News Releases

9 May 2023
7th ACS International Cooperation Conference a Success in Guatemala on May 8th, 2023
The seventh iteration of the ACS International Cooperation Conference (ACS) has concluded Antigua, Guatemala, kicking off a week of highly anticipated meetings that will culminate in the 9th Summit of ACS Head of States and/or Government Agenda on May 12th, 2023. The conference, themed “A Decisive Step in the Consolidation of Building of Bridges for the Comprehensive Unification of the Greater Caribbean Region” was presided over by President of the Ministerial Council of the ACS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, His Excellency Mario Búcaro Flores and was attended by delegates representing several countries, cooperation agencies and companies as well as international and regional organisations.
9 May 2023
The Cooperation Catalogue of the Association of Caribbean States
The Catalogue presents in total twenty (20) best practices offered by Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico and Panama, presented by country and in alignment with the SDG’s. As illustrated, the Catalogue covers a very wide range of thematic areas, diversifying the cooperation offered, and enhancing its scope.
8 May 2023
Identification, Protection, Restoration, and Management of the Greater Caribbean Beaches, 2023 (IPReM Greater Caribbean 2023)
The Caribbean Sea Commission of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is pleased to announce the highly-anticipated First Conference on Identification, Protection, Restoration, and Management of the Greater Caribbean Beaches, 2023 (IPReM Greater Caribbean 2023), taking place from June 28th to June 30th, 2023, at the prestigious “Ciudad del Saber” (City of Knowledge), Panama City, Panama.
22 April 2023
Earth Day 2023 - 22nd April 2023
This 2023, is the year to take action and invest in our planet. The Earth is our common home and every one of us needs a healthy environment to support our jobs, livelihoods, health & survival, and happiness.
19 April 2023
The Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation (IVCC) celebrated its 60th anniversary
The Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation (IVCC) celebrated its 60th anniversary this year.
17 April 2023
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) are strengthening their ties for a better future
The spirit of collaboration has been heightened by the recent visit of KOICA officials to the headquarters of the ACS. The delegation visit was meant to build strategic partnerships and open doors to exciting opportunities.
15 April 2023
ACS meets with the World Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank
A Working Lunch between the Association of Caribbean States, the World Bank, and the Caribbean Development Bank was held
31 March 2023
ACS hands over drones to the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA)
ACS Secretary General, Rodolfo Sabonge, officially handed over to the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) Corporate Secretary, Cyril Best, drones that will be used to monitor coastal areas, which contributes to the collection of data on land degradation as part of the Sandy Shorelines project being implemented in conjunction with the Korean Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
27 March 2023
ACS Supports Small business development through IDB Regional Public Goods Initiative
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) has been awarded $720,000 by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under the regional public goods programme (RPG) to execute an MSME development and competitiveness project over the next three years. The project is geared towards strengthening MSMEs and value chains in the agribusiness, community-based tourism and creative industries.
23 March 2023
World Meteorological Day 2023: The Future of Weather, Climate and Water across Generations
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) joins the global community in commemorating World Meteorological Day 2023 under the theme, “The Future of Weather, Climate and Water across Generations”. The theme highlights the achievements of the past, the progress of the present and the potential of the future. It explores the development of hydrological and meteorological technology- from telegraphs and shipping forecasts in the 19th century to supercomputers and space technology in the 20th century.