CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) will observe its Forty fourth anniversary on June 18, saying that the event calls on nationals of the sub-region to replicate on a shared journey of resilience, transformation, and progress.
The OECS contains the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint Martin.
An announcement from the St. Lucia-based OECS Fee on Monday mentioned that the anniversary could be noticed beneath the theme “Adapting, Innovating, Sustaining: A Unified OECS for a Altering World” and can pay tribute to a area that continues to evolve with power and goal within the face of worldwide challenges.
“All twelve member states will have a good time in a vibrant expression of solidarity, showcasing innovation and celebrating the enduring spirit of OECS integration,” the Fee mentioned, including that this yr’s actions can be headlined in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, specializing in the OECS Free Motion of Individuals Regime with help from the Worldwide Group of Migration (IOM) Caribbean Workplace and the ECS Regional Integration, by way of Development Harmonisation and Know-how (RIGHT) Programme funded by the eleventh European Growth Fund (EDF).
The OECS Fee mentioned, along with the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) Caribbean Workplace, they “hope to attract a refreshing look into migration alternatives, the advantages of free motion, and contingent rights throughout the OECS with the Forty fourth-anniversary actions”.
It acknowledged that the regional telecommunications supplier, FLOW, has additionally added help for the OECS Forty fourth anniversary and the Free Motion of Individuals Regime, with a particular SMS marketing campaign that may run in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Different highlights of the anniversary celebrations will embrace a Thanksgiving Service on June 11, in addition to a possibility for college students to be taught in regards to the OECS from employees and the revealing of the OECS Financial Union Billboard on June 13.
It acknowledged that St. Vincent and the Grenadines residents can be given a shiny, daring reminder of their Free Motion advantages as OECS nationals with a billboard that includes a QR code for extra data on the OECS Free Motion of Individuals webpage.
This yr additionally marks an enhancement in data accessibility because the OECS Fee units out to launch an official chatbot on its web site, offering 24/7 help, dealing with frequent queries, and providing customized interactions.
