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The Caribbean Community (abbreviated as CARICOM or CC) is an intergovernmental organisation that is a political and economic union of 15 member states (14 nation-states and one dependency) and five associated members throughout the Americas, the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean.<ref name="UIA" /> It has the primary objective to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and coordinate foreign policy. The organisation was established in 1973,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> by its four founding members signing the Treaty of Chaguaramas.
The secretariat headquarters is in Georgetown, Guyana. CARICOM has been granted the official United Nations General Assembly observer status.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
CARICOM, originally The Caribbean Community and Common Market, was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas which took effect on 1 August 1973.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Founding states were Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Caribbean Community superseded the 1965–1972 Caribbean Free Trade Association organised to provide a continued economic linkage between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean after the dissolution of the West Indies Federation, which lasted from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962.
A revised Treaty of Chaguaramas established The Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and was signed by the CARICOM Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on 5 July 2001 at their Twenty-Second Meeting of the Conference in Nassau, The Bahamas.<ref name="revised_chaguaramas2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The revised treaty cleared the way to transform the idea of a common market CARICOM into the Caribbean (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy.
Haiti's membership in CARICOM remained effectively suspended from 29 February 2004 through early June 2006 following the 2004 Haitian coup d'état and the removal of Jean-Bertrand Aristide from the presidency.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> CARICOM announced that no democratically elected government in CARICOM should have its leader deposed. The fourteen other heads of government sought to have Aristide fly from Africa to Jamaica and share his account of events with them, which infuriated the interim Haitian prime minister, Gérard Latortue, who announced he would take steps to take Haiti out of CARICOM.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> CARICOM thus voted on suspending the participation of Haitian officials from the councils of CARICOM.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following the presidential election of René Préval, Haitian officials were readmitted and Préval himself gave the opening address at the CARICOM Council of Ministers meeting in July.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Since 2013 the CARICOM-bloc and with the Dominican Republic have been tied to the European Union via an Economic Partnership Agreements signed in 2008 known as CARIFORUM.<ref name="cpdcngo.org"/> The treaty grants all members of the European Union and CARIFORUM equal rights in terms of trade and investment. Under Article 234 of the agreement, the European Court of Justice handles dispute resolution between CARIFORUM and European Union states.<ref name="jamaica-gleaner.com"/>
Agenda and goalsEdit
CARICOM was established by the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean and currently includes all the independent Anglophone island countries plus Belize, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname, as well as all other British Caribbean territories and Bermuda as associate members. English was its sole working language into the 1990s. The organisation became multilingual with the addition of Dutch and Sranan Tongo-speaking Suriname in 1995 and the French and Haitian Creole-speaking Haiti in 2002. Furthermore, it added Spanish as the fourth official language in 2003. In July 2012, CARICOM announced they considered making French and Dutch official languages.<ref>"Communiqué Issued at the Conclusion of the Thirty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 4–6 July 2012, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia" Template:Webarchive, "Heads of Government recognized that, although English was the official language of the Community, the facility to communicate in their languages could enhance the participation of Haiti and Suriname in the integration process. They therefore requested the conduct of a study to examine the possibilities and implications, including costs, of introducing French and Dutch."</ref> In 2001, the Conference of Heads of Governments signed a revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that cleared the way to transform the idea of a common market CARICOM into the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Template:Small</ref> Part of the revised treaty establishes and implements the Caribbean Court of Justice. Its primary activities involve:
- Coordinating economic policies and development planning.
- Devising and instituting special projects for the less-developed countries within its jurisdiction.
- Operating as a regional single market for many of its members (Caricom Single Market).
- Handling regional trade disputes.
Organisational structureEdit
The following is the overall structure of Caribbean Community (CARICOM).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Administration and staffEdit
| Institution | Abbreviation | Location | Country |
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| Secretariat of the Caribbean Community | CCS | Georgetown | Guyana |
| Caricom heads of government | PCC | variable | |
| Conference of Heads of Governments | HGC | variable | |
| Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians | ACCP | variable | |
| Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal | CCAT | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago |
ChairmanshipEdit
The post of Chairman (Head of CARICOM) is held in rotation by the regional Heads of Government of CARICOM's 15 member states. These include Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
Heads of governmentEdit
CARICOM contains a quasi-Cabinet of the individual Heads of Government. These heads are given specialised portfolios of responsibility for regional development and integration.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
SecretariatEdit
The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community is the Chief Administrative Organ for CARICOM. The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community is the chief executive and handles foreign and community relations. Five years is the term of office of the Secretary-General, which may be renewed. The Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community handles human and Social Development. The General Counsel of the Caribbean Community handles trade and economic integration.
