The forty seventh Common Assembly of the Convention of Heads of Authorities of the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) will probably be held in St George’s, Grenada from July 28 to 30, 2024.
Grenada is internet hosting this Convention within the 12 months of its fiftieth anniversary of independence.
This assembly additionally marks 35 years for the reason that signing of the Grand Anse Declaration, which initiated CARICOM’s transition to a single market and financial system, amongst different vital developments.
The opening ceremony will characteristic addresses by the CARICOM Secretary-Normal, Dr. Carla Barnett; the Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali; the Incoming Chairman of CARICOM, Dickon Mitchell; and can embrace the admission of Curacao as an Affiliate Member.
The agenda will cowl varied vital matters such because the agri-food programs agenda, which focuses on meals and vitamin safety; local weather change and sustainable improvement; international coverage; the CARICOM Single Market and Economic system (CSME); and engagement with social companions. Discussions may also embrace the affect of Hurricane Beryl on the Area.
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Baroness Patricia Scotland, Secretary-Normal of the Commonwealth, would be the Particular Visitor on the assembly.
In the course of the Opening Ceremony on Sunday, July 28, at St George’s College, two distinguished sons of the Area—legendary Guyanese cricketer Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd and quintessential Jamaican regionalist Mr. Roderick Rainford, former Secretary-Normal of CARICOM—will obtain the Order of the Caribbean Neighborhood.
CARICOM assembly agenda
As CARICOM continues to deepen regional integration by way of the CSME and different sectoral programmes, particular consideration will probably be given to the operationalization of the Multilateral Air Providers Settlement (MASA), which envisions a single marketplace for air transport providers inside the Neighborhood.
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Heads of Authorities will overview progress in direction of targets equivalent to full free motion and a 25 p.c discount in meals imports by 2025. They may also talk about the Technique for Regional Digital Resilience 2025-2030. The brand new Chairman, the Honourable Dickon Mitchell, who’s the lead Head of Authorities for Science and Know-how, together with Info and Communication, within the CARICOM Quasi Cupboard, will probably be a key participant in these discussions.
The Chairman, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell of Grenada; the Outgoing Chairman, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana; and the CARICOM Secretary-Normal, Dr. Carla Barnett, will ship addresses on the Ceremony. Curacao will probably be formally admitted through the Ceremony, which will probably be streamed on CARICOM’s social media platforms beginning at 4:00 pm.
On Monday, July 29, Heads of Authorities will conduct enterprise periods on the Radisson Grenada Seashore Resort in Grand Anse, a location of historic significance because the birthplace of the Grand Anse Declaration and Work Programme, signed through the tenth Assembly of the Convention of CARICOM Heads of Authorities on July 12, 1989. The Declaration aimed to reinforce financial and political cooperation amongst Member States, emphasizing rules of sovereignty, non-interference, and equality. Most notably, it led to the institution of the CARICOM Single Market and Economic system (CSME), selling financial progress, competitiveness, and alternatives for residents of Member States.
The customary closing press convention will probably be held on Tuesday, July 30, at 4:30 pm on the Radisson Grenada Seashore Resort in a hybrid format.
