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ADDRESS BY HON. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 8 OCTOBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman

Incoming Chairman of the COHSOD, Minister Lawrence Achong

Other Honourable Ministers of Government

Members of the Diplomatic Corps

Representatives of International and Regional organizations, especially Ms. Grace Strauchan, Regional Director of the ILO, who is attending her first meeting of the COHSOD

Distinguished Delegates

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media

Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat

ADDRESS BY HON. LAWRENCE ACHONG, MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NINTH MEETING OF COHSOD,  8 OCTOBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Ministers

Dr. Edward Greene and other members of the CARICOM Secretariat

Ms. Grace Strachan, Director of the ILO, Caribbean Office

Permanent Secretaries

Representatives of Ministers

Representatives of Regional and International Institutions

Distinguished Guests

Ladies and Gentlemen

It is certainly a pleasure for me to be here in Guyana at this very important Meeting. I bring you greetings from the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago.

CARIBBEAN COMMISSION ON HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (CCHD) LAUNCHED

The Caribbean Commission on Health and Development (CCHD) was launched on Monday, 22 September 2003, in Washington DC. United States.

The goal of the CCHD is to give substance to the 2001 Nassau Declaration The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region. In this regard, the Commission will be responsible for providing the guidelines for action to increase investment in health in the Caribbean Community.

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