The goal statement of the CARICOM Secretariat is: "To contribute, in support of Member States, to the improvement of the quality of life of the People of the Community and the development of an innovative and productive society in partnership with institutions and groups working towards attaining a people-centred, sustainable and internationally competitive Community."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Organs and bodiesEdit
| Organ | Description |
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| CARICOM Heads of Government | Consisting of the various heads of Government from each member state |
| Standing Committee of Ministers | Ministerial responsibilities for specific areas, for example the Standing Committee of Ministers responsible for Health will consist of Ministers of Health from each member state |
Community CouncilEdit
The Community Council comprises ministers responsible for community affairs and any other Minister designated by the member states at their discretion. It is one of the community's principal organs; the other is the Conference of the Heads of Government. Four other organs and three bodies support it.
| Secondary organ | Abbreviation |
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| Council for Finance and Planning | COFAP |
| Council for Foreign and Community Relations | COFCOR |
| Council for Human and Social Development | COHSOD |
| Council for Trade and Economic Development | COTED |
| Body | Description |
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| Legal Affairs Committee<ref>Caricom Law: Website and online database of the CARICOM Legislative Drafting Facility (CLDF)</ref> | provides legal advice |
| Budget Committee | examines the draft budget and work programme of the Secretariat and submits recommendations to the Community Council. |
| Committee of the Central Bank Governors | provides recommendations to the COFAP on monetary and financial matters. |
InstitutionsEdit
The following institutions are founded by or affiliated to the Caricom:<ref>Caricom, Institutions Template:Webarchive</ref>
Caricom InstitutionsEdit
Functional cooperationEdit
| Institution | Abbreviation | Location | Country |
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| Caribbean Tourism Organization | CTO | Saint Michael | Barbados |
| Caribbean Council of Legal Education | CLE | several | |
| Caribbean Export Development Agency | Caribbean Export | Saint Michael | Barbados |
| Caribbean Regional Information and Translation Institute | CRITI | Paramaribo | Suriname |
AssociateEdit
| Institution | Abbreviation | Location | Country |
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| Caribbean Congress of Labour | CCL | Saint Michael | Barbados |
| Caricom Private Sector Organization | CPSO | Saint Michael | Barbados |
| University of the West Indies | UWI | several | |
| University of Guyana | UG | Georgetown | Guyana |
| Caribbean Law Institute | CLI | Saint Michael | Barbados |
| Caribbean Development Bank | CDB | Saint Michael | Barbados |
CancelledEdit
The following institutions have been cancelled or merged into other ones:
| Institution | Abbreviation | Location | Country |
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| Regional Educational Programme for Animal Health Assistants | REPAHA | New Amsterdam | Guyana |
| Caribbean Food Corporation | CFC | Saint Augustine | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Caribbean Environmental Health Institute | CEHI | Castries | Saint Lucia |
| The Caribbean Epidemiology Centre | CAREC | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute | CFNI | Kingston | Jamaica |
| Caribbean Health Research Council | CHRC | Saint Augustine | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Caribbean Regional Drug Testing Laboratory | CRDTL | Georgetown | Guyana |
Relationship to other supranational Caribbean organisationsEdit
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Association of Caribbean StatesEdit
CARICOM was instrumental in the formation of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on 24 July 1994. The original idea for the Association came from a recommendation of the West Indian Commission, established in 1989 by the CARICOM heads of state and government. The Commission advocated both deepening the integration process (through the CARICOM Single Market and Economy) and complementing it through a separate regional organisation encompassing all states in the Caribbean.<ref name="Evolution of the ACS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CARICOM accepted the commission's recommendations and opened dialogue with other Caribbean states, the Central American states and the Latin American nations of Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico which border the Caribbean, for consultation on the proposals of the West Indian Commission.<ref name="Evolution of the ACS"/>
At an October 1993 summit, the heads of state and government of CARICOM and the presidents of the then-Group of Three (Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela) formally decided to create an association grouping all states of the Caribbean basin. A work schedule for its formation was adopted. The aim was to create the association in less than a year, an objective which was achieved with the formal creation of the ACS.<ref name="Evolution of the ACS"/>
