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February 3, 2007, Port of Spain: – The Association of
Caribbean States (ACS) took the opportunity during the
occasion of the 13th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial
Council in Panama City, 23-25 January 2008 to launch and
distribute two major publications.
The first publication “Special and Differential Treatment in
the Regional Trade Agreements in the Greater Caribbean” is
the result of a collaborative effort of the ACS with various
organizations, most importantly ECLAC, SELA, OECD and the
Regional Council of Guadeloupe.
The idea for the study was conceived during the 5th
Brainstorming Session on the Treatment of Small Economies
hosted by the ACS Directorate of Trade and Economic
Relations, which took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad on
the 28 November 2005.
The main objective of this study is to examine the
provisions for Special and Differential Treatment of Small
States within the different regional integration schemes in
the Greater Caribbean, specifically CARICOM, the Central
American Common Market (CACM) and the Group of Three.
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The publication was distributed to delegates and special
guests during the 2nd Preparatory Meeting on Thursday 24
January, with remarks by the Director of ECLAC in Trinidad &
Tobago, Mr Neil Pierre and a representative for SELA, Mr
Antonio Romero, respectively. The representative from the
Regional Council of Guadeloupe, Ms Laurence Marianne was
also in attendance.
The second publication: “Dossier: The Association of
Caribbean States” is part of the Series on “Integration in
Latin America” published by The Latin American Faculty of
Social Sciences (FLACSO), a Social Actor of the ACS. The
Dossier seeks to provide a greater knowledge of the ACS
objectives, agreements, structure and activities.
In commemoration of the ACS Ministerial Meeting, the Dossier
was officially launched at the University of Panama on 23
January 2008. FLACSO Secretary General, Dr. Francisco Rojas
Aravena and ACS Secretary General, Dr. Rubén Silié were in
attendance and addressed the gathering.
“Special and Differential Treatment in the Regional Trade
Agreements in the Greater Caribbean” is available in
English, French and Spanish, while “Dossier: The Association
of Caribbean States” is available in English and Spanish for
now. Copies of these and other ACS publications can be
obtained from the relevant organizations and from the ACS
Headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
