21st Meeting of the Caribbean Sea Commission

21st Meeting of the Caribbean Sea Commission

21st Meeting of the Caribbean Sea Commission

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36th Meeting of the Special Committee on Trade Development and External Economic Relations

36th Meeting of the Special Committee on Trade Development and External Economic Relations

36th Meeting of the Special Committee on Trade Development and External Economic Relations

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32nd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism

32nd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism

32nd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism

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29th Meeting of the Special Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction

29th Meeting of the Special Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction

29th Meeting of the Special Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction

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Release - 32nd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism
The Association of Caribbean States hosted its 32nd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism on Wednesday 28th July, 2021, via videoconference with participation for seventeen (17) ACS Member States, one (1) Associate Member, one (1) ACS Founding Observer and two (2) ACS Observer Countries and six (6) Special Invited Guests. This meeting took the form of two (2) sessions with the aim of informing participants of the on-going status and trajectory for tourism recovery post-COVID-19 and also provided an update on the proposed ACS’ strategic priorities that will be accomplished in the next few years by the ACS’ Directorate for Trade and Sustainable Development.
36th Meeting Of The Special Committee On Trade Development And External Economic Relations
The meeting opened with the Sectoral Meeting for Trade Partners and Stakeholders where international trade specialists provided a situational analysis of the current status of trade in the Greater Caribbean Region and proposed steps that needed to be taken into considerations post-COVID-19 as the region recover and move towards more resilient and sustainable trading systems. Mr. Rodolfo Sabonge, Secretary of the ACS gave an overview and context of the pandemic on regional trade. He highlighted that there is currently insufficient external trade due to fragmented small markets, weak private and public institutions and lack of market knowledge, among others. He posited that these challenges will be addressed through the ACS Strategic Objectives with the aim of driving trade through trade facilitation and improved connectivity, among others, noting that the region needs to improve the competitive index to attract investment.
Release - 30th Meeting of the Special Committee on Transport
The Association of Caribbean States hosted its 30th Meeting of the Special Committee on Transport on Monday 26th July, 2021, via videoconference. Participation included fourteen (14) ACS Member States, one (1) ACS Founding Observer and five (5) ACS Observer Countries and five (5) Special Invited Guests.
Secretary General's Remarks for the Special Committee on Transport
Regarding transportation issues, everyone knows that since before the pandemic the region already had problems. The distances and low demand from some countries make it difficult for private transport operators to offer quality services at a good price. With the pandemic, this situation has worsened.
Remarks by the Secretary General at the Special Committee Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction
The recurring presence of natural phenomena, the already visible effects of climate change, coupled with the historically constructed vulnerability in different population groups, poor waste management, environmental degradation, little or in some cases no land use planning, among other factors. , make the Caribbean a region with a high risk of disasters.
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