Community of Latin American and Caribbean StatesEdit
CARICOM was also involved in the formation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on 3 December 2010. The idea for CELAC originated at the Rio Group–Caribbean Community Unity Summit on 23 February 2010 in Mexico. This act caters to the integration of the Americas process, complimenting well-established initiatives of the Organization of American States.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} </ref><ref> Template:Cite news Template:Dead link </ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Rio Group approves expansion at Unity Summit">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
European Union: Economic Partnership AgreementsEdit
Since 2013, the CARICOM-bloc and the Dominican Republic have been tied to the European Union via an Economic Partnership Agreements known as CARIFORUM signed in 2008.<ref name="cpdcngo.org">Caribbean moves afoot to restructure CARIFORUM Template:Webarchive, Peter Richards, Tuesday 12 April 2011</ref> The treaty grants all members of the European Union and CARIFORUM equal rights in terms of trade and investment. Within the agreement under Article 234, the European Court of Justice also carries dispute resolution mechanisms between CARIFORUM and the states of the European Union.<ref name="jamaica-gleaner.com">Template:Cite news</ref>
OHADAC ProjectEdit
In May 2016, Caricom's court of original jurisdiction, the CCJ, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ACP Legal Association based in Guadeloupe recognising and supporting the goals of implementing a harmonised business law framework in the Caribbean through ACP Legal Association's OHADAC Project.<ref name="CCJ signs MOU on OHADAC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
OHADAC is the acronym for the French "Organisation pour l'Harmonisation du Droit des Affaires en les Caraïbes", which translates into English as "Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in the Caribbean". The OHADAC Project takes inspiration from a similar organisation in Africa and aims to enhance economic integration across the entire Caribbean and facilitate increased trade and international investment through unified laws and alternative dispute resolution methods.<ref name="CCJ signs MOU on OHADAC"/>
Member statesEdit
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Under Article 4 CARICOM breaks its 15 member states into two groups: Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and More Developed Countries (MDCs).<ref name="revised_chaguaramas">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The countries of CARICOM which are designated as Less Developed Countries (LDCs) are as follows:<ref name=revised_chaguaramas />
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Belize
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- Grenada
- Republic of Haiti
- Montserrat
- Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
The countries of CARICOM which are designated as More Developed Countries (MDCs) are:<ref name=revised_chaguaramas />
- Commonwealth of The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Jamaica
- Republic of Suriname
- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Thousands of Caricom nationals live within other member states of the Community.
An estimated 30,000 Jamaicans legally reside in other CARICOM member states,<ref name="30,000 Jamaicans residing in CARICOM member states">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> mainly in The Bahamas (6,200), Antigua & Barbuda (estimated 12,000),<ref name="Golding calls on Jamaicans in Antigua">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago).<ref name="30,000 Jamaicans residing in CARICOM member states" /> Also, an estimated 150 Jamaicans live and work in Montserrat.<ref name="Golding calls on Jamaicans in Antigua"/> A 21 November 2013 estimated put 16,958 Jamaicans residing illegally in Trinidad & Tobago, as according to the records of the Office of the Chief Immigration Officer, their entry certificates would have since expired.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> By October 2014, the estimated Jamaicans residing illegally in Trinidad and Tobago was 19,000 along with an estimated 7,169 Barbadians and 25,884 Guyanese residing illegally.<ref name="7,000 illegal Bajans in T&T">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> An estimated 8,000 Trinidadians and Tobagonians live in Jamaica.<ref name="Bissessar celebrates new high commission">Template:Cite news</ref>
Barbados hosts a large diaspora population of Guyanese, of whom (in 2005) 5,032 lived there permanently as citizens, permanent residents, immigrants (with immigrant status) and Caricom skilled nationals; 3,200 were residing in Barbados temporarily under work permits, as students, or with "reside and work" status. A further 2,000–3,000 Guyanese were estimated to be living illegally in Barbados at the time.<ref name="Guyanese, British and Americans in Barbados">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Migration between Barbados and Guyana has deep roots, going back over 150 years, with the most intense period of Barbadian migration to then-British Guiana occurring between 1863 and 1886, although as late as the 1920s and 1930s Barbadians were still leaving Barbados for British Guiana.