CARICOM, AUSTRIA SIGN CO-OPERATION MOU

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington and the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria, Mr Hans Winkler, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on CARICOM-Austria ...
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FROM SUB-PRIME TO SUBLIME DISASTER: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN THE USA / BY DR. MAURICE ODLE, ECONOMIC ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, 18 SEPTEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

OVERVIEW/STRUCTURE When I was given this assignment yesterday, I assumed that, despite the title, I would be expected to take into account financial market developments in other areas of the world besides the USA. My presentation will therefore take the following form: • Origins of...
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FROM SUB-PRIME TO SUBLIME DISASTER: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN THE USA / BY DR. MAURICE ODLE, ECONOMIC ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, 18 SEPTEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

OVERVIEW/STRUCTURE When I was given this assignment yesterday, I assumed that, despite the title, I would be expected to take into account financial market developments in other areas of the world besides the USA. My presentation will therefore take the following form: • Origins of the Crisis...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL,  CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 15 OCTOBER 2008, BRIDGETOWN,  BARBADOS

Mr Chairman The Honourable Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business of Barbados; Other Ministers of Government and Heads of Delegation of the Member States of CARIFORUM and the European Community; Your Excellency Jean Paul Dumont Representative of t...
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OPENING STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF A STUDY TOUR OF THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT BY A DELEGATION FROM THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY, 1-3 OCTOBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Dr. Weggoro, Director, Productive and Social Sector of the East African Community Secretariat, and Head of the East African Community delegation; Representatives from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda; Colleagues, staff of the CARICOM Secretariat including those of the CSME Unit in Barbad...
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ADDRESS BY H.E. DRS RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN PRESIDENT OF SURINAME AND HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH LEAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR CULTURE, YOUTH, SPORT AND GENDER IN THE CARICOM QUASI CABINET AT THE CARIFESTA X OPENING CEREMONY, 22 AUGUST 2008, GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM, PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

It is a great honour to be present at the opening of CARIFESTA X and a pleasure for me to be part of the exciting experience of this mega arts festival. I am also very happy, as Head of Government with lead responsibility for Culture, Youth, Gender and Sport in the Quasi-Cabinet of CARICOM to congra...
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TENTH CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS (CARIFESTA X), 22 AUGUST 2008, GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM, PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana His Excellency Runaldo Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Lead Head for Community Development and Cultural Cooperation (including Culture, Gender, Youth and Sport) within the Community Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Mi...
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Press release 257/2008 (22 August 2008)  REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ELLSWORTH JOHN, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 22 AUGUST 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency Ellsworth John, Plenipotentiary Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the Caribbean Community General Counsel Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Media Excellency, I have welcomed you on so...
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