the Agriculture Agenda

Week July 05 -11, 2010

Events directly and indirectly related to agricultural development

July NB:
Some more for your information!
Mon 05 31st Conference of the The Conference of Heads of Government (CHoG), which consists of the Heads of
CARICOM Heads of Government of the Member States, is the supreme Organ of the Community that
Government determines and provides policy direction for CARICOM. Strengthening regional
5 – 7 July 2010 integration, through implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and
Jamaica Economy (CSME), a priority item for CARICOM is expected to among the various
items on the agenda. Other items include the recovery process in Haiti and the
continued impacts of the global economic and financial crisis on the region’s
development prospects. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon; IMF Managing
Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn; and OAS Secretary-General, Jose Miguel Insulza
are expected to make an appearance at the meeting.
Due to the confidential nature of the CHoG meetings availability and circulation
of associated documentation restricted. Outcomes of these meetings are
disseminated through official channels and post meeting press conferences.
Tues 06

Wed 07 Workshop on Good The IICA Office in Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with the Ministry of Food
Practices for Production Lands and Marine Affairs will host a sub-regional workshop in Trinidad
Participation in SPS on Good Practices for Participation in SPS Forums”. Topics for discussion include:
Forums (1) The agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS
7 – 8 July 2010 Agreement) and trade facilitation; (2) country agendas developed from the
Port of Spain, Trinidad application of the SPS performance, vision and strategy (PVS) tool in Trinidad and
Tobago, Guyana and Suriname; (3) establishment and functioning of Belize SPS
enquiry point and notification authority; (4) the codex alimentarius standard
setting process importance of the national codex committee and sub-
committees, among others.
Thur 08

Fri 09 2nd Meeting of the Team
of Consultants and the
Advisory Group for the
preparation of the
Strategic Plan for
Regional Development
(SPRD)
9 – 10 July 2010
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Sat 10
This initiative finds its legitimacy in the agreement by CHoG to establish a CSME.
The Single Market is already established and work is proceeding to establish the
Single Economy. In CSME there is a need for a strategic plan to guide regional
development – to give a sense of direction. The first part of the plan was the
preparation of the ‘Single Development Vision paper’ which was approved by
CHoG July 2007. It contains two elements that form the basis of the work for
strategic plan moving forwards: the Mission Statement and Development Vision.
There are three other elements contained which provides the basis for the work to
develop strategic plan - the four dimensions of the vision – economic; social;
environment and governance and the five drivers of economic development –
energy; manufacturing; agriculture-fisheries-forestry; sustainable tourism and agro-
tourism and emerging export services. The meeting is expected to review progress
in the preparation of the working documents of these 5 economic drivers.

Sun 11
Also in the month of July:
Trinidad and Tobago Mango Festival; CaRAPN Medium Term Strategic Planning Workshop,

Details provided in next week’s the Agriculture Agenda

The full July and other monthly calendars can be viewed on www.carapn.net.
Please send information about your events to keep all stakeholders informed and updated on time to Diana.Francis@iica.int

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