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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONSULTATION ON CSME RURAL READINESS STUDY, 28 OCTOBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture;

Representatives of Member States;

Participants;

Representatives of the Media;

Ladies and Gentlemen

On behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this consultation. His Excellency Edwin Carrington could not be here with us today. However, he sends his warmest regards and best wishes for today’s deliberations.

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE NINTH CARIBBEAN WEEK OF AGRICULTURE AND TRADE SHOW, 22 OCTOBER 2010, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA

I wish as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as I make these remarks to join the preceding speakers in expressing great pleasure in addressing this formal opening ceremony of the 9th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA).

OPPORTUNITIES IN CARICOM AND THE WAY FORWARD : REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE CONFERENCE “CONNECTING THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA:  EXPLORING AND SEIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES”, 20 OCTOBER 2010, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mrs. Angella Persad, President, Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce; Your Excellency Yolanda de Gavidia, Secretary-General, Economic Integration in Central America (SEICA); Your Excellency Luis Andrade Falla, Secretary-General Association of Caribbean States Mr. Dennis Evans, President Bankers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT); Professor Miguel Carrillo, Executive Director, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business; Representatives of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen;

INVESTING IN HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL: LET IT BE DONE : KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) - EDUCATION, 18 OCTOBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Sheik Baksh, Minister of Education of Guyana and Chairman of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD);

A DECADE OF DEDICATED DELIVERY : OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) - EDUCATION, 18 OCTOBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

I extend greetings to you from the Staff of the Directorate of Human and Social Development ,and in so doing could not help reflecting on the mixed fortunes of this Council, its ever changing composition, due to the democratic processes to which our Member States adhere and to overwhelming progress to be celebrated in what may be termed a decade of dedicated delivery.

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL POLICY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Robert Persaud, Minster of Agriculture

Ms. Florita Kentish, Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Representatives of Member States of the Caribbean Community

Representatives of Regional and International Organisations

Private Sector Representatives

Members of the Media

Ladies and Gentlemen

REMARKS BY MRS FLORITA KENTISH, SUB-REGIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION (FAO) AT THE VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL POLICY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, 28-29 SEPTEMBER 2010,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Since 2005, the world has experienced dramatic increases in the prices of many staple foods. Indeed, in the first three months of 2008, international food prices of all major food commodities reached their highest level in nearly 30 y.

REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE ROBERT PERSAUD, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, GUYANA,  AT THE VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL POLICY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, 28-29 SEPTEMBER 2010,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

This workshop takes place at an important moment in history. With last week’s MDG Summit at the United Nations in New York evaluating the progress made mid-way to reach the targets set in 2005, we find ourselves in a World where close to one billion men, women and children remain undernourished. This is unacceptable.

ADDRESS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT, HON DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (CARPHA), WASHINGTON DC, FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2011

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I join the Chairman, Deputy Secretary General and the Director of PAHO in expressing warm greetings to you, the members of the Executive Board, who have the responsibility for piloting this noble venture which we are gathered here this afternoon to launch.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY,  AT THE FOURTH REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, 23 JULY, 2002, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Minister of Legal Affairs
Specially Invited Guests
Distinguished Participants
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I am deeply appreciative of the opportunity afforded me to express a few thoughts on the occasion of this important milestone in Caribbean development

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