The Canada-Caribbean Institute welcomes the primary Canada-CARICOM Summit to be held on Canadian soil from October 17 to 19.
CARICOM-Canada reciprocal commerce is at an all-time excessive, reaching $1.8 billion in 2022, whereas bilateral commerce in providers was $3.9 billion in 2021.
As necessary commerce and growth companions, with greater than two million Canadians travelling to CARICOM international locations yearly and over 10,000 college students from CARICOM finding out in Canada yearly, the time is true to strengthen ties and advance shared priorities between the 2 areas.
Due to this fact, the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) is happy to take part within the upcoming Canada-CARICOM Summit discussions on local weather change, financing for Small Island Growing States within the Caribbean, multilateral cooperation, and regional safety to advance the “Canada-CARICOM Roadmap for Motion”.
Established in 2020 by founding members, The College of the West Indies (UWI) and Brock College in Canada, the Institute is devoted to facilitating collaborative tutorial and analysis initiatives; college, scholar, and workers trade programmes; and institutional capability constructing in areas of shared curiosity between Canada and the Caribbean resembling socio-economic growth, environmental and well being promotion, gender research, and commerce and financial coverage.
Based on CCI’s Co-Chair and Professional Vice-Chancellor, World Affairs at The UWI, Sandrea Maynard, “As a strategic associate for a resilient future in Canada-CARICOM relations, the Institute which is devoted to connecting students from throughout Canada and the Caribbean to collaborate on important financial, environmental, and social points, is nicely positioned to advance the agenda of the Summit. As a primary step, the CCI will host a Summit De-brief Panel Dialogue to supply a deep dive into the outcomes of the Summit as they align to the CCI’s objectives and targets. The CCI additionally plans to carry common panel discussions over the following yr main as much as the following Analysis Symposium.”
Amongst CCI’s pivotal achievements since its institution is the creation of a platform for capacity-building and mentorship by way of seminars, educating, and analysis; internet hosting of key occasions together with the “Canada-Caribbean Analysis Symposium”, the “Revitalising Canada-CARICOM Commerce and Investments Seminar” and the “Canada-CARICOM: Shaping an Evolving Partnership for Sustainable Growth Discussion board”. The Institute additionally offered a crucial enviornment for training and analysis for coverage growth on the plight of migrant farm staff in Canada throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
