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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON. SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM) ON THE OPENING OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM, 18 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Jacques Edouard Alex
Vice President d la Cour de Cassation
Honourable Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Deputy Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Louis Straker
Members of the Cabinet of the Republic of Haiti
Other Honourable Ministers
Members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Heads of Delegations and Representatives of Member States
Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Members of the Diplomatic Corps

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL. CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ( CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE MEETING OF OFFICIALS PREPARATORY TO THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM 16 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Honourable Price Pady, National Authorising Officer of Haiti
Assistant Secretary-General of CARIFORUM in the CARICOM Secretariat
Ambassadors of CARIFORUM Member States
Heads of Delegations
Other Delegates

More than 15 years ago, Haiti and the Dominican Republic became signatories to the Lome Convention. At that time both became members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. CARIFORUM was formed in 1992 and a CARIFORUM Secretariat was established in 1993.

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE MEETING OF OFFICIALS PREPARATORY TO THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM 16 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Honourable Price Pady, National Authorising Officer of Haiti
Assistant Secretary-General of CARIFORUM in the CARICOM Secretariat
Ambassadors of CARIFORUM Member States
Heads of Delegations
Other Delegates

More than 15 years ago, Haiti and the Dominican Republic became signatories to the Lome Convention. At that time both became members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. CARIFORUM was formed in 1992 and a CARIFORUM Secretariat was established in 1993.

REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. KENRICK LESLIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE INITIATIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARIBBEAN REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY, 15 OCTOBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM His Excellency Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner to Guyana Ms. Elizabeth Carriere, Head of DFID in the Caribbean Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Colleagues Ladies and Gentlemen

REMARKS BY HER EXCELLENCY LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING OF THE MEETING OF CARIFORUM STAKEHOLDERS ON 10TH EDF PROGRAMMING, 15 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Mr. Chairman
Assistant Secretary-General for CARIFORUM in the CARICOM Secretariat
Representatives of Member States and Stakeholders
Members of the media

This meeting here today further crystallises the concept of the direct involvement of non-state actors in the decision-making process in the Caribbean. And it is that reality which gives me particular pleasure at being here to be part of this exercise.

REMARKS BY HER EXCELLENCY LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING OF THE MEETING OF CARIFORUM STAKEHOLDERS ON 10TH EDF PROGRAMMING, 15 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Mr. Chairman
Assistant Secretary-General for CARIFORUM in the CARICOM Secretariat
Representatives of Member States and Stakeholders
Members of the media

This meeting here today further crystallises the concept of the direct involvement of non-state actors in the decision-making process in the Caribbean. And it is that reality which gives me particular pleasure at being here to be part of this exercise.

REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. KENRICK LESLIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE INITIATIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARIBBEAN REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY, 15 OCTOBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM His Excellency Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner to Guyana Ms. Elizabeth Carriere, Head of DFID in the Caribbean Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Colleagues Ladies and Gentlemen

REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 10-12 OCTOBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Ministers of Government
Secretary-General
Deputy Secretary-General
Ambassadors
Representatives of Regional and International organizations
Ladies and Gentlemen

I welcome you on behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development to this Sixteenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD).

This has been a very busy year for the Secretariat and the Community. For our Directorate, there have been some outstanding achievements which include two landmark events:

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, IN TRIBUTE TO DR. LUCY STEWARD OUTGOING REGISTRAR OF THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (CXC) DURING THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 10 OCTOBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

I am extremely pleased today to be the one afforded the opportunity to pay tribute to my friend, Dr Lucy Steward, a national of Trinidad and Tobago and a true Caribbean citizen, who will shortly be demitting office as Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), one of our premier institutions and one as old as CARICOM itself.

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