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European Commission Approves € 230 million to Help 13 African and 2 Caribbean Countries Deal With Fallout of Recession
- By S Coward
- Published 15-Dec-09
- Associations , Financial Crisis/ Recession
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Dec. 15, 2009 -- The European Commission approved the first financing decisions in favour of eleven African and two Caribbean countries for a total of € 230 million, including € 215 million under the so-called Vulnerability FLEX mechanism (V-FLEX).
IADB and European Investment Bank Sign MOU; Region to Benefit
- By S Coward
- Published 08-Dec-09
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Associations
- Unrated
Dec. 8, 2009 -- Projects of common interest are projects that contribute to the
economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean and
also meet other European Union objectives, namely to support EU
presence through transfer of technology and know-how in Latin America
and to contribute to environmental sustainability in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Communique
- By S Coward
- Published 29-Nov-09
- Associations
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Nov. 29, 2009 -- They recognised that viable solutions would need to be adequately financed and urged that international financial institutions allocate more substantial resources for analytical and advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance for small states to meet the developmental challenges arising from the global economic and financial crisis
The Queen Offers Trinidad Help In Fighting Crime: Speech in Trinidad and Tobago, 26 November 2009
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Nov-09
- Associations
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Nov. 27, 2009 -- "My Government remains ready to assist in the security sector and in the reforms of judicial processes."
UNICEF study unmasks child sexual abuse in Eastern Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Nov-09
- Associations , Crime/Security
- Unrated
Bridgetown -- Nov. 27, 2009 -- A comprehensive study on child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean has concluded that the practice is a serious and extensive problem for societies in the sub region.
ACP Asks EU to Confirm the Fight Against Poverty No Longer a Priority in its "Global Europe" Strategy
- By S Coward
- Published 23-Nov-09
- Associations , Economy, Trade & Investment
- Unrated
Nov. 23, 2009 : ACP Communique: At a time when European leaders are gathering to welcome the dawn of a
new era with the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, this change
may well prove to be more extensive than anticipated.
New System for Financing Commonwealth Secretariat Provides Financial Relief for Some Member Countries
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Feb-10
- Associations
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Feb. 5, 2010 -- At the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held from 27 to 29 November, 2009 in Trinidad and Tobago, member states agreed on a new system for financing the Commonwealth Secretariat.
BVI Hosts Caribbean Meteorological Council Meeting
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Nov-09
- Associations
- Unrated
Nov. 5, 2009 -- The BVI Airports Authority on
behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands will be hosting the 49th
session of the Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC) and its
associated meetings on Tortola from November 5-10.
Caribbean Export Newsletter- Tradewatch Sept. 2009
- By S Coward
- Published 14-Oct-09
- Associations , Economy, Trade & Investment
- Unrated
IN THIS ISSUE: Caribbean Export hosts EPA seminar in Martinique; Competitiveness: Caribbean benefits from EU-ACP film programme; Caribbean Export going to WOMEX; Getting started with exporting.
Bahamas: FAO Assessing Country's Agriculture, Fisheries Sectors
- By S Coward
- Published 07-Oct-09
- Associations , Economy, Trade & Investment
- Unrated
Nassau -- Oct. 7, 2009 - A team of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) specialists are conducting an assessment of the Bahamas’ agricultural
and fisheries sectors on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources.