Caribbean Policy Development Centre

Bringing CBI into the 21st Century

Ashley Payne — 2010-07-19T20:21:31Z

A working paper developed by the Caribbean Policy Development Centre as a background to its mission to Washington DC over the period March 1, 2010 to March 6, 2010.
The US trade preferences under the umbrella of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) comprise the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) of 1983, the US-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) of 2000 and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act of 2006. The HOPE II Act of 2008 (...)

We are a GO!!!

jahranga — 2010-06-04T23:51:32Z

A brief note acknowledging the official start of the Partner's Forum of the 9th Triennial Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting.

9WAMM Partner's Forum of the Commonwealth

jahranga — 2010-03-29T22:10:34Z

The Partner's Forum is the civil society event held prior to the Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministerial Meetings (WAMM). This event brings together civil society, non-governmental organizations and other development partners to deliberate on the theme and work programme of the WAMM. The Partners Forum facilitates the greatest dialogue between government and civil society and key outcomes of the Partners Forum will be presented at the 9WAMM.
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The Treatment of Labour within International Trade Agreements

Ashley Payne — 2010-03-25T19:16:52Z

The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) in collaboration with the Government of Canada through the Department of HRSDC will be convening a regional conference on “The Treatment of Labour within International Trade Agreements.” The conference is scheduled to be held 28 - 29 January 2010, at the Grand Barbados Hotel in Barbados.
This meeting is a partnership between the CPDC, the Department of Human Resource and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), and the Government of (...)

Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) - Video and News Article

Ashley Payne — 2009-10-28T20:25:39Z

The article was published by PANOS Caribbean and highlights the three-day workshop undertaken with the support of the UNDP-Barbados and the OECS.
View the news link related to the Caribbean Youth Environment Network's 4th biennial exchange in the Dominican Republic. The article was published by PANOS Caribbean and highlights the three-day workshop undertaken with the support of the UNDP-Barbados and the OECS.
We also welcome you to review this link - It is an amateur video created by the (...)

Lettre ouverte aux Membres du Conseil de Securite de l'Organisation des Nationes-Unies

Ashley Payne — 2009-10-16T21:05:12Z

Mesdames, Messieurs les Membres du Conseil,
Au terme du mandat de la Mission des Nations-Unies pour la Stabilisation en Ha�ti (MINUSTAH), la F�d�ration Internationale des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH) et le R�seau National de D�fense des Droits Humains (RNDDH), organisation membre de la FIDH en Ha�ti, tiennent � partager avec le Conseil de S�curit� des Nations-Unies les r�sultats de leur �valuation du travail de la MINUSTAH pour l'ann�e qui vient de s'�couler, dans l'espoir que cette �valuation permettra d'orienter le (...)

Caribbean Regional Civil Society Consultation on the Theme of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Ashley Payne — 2009-07-07T16:31:08Z

The Commonwealth Foundation in collaboration with the Caribbean Policy Development Centre hosted a regional consultation in Grenada, 15-16 June 2009 at the Grand View Inn, under the theme of the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in November.
The purpose of the consultations is to galvanize civil society around the theme of the CHOGM Partnering for a More Equitable and Sustainable Future. (...)

Infuse Development! It's the Only Way!

Ashley Payne — 2009-06-03T20:40:24Z

An Initial Civil Society Advocacy Position Paper on CARICOM/Canada/USA FTA
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) and its members and other partner organizations have long campaigned on trade liberalization, specifically its impact and orientation. CPDC has also developed advocacy position papers on a number of issues including the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the Economic Partnership (...)

Regional Training Workshop: Labour, Gender & International Trade Agreement

Ashley Payne — 2009-06-03T19:22:58Z

The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) with the financial support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Human Resources & Social Development Canada (HRSDC) hosted a regional training workshop in Kingston, Jamaica, December 06-07, 2007. The workshop engaged critical issues around the treatment of Labour and Gender Issues in the context of International Trade (...)

CARIBBEAN BEACON 2008 EDITION

Ashley Payne — 2009-06-03T14:52:54Z

The Caribbean Beacon is an annual policy magazine produced by the Caribbean (NGO) Policy Development Centre.