<ref name="When Barbadians emigrated to Guyana">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Migration between Guyana and Suriname also goes back a number of years. An estimated 50,000 Guyanese had migrated to Suriname by 1986<ref name="Ethnologue Suriname">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Guyanese Creole Survey Report"> {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} </ref> In 1987 an estimated 30–40,000 Guyanese were in Suriname.<ref name="Guyanese Vital In Suriname">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Many Guyanese left Suriname in the 1970s and 1980s, either voluntarily or by expulsion. Citing a national security concern, over 5,000 were expelled in January 1985 alone.<ref name="Nervous neighbours">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the instability Suriname experienced following independence, both coups and civil war.<ref name="Guyanese Creole Survey Report"/> In 2013, an estimated 11,530 Guyanese had emigrated to Suriname and 4,662 Surinamese to Guyana.<ref name="Guyana Migration Profiles">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Relationship with CubaEdit
In 2017, the Republic of Cuba and CARICOM signed the "CARICOM-Cuba Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to facilitate closer trade ties.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In December 2022, President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel met in Bridgetown, Barbados with the Heads of State and Government of CARICOM. On the occasion of the 8th CARICOM-Cuba Summit to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations with the independent States of CARICOM and Cuba and the 20th Anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba Day. Cuba also accepted CARICOM's offer to deepen bilateral cooperation and to join robust discussions in the bloc's regional 'Joint Ministerial Taskforce on Food production and Security'.
Dialogue partners / accreditation to CARICOMEdit
A number of global partners have established diplomatic representation to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat located in Georgetown, Guyana. Nations with non-resident representatives to CARICOM in italics:<ref>AMBASSADORS ACCREDITED TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) (As of December 2024)</ref><ref>Foreign Heads Of Missions Resident In Guyana, Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation</ref> Template:Div col
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Free-trade agreementsEdit
StatisticsEdit
| Member | Membership | Land area (km2)<ref name="land_area">Template:Cite book</ref> | Population (2019) | GDP (PPP) Millions USD (2017)<ref>"Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP Template:Webarchive" (2013). World Economic Outlook Database 2014. International Monetary Fund. Template:Retrieved.</ref> | GDP Per Capita (PPP) USD (2017) | Human Development Index (2023)<ref name="2022 components32">Template:Cite book</ref> |
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| Template:Flag | associate | 91 | 15,174 | 175.4 | 12,200 | – |
| Template:Flag | full member | 442.6 | 104,084 | 2,390 | 26,300 | 0.851 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 10,010 | 385,340 | 9,339 | 25,100 | 0.820 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 430 | 287,010 | 4,919 | 17,500 | 0.811 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 22,806 | 398,050 | 3,230 | 8,300 | 0.721 |
| Template:Flag | associate | 54 | 63,779 | 5,198 | 85,700 | – |
| Template:Flag | associate | 151 | 32,206 | 500 | 42,300 | – |
| Template:Flag | associate | 264 | 64,420 | 2,507 | 43,800 | – |
| Template:Flag | full member | 751 | 74,679 | 851 | 12,000 | 0.761 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 344 | 108,825 | 1,590 | 14,700 | 0.791 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 214,970 | 786,508 | 6,367 | 8,300 | 0.776 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 27,560 | 11,242,856 | 19,880 | 1,800 | 0.554 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 10,831 | 2,728,864 | 26,200 | 9,200 | 0.720 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 102 | 5,220 | 43.8 | 8,500 | – |
| Template:Flag | full member | 261 | 56,345 | 1,528 | 26,800 | 0.840 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 606 | 180,454 | 2,384 | 13,500 | 0.748 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 389 | 109,803 | 1,281 | 11,600 | 0.798 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 156,000 | 573,085 | 7,928 | 13,900 | 0.722 |
| Template:Flag | full member | 5,128 | 1,359,193 | 42,780 | 31,200 | 0.807 |
| Template:Flag | associate | 948 | 37,910 | 632 | 29,100 | – |
| Full members | members only | 432,510 | 18,400,316 | 130,711 | 15,247 | 0.751 |
SymbolsEdit
StandardEdit
The flag of the Caribbean Community was chosen and approved in November 1983 at the Conference of Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The original design by the firm of WINART Studies in Georgetown, Guyana was substantially modified at the July 1983 Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government.<ref name="CARICOM Standard">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The flag was first flown on 4 July 1984 in Nassau, The Bahamas at the fifth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government.<ref name="CRW Flags CARICOM">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The flag features a blue background, but the upper part is a light blue representing sky and the lower, a darker blue representing the Caribbean Sea. The yellow circle in the centre represents the sun on which is printed in black the logo of the Caribbean Community, two interlocking Cs. The two Cs are in the form of broken links in a chain, symbolising both unity and a break with the colonial past. The narrow ring of green around the sun represents the vegetation of the region.<ref name="CARICOM Standard"/>
