https://vimeo.com/1089165708https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wi6FMToxvhM?si=h6NwBYVlViDfwK3XOpening Ceremony
49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)https://www.youtube.com/embed/umwgdCZ6OY4?si=yg44k-g7WKgmhrHK Closing Media Conference
49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Our Leaders
https://youtu.be/akYGSQ6U2UU"CARICOM's distinction as the oldest surviving integration movement among developing countries, is worthy of celebration and commendation. It is a reminder that we are stronger together, capable of overcoming adversity and achieving great progress."
- Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Chairhttps://vimeo.com/1092855767/e86c4d98fd?share=copy"The theme of the Conference, “People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future” reflects CARICOM’s strategic focus on working collaboratively to ensure that future generations of our Region will be resilient and safe, and will thrive".
- Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM
Meet the Speakers | Opening Ceremony | 6 July, 2025
Hon. Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP
Chairman, CARICOM
Prime Minister of Jamaica
Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Chair, CARICOM
Prime Minister, Jamaica
Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP
Outgoing Chair, CARICOM
Prime Minister of Barbados
The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP, became Barbados’ first female Prime Minister on 25 May 2018. She has been a member of Parliament since 1994 and previously served as an Opposition Senator. Prime Minister Mottley held various Cabinet roles, including Attorney General, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture. She was the youngest person to become a Queen’s Counsel in Barbados.
Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP
Outgoing Chair, CARICOM
Prime Minister, Barbados
Dr. Carla Barnett
Secretary-General, CARICOM
Dr. Carla Barnett has been the Secretary-General of CARICOM since August 2021. Since assuming office, she has been a strong advocate for global action to mitigate the impact of climate change on Small Island Developing and Low-Lying Coastal States (SIDS) which bear the brunt of global climate change that they do not cause, among other issues.
Dr Carla Barnett
Secretary-General, CARICOM
Special Guests · 49th HGC
Mr. Valdecy Urquiza
Secretary General, International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
Valdecy Urquiza, a Brazilian Police Commissioner, was appointed as Secretary General of INTERPOL in November 2024. He has extensive experience in senior law enforcement roles at the national and international levels, having served as Director of International Cooperation for the Brazilian Federal Police.
From 2021 to 2024, Mr Urquiza served as Vice-President for the Americas on INTERPOL’s Executive Committee, chairing its Operational and Institutional Sub-Committee, and leading discussions on critical international policing matters.
As Assistant Director for Vulnerable Communities at the INTERPOL General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France, from 2018 to 2021, Mr Urquiza oversaw three key crime areas: crimes against children, human trafficking and migrant smuggling. On assuming office, Mr Urquiza said, “Together, we can build an INTERPOL that serves as a beacon of hope and security, standing shoulder to shoulder with every police force, in every country, to create a safer world for all.”
H.E. Albert Ramdin
Secretary-General, Organization of American States
His Excellency Albert Ramdin was elected Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) during the Fifty-sixth Special Session of the organization’s General Assembly on 10 March 2025. His election was historic as it marked the first time a representative from a CARICOM Member State was elected OAS Secretary General.
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, Secretary-General Ramdin has extensive experience in public service, foreign policy and diplomacy. He is a former Assistant Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with responsibility for Foreign and Community Relations.
He has also held several high-level positions in the OAS, including Assistant Secretary General, Adviser to the Secretary General, and Suriname’s Permanent Representative to the organisation.
Secretary-General Ramdin studied in Paramaribo and in The Netherlands, at the University of Amsterdam and the Free University. His academic focus was on geography of developing countries with a specialisation in social and economic problems of smaller economies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Programme of Events · 49th HGC
5 July 2025 | 6:30 am
18th CARICOM Road Race
Montego Bay, Jamaica
6 July 2025 | 5:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica
7 - 8 July 2025
Business Sessions
Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica
8 July 2025
Closing Media Conference (Hybrid)
Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica
Thematic Focus
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Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness : Message to the Youth
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Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, CARICOM Chair -CARICOM Day Message 2025
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Keynote Address | Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP | Prime Minister of Jamaica | Chairman of CARICOM | 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM
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