youth

By mahtabala, 9 September, 2008

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) SIXTY college and university students from three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States will be the initial beneficiaries of a project facilitated by the CARICOM Secretariat with the assistance of the 9th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Integration Support Programme (CISP).

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By mahtabala, 21 March, 2007

(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).

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2007

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) President of the Republic of Suriname His Excellency Runaaldo R Venetiaan has charged youth commissioners to be consistent in their advocacy on the ideals of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the flagship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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By webmaster, 29 May, 2006

United Nations Secretary General Study on Violence against childen adapted for children and young people

This report tells you what happened in the United Nations Secretary-General’s* Study on Violence against Children  We will call it the Violence Study from here on  Hundreds of children and young people all over the world took part in consultations – meeting, events, campaigns and other ways to give their views

By mahtabala, 29 October, 2005

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Thirteenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), ended on Friday, 28 October with wide ranging recommendations for the development of the Region’s youth, particularly in light of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) scheduled to come on stream in January 2006.

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By mahtabala, 28 October, 2005

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean region seeks to intensify its response in the fight against HIV/AIDS, a number of the Region’s youth are being empowered to develop and implement community-based HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support and stigma and discrimination projects.

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By mahtabala, 24 October, 2005

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) officials responsible for human development will advance talks for the establishment of a Demand Reduction Programme for Drugs when they meet under the umbrella of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) in Guyana this week.

By mahtabala, 22 August, 2003

Caribbean youths have reached several milestones in recent years; one of the most important is the growing recognition that they are better able to bridge the gap between themselves and adults. There are still a lot of challenges to overcome though. Some of these challenges will be discussed during the youth symposium that will be part of CARIFESTA VIII, scheduled for 24 to 30 August in Suriname.

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