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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 17 NOVEMBER 2008,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Salutations

It is my pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the Secretary-General, to this the Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).

This Education COHSOD is meeting at a time when the global economic and financial crisis brings into sharp focus the need to have a trained, readily trainable and re-trainable work force in our Region.

Today’s global situation makes it imperative for countries such as ours to re-orient and fine-tune our systems to cope with the phenomenon.

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 17 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

On behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development, I welcome you all to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).

First of all, we are pleased at the response of our Ministers of Education as attested to by the fact that 12 are present with us today. Ministers, we wish to thank you and your officials as well as the representatives from institutions and development partners for taking the time to join us in doing the Region’s business.

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 17 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

On behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development, I welcome you all to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).

First of all, we are pleased at the response of our Ministers of Education as attested to by the fact that 12 are present with us today. Ministers, we wish to thank you and your officials as well as the representatives from institutions and development partners for taking the time to join us in doing the Region’s business.

ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE BETRAND JOSEPH, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND INTERIM CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COHSOD, 17 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Chairman
Deputy Secretary General Caribbean Community
Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic corps
Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Members of Regional and International Organizations
Distinguished Ladies and Gentleman
Members of the Media

ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE BETRAND JOSEPH, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND INTERIM CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COHSOD, 17 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Chairman
Deputy Secretary General Caribbean Community
Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic corps
Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Members of Regional and International Organizations
Distinguished Ladies and Gentleman
Members of the Media

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 17 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

On behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development, I welcome you all to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).

First of all, we are pleased at the response of our Ministers of Education as attested to by the fact that 12 are present with us today. Ministers, we wish to thank you and your officials as well as the representatives from institutions and development partners for taking the time to join us in doing the Region’s business.

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND COMMISSIONER-GENERAL, CARICOM JOINT PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD EXPOSITION SHANGHAI, CHINA 2010 ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE LEADING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF CARICOM, 14 NOVEMBER 2008,  SHANGHAI, CHINA

Your Excellency, Ambassador HUA Junduo, Commissioner General, World EXPO 2010 Shanghai, China
Mr. HONG Hao, Director-General of the Coordination Bureau of World EXPO 2010 Shanghai, China
Mr. ZHOU Hanmin, Deputy Director-General of the Coordination Bureau World Expo 2010 Shanghai, China
Distinguished Representatives of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE)
Representatives of the Participating Countries in World EXPO 2010 Shanghai
Representatives of the Media
Other distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND COMMISSIONER-GENERAL, CARICOM JOINT PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD EXPOSITION SHANGHAI, CHINA 2010 ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE LEADING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF CARICOM, 14 NOVEMBER 2008,  SHANGHAI, CHINA

Your Excellency, Ambassador HUA Junduo, Commissioner General, World EXPO 2010 Shanghai, China
Mr. HONG Hao, Director-General of the Coordination Bureau of World EXPO 2010 Shanghai, China
Mr. ZHOU Hanmin, Deputy Director-General of the Coordination Bureau World Expo 2010 Shanghai, China
Distinguished Representatives of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE)
Representatives of the Participating Countries in World EXPO 2010 Shanghai
Representatives of the Media
Other distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

SEVENTEENTH COHSOD TO LAUNCH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GUIDELINES

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown , Guyana ) One of the foci at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) is the strengthening of the Early Childhood Care and Development sector in the Caribbean region by the introduction of regional guidelines for policy regulations and standards in the delivery of early childhood services.

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN CHINA FOR COOPERATION TALKS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin Carrington will sign an agreement in Shanghai , China later this week with respect to the Community’s joint participation in the 2010 World Exposition in that city.

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