CARICOM and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in areas of mutual interest, Thursday.
CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Italy’s Special Envoy for the Countries of the Caribbean, Paolo Serpi signed the document on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change conference, COP 21 in Paris, France.
The MOU is expected to strengthen political, scientific and technical relations, and promote development cooperation. The Major areas of focus will include:
Climate Change,
Cultural heritage,
Disaster risk management
Environment
Fight against organized crime,
Food security
Modernization of the productive sectors
Poverty alleviation
Renewable energy
Scientific and technological research
Sustainable tourism and agri-business
University co-operation
Youth policies and vocational training
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