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REMARKS BY THE HON. DR. JOHN COLLIN MCINTYRE, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT, TRADE, INDUSTRY, CONSUMER AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS OF DOMINICA AND CHAIR OF COTED AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) 29 MARCH 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I have the honour and duty to chair this COTED Meeting in the absence of the designated-Chair. I therefore, have the pleasure of welcoming all Ministers, Heads of Delegations and other representatives to this meeting of the COTED. I wish to extend a special welcome to the Honourable Arnaldo Brown, Minister of State, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, who is attending his first COTED Meeting.
‘FEND MORE FOR OURSELVES’ - COTED CHAIR
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In the face of the challenges currently confronting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Member States needed to fend more for themselves and expand intra-regional trade within the Community. This was the charge laid down by Honourable Dr. John Collin McIntyre, Minister of Employment, Trade, Industry, Consumer and Diaspora Affairs of Dominica and Chairman of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) as he spoke Thursday at the opening ceremony of the 34th Meeting of COTED in Georgetown, Guyana.
REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM FOR THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES (CARIFORUM) AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In October 2011, I visited Brussels, Belgium to participate in a Meeting of Heads of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Regional Organisations and Chief Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiators. During that Meeting, the Commission of the European Union (EU) provided information that by the end of 2011, the Caribbean Forum of the ACP (CARIFORUM) would have programmed 80% of the Euro 165 million available under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Regional Indicative Programme.
SPEECH OF AMBASSADOR ROBERT KOPECKÝ, HEAD OF DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THE DUTCH OCT’S AND CARICOM, AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETAR
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) This is a great pleasure for me, both as the representative of the European Union, a development partner to CARIFORUM and as a strong believer in Regional Integration as an instrument towards achieving sustainable economic development, to be here today.
Indeed, we are about to sign three Financing Agreements for three important programmes which were identified and developed jointly, based on the Region priorities.
COTED LOOKS FOR WAYS TO EASE EFFECTS OF RISING FUEL AND COMMODITY COSTS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will examine recommendations to ease the effects of the rising cost of fuel and commodities on the Region’s economies. This matter was first raised at COTED in May last year at the height of the crisis in North Africa which had triggered an increase in the prices of fuel that itself caused a hike in the cost of other commodities.
REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM FOR THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES (CARIFORUM) AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In October 2011, I visited Brussels, Belgium to participate in a Meeting of Heads of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Regional Organisations and Chief Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiators. During that Meeting, the Commission of the European Union (EU) provided information that by the end of 2011, the Caribbean Forum of the ACP (CARIFORUM) would have programmed 80% of the Euro 165 million available under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Regional Indicative Programme.
SPEECH OF AMBASSADOR ROBERT KOPECKÝ, HEAD OF DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THE DUTCH OCT’S AND CARICOM, AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) This is a great pleasure for me, both as the representative of the European Union, a development partner to CARIFORUM and as a strong believer in Regional Integration as an instrument towards achieving sustainable economic development, to be here today.
Indeed, we are about to sign three Financing Agreements for three important programmes which were identified and developed jointly, based on the Region priorities.
CARIFORUM AND EU SIGN EURO 82.6 MILLION AGREEMENTS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the European Commission (EC) on Wednesday signed three financial agreements designed to boost the Caribbean Region’s ability to deliver tangible results of integration to its populace.
REGIONAL CMOS FOCUS ON HIV ELIMINATION INITIATIVE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Regional CMOs focus on HIV Elimination Initiative Strengthening health systems and integrating HIV and STIs services are critical to preventing mother to child transmission and this is the main focus of a three day Special Meeting of Regional Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) taking place in St. Lucia from 19 to 21 March 2012.