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OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING (COFAP),  13 SEPTEMBER 2002, ROSEAU, DOMINICA.

Mr Chairman; Honourable Prime Minister of Barbados; Outgoing Chairman of the Council for Finance and Planning, Honourable Minister of Finance and Planning, Grenada; Other Ministers of Finance and Planning; Other Ministers; Representatives of International, Hemispheric and Regional Organisations; Rep...
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SURINAME TO HOST CARIFESTA VIII NEXT YEAR

The Eighth Caribbean Festival for the Creative Arts (CARIFESTA) will be held in Suriname during the second half of next year. The host country, which holds the regional quasi-cabinet portfolio for Culture is going all out to ensure the success of the Festival scheduled for 25-30 August 2003. A del...
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REMARKS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL DR CARLA BARNETT ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON FOUNDATION TO THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 22 AUGUST 2002

  The CARICOM Secretariat is pleased to receive representatives from the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation. Through our discussions today we are seeking to establish a firm footing for our relationship with the signing, by the Secretariat, of a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU]. The MOU wi...
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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH MADE BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, DR. EDWARD GREENE, ON THE OCCASION OF 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 Honorable Guests Youth Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon/Hoodamida! It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on beh...
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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 ...
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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 Cari...
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CARICOM INDUCTS TWENTY-SEVEN YOUTH AMBASSADORS

Twenty-seven Regional Youth Ambassadors of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and one Associate Member were inducted in a ceremony in Paramaribo, Suriname Monday 19August, 2002. The Ambassadors made their pledge to take full advantage of the opportunities to enhance their knowledge and understanding ...
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