Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS

🇦🇷🤝🌎 His Excellency Ciliberto Infante presented his Letters of Credence to Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the #OECS, marking a new chapter of collaboration. Read more: http://prez.ly/cyXc #OECSdiplomacy

📢📢 You're invited to attend the Regional Launch of the #OECS Skills and Innovation Project 🗣️ Held in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 📺 Watch on Facebook ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ibOCgU 📺 Watch on YouTube ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g6OXj5 🕰️ 10:00 A.M. AST #OECSskip

[EN] 🌍🤝 Officials from the IOM and #OECS met in Saint Lucia to plan future initiatives aimed at addressing migration challenges and opportunities. Discussions ranged from climate change and disaster response to labour migration policies. Read more: http://prez.ly/GyXc #OECSregionalintegration #OECSmigration [FR] 🌍🤝 Des fonctionnaires de l'OIM et de l'#OECO se sont réunis à Sainte-Lucie pour planifier de futures initiatives visant à répondre aux défis et aux opportunités de la migration. Les discussions ont porté sur le changement climatique et la réponse aux catastrophes, ainsi que sur les politiques de migration de main-d'œuvre. Pour en savoir plus : http://prez.ly/09Yc #OECOintégrationrégionale #OECOmigration

[EN] 🌍 Exciting progress for heritage tourism in the #OECS! ✨From November 6-8, 2024, key stakeholders gathered for a regional consultation to establish the OECS Heritage Tourism Network. 🌿 This initiative, supported by the RIGHT Programme, aims to empower institutions to create sustainable tourism experiences that celebrate the region’s rich cultural and historical heritage. Read more: http://prez.ly/cnYc #OECStourism [FR] 🌍 Des progrès encourageants pour le tourisme patrimonial dans l'#OECO !  ✨Du 6 au 8 novembre 2024, les principales parties prenantes se sont réunies pour une consultation régionale visant à établir le Réseau du Tourisme Patrimonial de l'OECO.  🌿 Cette initiative, soutenue par le programme RIGHT, vise à donner aux institutions les moyens de créer des expériences touristiques durables qui célèbrent le riche patrimoine culturel et historique de la région. Pour en savoir plus : http://prez.ly/k9Yc #OECOtourisme

🌍 Beyond Busan: Key Considerations for Implementing the Legally Binding Instrument in Global SIDS. On November 27, 2024, thought leaders gathered in Busan, South Korea, to address the challenges facing Global Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in implementing the Legally Binding Instrument on plastic pollution. The discussions highlighted the urgent need for viable financing mechanisms and flexible solutions tailored to the unique circumstances of SIDS. 🎙️ Susanna De Beauville-Scott, Project Manager at the OECS Commission, kicked off the discussion, sharing critical insights on navigating these complexities. This event, organised by the World Bank Group, marked a significant step toward shaping a sustainable future for SIDS. 🌿 OECSUBEC #GlobalSIDS #SustainableDevelopment #WorldBankGroup

🌋Power beneath our feet: The Caribbean is sitting on an energy goldmine🌋 Watch how Earth's natural heat transforms underground water into steam, spinning turbines to create clean electricity. Nature's own renewable power plant is ready to energise the Eastern Caribbean, no fossil fuels needed! [Explainer - How geothermal energy works](https://ow.ly/p5pK50Ugj6W) 🚧Construction is underway on the first-ever geothermal power plant in CARICOM, harnessing Earth's natural heat to power our region with [clean, renewable energy](https://ow.ly/Z1VA50Ugj6U) as early as 2025! [Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable source](https://ow.ly/Z1VA50Ugj6U) 🔋🔥 🌱The OECS GEOBUILD programme is working with Dominica and four other OECS member states to tap into the energy right beneath our feet🌎💪🏽 🔎Learn more about how geothermal energy could revolutionise the Eastern Caribbean’s energy future at🌐https://lnkd.in/eaiwDJQr 🎥Video elements courtesy UWI Seismic Research Centre🎥 #CARICOMEnergyMonth #GEOBUILD #GeothermalEnergy #RenewableEnergy #OECSgeobuild #OECSsustainableenergy #EnergyIndependence #SIDS 🌿⚡🏝️

🌍 Hon. Pauline Prospere, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology, and Vocational Training of Saint Lucia, addressed delegates at COP29 with an urgent plea for decisive action on climate change. She highlighted the devastating impacts on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the critical need for global leadership to address this pressing crisis. 📃 " We gather at crucial moment, one that demands urgency and decisive action to secure our humanity and safeguard our future. Leaders from the Caribbean Community make this pilgrimage to COP to advocate for meaningful action to address the climate crisis … Four months ago, Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record ravaged the Eastern Caribbean, leaving behind a trail of destruction to homes, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, and fisheries." - Hon. Pauline Prospere - #COP29 #OECSClimateAction #Sustainability Government of Saint Lucia

🌎 Hon. Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture in St. Vincent and the Grenadines reminded delegates at COP29 of the devastating impacts of Hurricane Beryl – a Category 4 hurricane – on his country earlier this year, leaving many of the islands in the Grenadines unregonisable and leaving countless of families homeless. The southern Grenadines islands—Canouan, Mayreau, and Union—suffered the most severe damage, with 90–100% of homes affected. 📃 James stated: “Recognising our ecological fragility as a Small Island Developing State, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines cannot afford to be a mere spectator on the issue of climate change. It is against this backdrop that I stand here with the available science and our very own real-life experience of being in the front line of the devastating impact of climate change. For Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, reducing carbon emissions to [remain within] 1.5 degrees Celsius is more than just a target.” #COP29 #OECSClimateResilience #Sustainability Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines

🌏♻️ At an INC-5 Side Event hosted by Common Seas and the Government of Gambia, leaders celebrated and explored strategies to accelerate effective national action in coastal economies, especially in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Discussions focused on how ambitious national action plans can complement the efforts of a bold Global Plastics Treaty to combat plastic pollution. 🌐 💬"Plastic pollution is a transboundary issue which requires regional integration and cooperation – the core mandate of the OECS." Susanna Scott, Officer in Charge of the Sustainable Ocean Management Programme, OECS. Together, we can chart a course toward a cleaner, more sustainable future for our oceans! 🌏♻️ INC-5 is the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. #RecycleOECS #PlasticPollution #Sustainability #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #INC5

📢📢Calling all #OECS entrepreneurs. 🗣️You are invited to attend a webinar introducing the MANSA Digital Platform hosted by Caribbean Export in collaboration with Afreximbank on November 26. ☑️The MANSA Platform is a secure, real-time, and verified database of African financial institutions, corporations and SMEs, streamlining the onboarding process of customers and business partners. 💻Register Here Today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3V33CUt 🌎Let's Go Global!