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REMARKS DELIVERED BY H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT OF SURINAME, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO SURINAME

Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman,
Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene,
Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa
Distinguished Caricom Youth Ambassadors and other participants in this CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Workshop,
Ladies and Gentlemen

It is a great honour for my country, and a privilege for me, to welcome you in Paramaribo to participate in this CARICOM Regional Youth Ambassadors Workshop.

THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19-28 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

His Excellency, President Venetiaan
Members of the Council of Ministries
Members of Development Organisations
Honourable Guests
Youth Ambassadors,
Ladies and Gentlemen

Good afternoon/Hoodamida!

It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary General and staff of the Caribbean Community and to address this important regional youth assembly.

FRAMEWORK FOR STABILISING AND TRANSFORMING CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES ISSUED BY THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 17 AUGUST 2002, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Caribbean Economies face significant difficulties of both a short and long-term nature. The short term problem results from declining performance in both the traditional and non-traditional sectors and is manifested in declining rates of growth in real output, stagnation in holdings of foreign reserves, and rising fiscal deficits. The situation is more critical for some of the States than others. Accordingly, Heads of Government have agreed to a Framework for treating with both facets of the problem. The Framework constitutes the following:

“SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: SMALL AND MICRO STATES IN THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL DYNAMIC”.  FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL EDWIN W. CARRINGTON AT THE RE-LAUNCHING OF THE COUNCIL OF EXTERNAL TRADE OF SAINT LUCIA, 15 AUGUST 2002, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

SAINT LUCIA MEETING TO FOCUS ON THE STATE OF CARICOM ECONOMIES

The state of the economies of the Member States of the Caribbean Community will be placed under the microscope when CARICOM Heads of Government meet in Saint Lucia for a Special Meeting on 16 August 2002.

The decision for a meeting to focus specifically on the Region's economies was taken when CARICOM Heads of Government met in Guyana for their 23rd regular meeting in early July 2002.

ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET OF MONTEGO BAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY RITZ, , 13 JULY 2002, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Mr. Mark Kerr-Jarrett, President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Other Members of the Executive,
Distinguished Guests,
Members of the Chamber,
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

First of all I would like to thank you for the honour that you have extended to me in my capacity as the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community to address you this evening. I would also like to thank you for the excellent hospitality which you have provided during my visit.

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF GUYANA, AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

I am delighted to welcome you all to the opening of this historic Twenty-third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.

REMARKS BY HON. DR. KENNY D ANTHONY, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

SALUTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I last visited Guyana at the behest of my colleague Heads, acting as their envoy, and charged with the responsibility for assisting with the resolution of the country's political problems.

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON, PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman
Colleague Heads of Government
Honourable Ministers
Secretary General
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

I am pleased to have received your invitation to address this Twenty-third Meeting of Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and to join my distinguished colleagues on this occasion as we consider those critical issues which will determine the future of the integration process and the way forward.

REMARKS BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND COOPERATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BELIZE, AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman, Colleagues Heads of Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Honourable Ministers, Members of Parliament, Distinguished delegates, Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corps, Invited guests, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls.

As I conclude my six month term as Chairman of the Conference of the Heads of Government I wish to offer not only a retrospective but also to take a brief look at the manner in which we are advancing our Caribbean Integration.

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