health, though it provided a dynamic frame of reference did not adequately portray the Caribbean situation.
Hence the Ministers of Health at COHSOD VII in April 2002 recommended that a task Force be established and the Heads of Government in July 2002 mandated the establishment of the Caribbean Commission on health and Development. In January 2003 the Commission was established with the Support of the WHO- Macro economic Committee.
Chairman, the Hon Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Colleague Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community
Excellencies
Senior Officials
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
Let me begin by thanking the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for their warm hospitality in hosting us for this Eighth Meeting of the COFCOR.
Mr. Chairman
The Hon Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Hon Denzil Douglas, Chair Of the Council for Finance and Planning
The Right Honourable Owen Arthur Prime Minister of Barbados
Other Distinguished Ministers
Central Bank Governors
Representatives of International and Regional Institutions
Distinguished Delegates and Officials
Staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
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Mr. Chairman
Distinguished Heads of Government
Other Members of the Board of Governors
Members of the Board of Directors
Mr. President of the CDB
Directors and Officers of the Bank
Observers
Ladies and Gentlemen
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Mr. Chairman Hon. Kenneth Valley, Minister of Trade and IndustryÂ
Mr. Anthony Aboud, Outgoing President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association
Mr. Paul Quesnel, newly elected President of the TTMAÂ
Ambassador Jerry Narace, Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador
Other Members of TTMAÂ
Members of MediaÂ
Staff Members of the CARICOM SecretariatÂ
Distinguished Ladies and Gentleman
Honourable Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Edwin Carrington, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Guyana, Mr. Satyadeow Sawh Fellow Ministers of Member States, Colleague Ministers of Agriculture Senior Technical Officers of the Respective Caribbean Member States Members of the Media, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon.