PARAMARIBO, Surname, CMC—The annual convention of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) has began right here, and delegates are being urged to collaborate additional to strengthen the regulation of utilities within the area.
The convention, held beneath the theme “Proper-sizing Regulatory Businesses: What Is Wanted,” ends on Wednesday and is hosted by the Vitality Authority Suriname (EAS).
The performing normal director within the Workplace of the President, Arleen Emanuels, who represented President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, instructed the opening ceremony that comparatively younger international locations like Suriname face distinctive challenges, underscoring the significance of exchanging data to strengthen utility regulation.
“By sharing experiences, we will higher reply to the rising demand for power, info expertise, and water. Good regulation of our utilities is essential for the social and financial growth of our nation and the area,” he mentioned.
The OOCUR is a collaboration of regulators from the telecom, power, and water sectors within the Caribbean, specializing in joint options to regional challenges. The convention will talk about themes similar to regulator dimension, capability, and expectations, with an emphasis on collaboration between regulators and society.
EAS Director Anand Kalpoe mentioned enough assets and experience are important to make sure the standard of companies.
“The collaboration with different OOCUR members permits us to be taught from their experiences and apply them in Suriname,” he mentioned, including, “Our supervisors are confronted with complicated duties. We will need to have enough assets and experience to ensure the standard of our companies.”
OOCUR chairman Ansord Hewitt mentioned the theme affords a possibility to reevaluate the construction, content material, and actions of supervisory our bodies, including, “This is a superb alternative to be taught from one another and keep away from errors.
“We purpose to have a convention that features all sectors and offers perception into the principle challenges inside totally different sectors. This helps us higher perceive the priorities of our members and combine them into our annual work plan,” he added.
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