(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - The promotion
of buy-in among labour stakeholders regarding the CARICOM Single Market and
Economy (CSME) is the focus of an on-going consultancy which aims to contribute to
the deepening of the Regional Economic Integration process.
Right Angle Imaging of Saint Lucia has been contracted by the CARICOM Secretariat to
conduct a study which is funded by the Ninth (9th) European Development Fund (EDF)
Caribbean Integration Support Programme (CISP). The four month consultancy aims to
stimulate and encourage the active participation of labour stakeholders in the CSME.
This will be done through a public education campaign which will be formulated based
on background research and feedback emanating from a regional labour stakeholders
The research which will be conducted at the commencement of the project will
investigate the levels of awareness, knowledge and use of the CSME regimes. The
target groups for this research include labour organizations, the media, Ministries
responsible for labour and employers associations.
This research will be followed by the facilitation of a regional seminar. The planned
outcome for this meeting includes a strategy document for the implementation of the
messages aimed at the labour sector. Additionally, the report emanating from the
consultancy firm’s research will be presented.
CONTACT: Salas Hamilton