SongEdit
For CARICOM's 40th anniversary, a competition to compose an official song or anthem for CARICOM was launched in April 2013<ref name="History created with new CARICOM song">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to promote choosing a song that promoted unity and inspired CARICOM identity and pride. A regional panel of judges comprising independent experts in music was nominated by member states and the CARICOM Secretariat. Three rounds of competition condensed 63 entries to a final three, from which judges chose Celebrating CARICOM by Michele Henderson of Dominica<ref name="History created with new CARICOM song"/> in March 2014.<ref name="Song Factsheet"/> Henderson won a US$10,000 prize.<ref name="Song Competition Terms of Reference">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Her song was produced by her husband, Roland Delsol Jr., and arranged by Earlson Matthew. It also featured Michael Ferrol on drums and choral input from the St. Alphonsus Choir. It was re-produced for CARICOM by Carl Beaver Henderson of Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name="Song Factsheet"/>
A second-place entry titled My CARICOM came from Jamaican Adiel Thomas<ref name="History created with new CARICOM song"/> who won US$5,000,<ref name="Song Competition Terms of Reference"/> and a third-place song titled One CARICOM by Carmella Lawrence of St. Kitts and Nevis,<ref name="History created with new CARICOM song"/> won US$2,500.<ref name="Song Competition Terms of Reference"/> The other songs from the top-ten finalists (in no particular order) were:
- One Region one Caribbean from Anguilla,
- One Caribbean Family from Jamaica,
- CARICOM’s Light from St. Vincent & the Grenadines,
- We Are CARICOM from Dominica,
- Together As one from Dominica,
- Blessed CARICOM from Jamaica,
- Together We Rise from Jamaica.<ref name="Song Factsheet">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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The first official performance of Celebrating CARICOM by Henderson took place on Tuesday 1 July 2014 at the opening ceremony for the Thirty-Fifth Regional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Antigua and Barbuda.<ref name="History created with new CARICOM song"/>
CelebrationEdit
CARICOM DayEdit
The celebration of CARICOM Day is the selected day some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries officially recognise the commemorative date of signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, the agreement that established CARICOM on 4 July 1973. The Treaty was signed in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago by then leaders of: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. CARICOM Day is recognised as an official public holiday in Guyana where the secretariat is based, and is observed on the first Monday of July. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has also implemented CARICOM Day as a holiday.
The day features activities that are organised by government entities such as parades, pageants, and campaigns to educate people about CARICOM.
Caribbean Festival of Arts – CARIFESTAEdit
Template:Further Caribbean Festival of Arts, commonly known as CARIFESTA, is an annual festival for promoting arts of the Caribbean with a different country hosting the event each year. It was started to provide a venue to "depict the life of the people of the Region, their heroes, morals, myths, traditions, beliefs, creativity and ways of expression"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> by fostering a sense of Caribbean unity, and motivating artists by showing the best of their home country. It began under the auspices of Guyana's then President Forbes Burnham in 1972, who was inspired by other singular arts festivals in the region.
See alsoEdit
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- List of diplomatic missions in Guyana
- Association of Caribbean States
- EU/UK–CARIFORUM
- CSME
- Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
- Caribbean Initiative
- Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)
- Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions
- Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network
- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Languages of the Caribbean
- List of regional organizations by population
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- North American Union (NAU)
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Organization of American States
- Petrocaribe
- Projects of the Caribbean Community
- Small Island Developing States
- Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
- West Indies
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
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- Radio CARICOM: the voice of the Caribbean Community (Press Release)
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