CARICOM
14 Mar 2012
Hosted by the Jamaica Institute of Planners (JIP), the Caribbean Urban Forum 2012 is one of a series of regional events organized by the Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management (CNULM) in association with the CARICOM Secretariat. The Forum seeks to advance a Caribbean urban agenda and best practices among planning professionals across the region, as well as serve as the launch pad for the Caribbean Planners Association. The Forum also plans to send a message on the region's position on...
14 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 March 2012: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have approved an implementation plan for its Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change, and have agreed to hold a special meeting prior to the June 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) that will seek to ensure that small island developing State (SIDS) concerns are fully acknowledged in the Rio+20 outcome.
The two decisions were among several reached at the 23rd Inter-...
09 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 March 2012: As part of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) celebration of International Women’s Day, CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque announced the release of public campaign products on ending violence against women.
The products, intended to support the global campaign “UNiTE to End Violence against Women” launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2010, include public service announcements (PSAs), jingles, a calypso and a documentary on sexual, psychological and...
05 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 March 2012: The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque, underscored that the private sector must play a crucial role if CARICOM is to realize the potential of its Single Market and Economy (CSME) and achieve the growth and employment goals set by its Heads of Government.
Speaking at a business luncheon hosted by the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) in Georgetown, Guyana, LaRocque highlighted the business opportunity CSME represents for the...
29 Feb 2012
Among other things, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government are due to consider the approval of CARICOM's Implementation Plan for the Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/23rd-inter-sessional-meeting-of-the-conference-of-heads-of-government-of-caricom/ ]
