Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman,
Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene,
Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa
As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I would like to thank the Ministry of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation for affording me the privilege of presenting this
Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman, Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene, Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa
Madame Chairwoman
Members of the Planning Committee
Representatives of CDB, CIDA and IDB
Distinguished Delegates
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
His Excellency, the President of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; Other Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community;
The Caribbean Development (CDB) applauds the Caribbean Community Secretariat and Civil Society for convening this Conference. I know that it required much effort and determination to bring it off.
Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Chairman, Prime Minister Hinds, Colleague Heads of Government, distinguished delegations, Heads of regional and international organisations, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am delighted to welcome you all to the opening of this historic Twenty-third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
Mr. Mark Kerr-Jarrett, President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Other Members of the Executive,
Distinguished Guests,
Members of the Chamber,
His Excellency, the President of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government;
Other Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community;