CARICOM: Caribbean Community

#TBT The Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds, Minister of National Security, 🇹🇹 confirms his support for the development of the Regional Migration Policy at the Workshop - Towards a Regional Approach to a Migration Policy in the Caribbean, 8-10 July 2024. 📺Watch his full interview. #MIGRATION4DEVELOPMENT #CARICOM #IOM

#HappeningNow: Review of the #CARICOM Secretariat’s Work Programme 2024. #WorkProgramme #Review

#DYK: Migration is one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty #CARICOM, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and several UN Agencies is working together to develop a Regional Migration Policy as mandated by the CARICOM Heads of Government. Click the link for the latest updates ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyznqeMS

#ICYMI: Sherwin Toyne-Stephenson, Programme Manager, Crime and Security, #CARICOM Secretariat discusses the progress of the development of a Regional Migration Policy. #CARICOM has partnered with the United Nations (UN) Network on Migration coordinated by International Organization for Migration (IOM) to develop a Regional Migration Policy. This policy was mandated by the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Nineteenth Special Summit of CARICOM Heads of Government on Crime and Security, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in 2019. Watch the entire interview for the latest updates. #Migration4Development Video courtesy: Guyana News Room

✨ Want to learn more about Agriculture in the Region? 🌱Get ready for the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024: Seminars! 📅 7 - 11 October 2024 📍The UWI Open Campus, St Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨 🖥️Register Now: https://ow.ly/TFie50TeJf4 👨🌾You don’t miss this event! #CWA2024 #SustainableFarming #ClimateResilience

So, I’ve run away to Guyana… but more on that in another post! 😉 While there, I had the incredible opportunity to visit the Headquarters of the CARICOM: Caribbean Community Secretariat. It was a truly memorable experience—almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy! During my Master’s program, my dissertation was all about "Unravelling Integration Dynamics: Assessing the Role of CARICOM Institutions in Regional Integration." And here I was, standing in the very place where so much of what I wrote about unfolds daily. Talk about a full-circle moment! My tour of the Secretariat was nothing short of enlightening. I got to stroll through various directorates, explore the Secretariat's library, admire the beautiful gardens, where I even got to harvest some fruits, and peek into the impressive conference facilities and meeting rooms where the Heads of Government of our region gather. I also walked through the Halls of Fame, celebrating outstanding Caribbean nationals, including Saint Lucia's own Sir John Compton and Sir Arthur Lewis, who have been honoured with the Order of the Caribbean Community. But here's a fun fact: no Saint Lucian woman has received the Triennial Award for Women in the region—yet! Hint hint, ladies… let's change that! A huge shoutout to Teshia Jn Baptiste, Project Coordinator at the Caribbean Hub for Capacity Building Related to MEAs in ACP Countries Project at the CARICOM Secretariat, for supporting me during my dissertation and arranging this exclusive tour. Your guidance and friendship mean the world! And a special thanks to Necola S. Meyers (Ms.) for being an exceptional guide and a fountain of knowledge on the Secretariat's work. For someone like me, who continuously dreams of working for and with international organizations, this visit was incredibly inspiring. I’ve had the pleasure of consulting and working on temporary projects with various international organizations, but walking through the halls of the CARICOM Secretariat had me envisioning a future where I’m contributing to projects that drive growth across our region every single day. I am sincerely grateful to all the CARICOM staff I met along the way—they were so welcoming and insightful and passionate about the work they do. I look forward to crossing paths with you all again, whether in these halls or on future projects! Experiences like these are invaluable—they offer a real glimpse into the day-to-day of organizations that often feel distant or out of reach. This visit has only deepened my passion and determination to continue pursuing this path. To anyone out there aiming to make a difference in regional integration or international development, keep dreaming, keep pushing, and who knows—you might find yourself walking these halls too! 🚀 #CARICOM #InternationalDevelopment #RegionalIntegration #CareerGoals #Inspiration #SaintLucia #Guyana #Opportunities #Networking #Gratitude

#CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett commends Trinidad and Tobago’s contribution in the international arena as well as its climate change advocacy. Read her full message ➡️ https://lnkd.in/edAVK_Zc

Happy Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

"The CARICOM Secretariat is profoundly saddened at the passing of a stalwart of our Community, Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal, on 30 August 2024. In an illustrious career devoted to public service, Sir Shridath blazed a trail of excellence in diplomacy, law, academia and politics, earning respect and admiration in his homeland Guyana, elsewhere in the Caribbean Region, and across the Commonwealth of Nations." You may read the full Message of Condolence from Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM: Caribbean Community by clicking here : https://lnkd.in/eim4DqyC

The Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Grenada has issued a Message of Condolence on the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, GCMG AC ONZ OE OCC KC FRSA NIIV OM You may read the full message here: https://lnkd.in/eim4DqyC