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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING (COFAP), 29 JANUARY 2009, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

 
The Honourable Humphrey Hildenburg, Minister of Finance of Suriname and Chairman of the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP);
Honourable Prime Ministers of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia
Honourable David Estwick and other Distinguished Ministers;
President of the Caribbean Development Bank;
Central Bank Governors and Deputy Governors;

FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY MS. CHRESELDA ST. JUSTE, DEPUTY PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG STRATEGIES AND PLANS, 29 APRIL-1 MAY 2009, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

On behalf of the Government and people of Saint Lucia, I am pleased to welcome our regional delegates to this CARICOM – OAS – CICAD – EU supported Workshop. For the next four days, we extend to you the keys to the conference of the future as change agents to a new approach in combating drug abuse in our respective territories.

According to the Drug (Misuse) Act of 1988, the Ministry of Health, through the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat, is the focal point for the implementation of mechanisms for the control, prevention and use of drugs.

CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUND LAUNCHES LOGO COMPETITION

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Nationals have been invited to participate in the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) Logo Competition which was launched as part of the organisation’s promotional activities towards heightening understanding of the institution and its work. Interested individuals have until 20 March 2009 to submit their artwork to the CDF.

REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS ON ACTION PLAN AND FRAMEWORK FOR CARIBBEAN ICT4D STRATEGY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean continues to position itself to fully exploit the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), the Regional ICT Steering Committee will convene for the third time. The meeting will take place 3-4 March, 2009 and will be held in Grenada for the first time. Grenada has responsibility under the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Quasi Cabinet for Science and Technology (including Information and Communication Technology).

CARICOM PROMOTES STANDARDS FOR DRUG TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is seeking to establish minimum standards for care and treatment as well as services and facilities for substance abusers, even as it continues its drive to reduce the demand for, and use of illicit drugs.

To this end, the Secretariat has partnered with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) to facilitate a regional training workshop, in Jamaica, on Standards of Care for Treatment and Rehabilitation Facilities for Substance Abusers.

SPECIAL COTED CONVENES MONDAY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Agreements that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have entered into and those that are to be negotiated shortly, form the core of the agenda of a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

The Thirty-First Special Meeting will be held in Georgetown, Guyana, on Monday 2 March 2009. Officials begin meeting on Friday 27 February 2009.

CANADA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CARICOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) of Canada, the Honourable Peter Kent reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to the Member States of the Caribbean Community and expressed the intention of Canada to deepen its engagement in the Caribbean by building on the present relationship. The Minister was speaking during discussions with the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington, on Monday 16 February 2009 at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION NAMES PATTERSON/RAMPHAL ROOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  The European Commission (EC) on Thursday 12 February honoured two of the Caribbean’s initiators of Caribbean-European Community co-operation.

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