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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Education, external trade, the implementation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the impact of the global economic crisis on the region, will be among the areas of discussion when CARICOM officials hold three key meetings over the next week.
The 17th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) will be held here under the theme "Accelerating the Implementation of the Education Agenda" starting next Monday.
The two-day COHSOD meeting will focus on several issues including functional cooperation in education; the development of cultural industries and its implications for the education sector; the Implications of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) for education and an assessment of the achievements and implementation gaps in the regional education agenda.
Meanwhile, trade officials and ministers will discuss progress with the CARICOM Development Fund, the Competition Commission and the Free Movement of Skills, when the Council for Trade and Economic Development meets this week.
Trade officials will meet for two days beginning November 20, while the ministers have their closed-door session on November 24 and 25.
The Bureau of the Heads of Government will meet for their 24th Meeting in Antigua on November 22, at which time they are expected to discuss the program of the Heads of Government up to April next year.
Also on their agenda are matters relating to external trade negotiations, including the implementation of the EPA and the global economic and financial situation.
The leaders will also exchange views on the impact of the political situation in the United States, following Barack Obama's victory in the presidential election earlier this month.
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