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09-05-2003 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, and the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Edwin Carrington, signed a second memorandum of understanding between the two institutions on 5 May 2003, on the occasion of the visit of the Director-General to Guyana. (See Flash info 144) |
The new memorandum, the first having been signed in 1980, is intended to further strengthen cooperation between the countries of the Caribbean and UNESCO. Building on previous cooperation in education, culture, and the natural sciences, the latest agreement now includes communication and information as well as the social and human sciences.
In the field of education, the agreement aims to strengthen the Caribbean Education for All movement by promoting experimentation, innovation and information-sharing. Safeguarding the tangible and intangible heritage of the region through ratification and implementation of conventions on World Heritage and Underwater Heritage is a key aim of cooperation in the field of culture.
In the area of communication and information, cooperating to find ways to continue promoting freedom of expression through training and capacity-building in the Caribbean will be encouraged. In the natural sciences, developing preparedness and mitigation capacity will be strengthened of respect to various types of natural disaster to which the region is vulnerable. Increased participation of young people in policy-making and implementation is a key expected outcome of planned activities in the area of social and human sciences.
CARICOM is composed of 15 countries and was established in order to facilitate the economic and social development of its Member States and to act as a unifying force within the Caribbean. For UNESCO, CARICOM is an important partner and link, vital for enabling the Organization to fulfil its mandate in the Caribbean region.
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