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Remarks By Dr. Indarjit Ramdass, Executive Director, Environmental Protection Agency, Guyana, At The Caribbean Regional Needs Prioritisation Workshop - Capacity Building Related To Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAS) In African, Caribbean And Paci

  Madame Chair
Dr. Greene
Ms. Recio
Mr. Barnwell
Representatives of International Organisations
Members of the Media
Special Invitees

Good morning all. It is my pleasure to welcome you - those visiting as well as our local colleagues to this workshop. I understand that for the coming days, this forum would be addressing needs prioritization as they relate to Multilateral Environmental Agreements.

Legal Drafting A Challenge To Caribbean In Implementing MEAs

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Regional stakeholders, on Tuesday, placed on the discussion table, several critical challenges affecting the Caribbean’s capacity to meet their obligations in implementing Multi-lateral Environment Agreements (MEAs).

PREPARATORY MEETING FOR CARICOM-CANADA TRADE TALKS ON FRIDAY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Canada begin preparations for the negotiation of a Trade and Development Agreement on Friday 11 September in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES STAFF MEMBERS TO LEAD “WELLNESS REVOLUTION”  CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES STAFF MEMBERS TO LEAD “WELLNESS REVOLUTION”

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, on Tuesday September 8, 2009 charged the members of staff of the CARICOM Secretariat to take the lead in the “wellness revolution,” as activities intensified for the September 12 observance of the Second Caribbean Wellness Day under the theme Love that Body.

CARICOM TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE MEETS IN GUYANA

(CARICOM Secretariat,Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Task Force on Climate Change and Development is holding its Second Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana to continue the Region’s preparation for the impending 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) set for Copenhagen, Denmark in December.

CARICOM To Boost Capacity Of ACPCountries to Implement Multilateral Agreements

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat with the assistance of the European Commission (EC), is seeking to build the capacity of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, to comply with the implementation of Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). This is expected to boost those countries’ management of their environment and natural resources.

Welcome And Opening Remarks By Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-general, Human And Social Development, Caribbean Community Secretariat, At The Launch Of The Caribbean Regional Needs Prioritisation Workshop - Capacity Building Related To Multilateral

I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the CARIFORUM Member States who because of conflicting obligations could not be here today. I bring you greetings in his name and on behalf of CARIFORUM, which comprises six small island developing and low lying coastal states, each with distinct characteristics, but all being apart of the family we know as the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.

REMARKS DELIVERED BY MS. MARIA E. RECIO, REPRESENTATIVE, UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME (UNEP) REGIONAL OFFICE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL NEEDS PRIORITISATION WORKSHOP - CAPACITY BUILDING RELATED TO MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (MEAS) IN AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) COUNTRIES, 8-10 SEPTEMBER 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pleased to welcome you to this Regional Needs Prioritization Workshop within the Programme on Capacity-building related to Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries project. This project is supported by the European Community and implemented by UNEP. Therefore, UNEP and the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are called to be the leading actors for implementation of the Caribbean component of the project.

CARICOM LAUNCHES CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT RELATED TO MEAs FOR CARIFORUM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in tandem with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched the Caribbean Component of a four-year project designed to build capacity for CARIFORUM countries in complying with the implementation of Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).

“MAKE EVERYDAY A WELLNESS DAY” - CARICOM ASG, DR. EDWARD GREENE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Second Caribbean Wellness Day was launched on Thursday September 3, 2009 at the headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, with several countries indicating their preparedness for the September 12 observance, under the theme: Love that Body.

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