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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Friday, June 30, 2006 – CARICOM Youth Ambassadors will be advancing
the public profile of CARICOM and the CARICOM Youth Programme in St. Lucia on
Tuesday 04th July when the region observes CARICOM Day.
CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Saint Lucia Kendall Elva says generally not enough
is known about the contribution and implication of CARICOM to youth development.
To remedy this dearth of knowledge a panel discussion will be held on the
National Television Network – NTN to discuss all the pertinent issues
surrounding the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Programme – CYP.
“CARICOM is an organization which consists of 15 member states and fifteen
Associated member states and it is doing quite a bit of work in terms of our
economy becoming improved and so the standard of living for everyone is getting
better. Despite all the work that CARICOM is doing at a regional level, only a
few persons tend to know about CARICOM and the whole idea of CARICOM appears to
be far fetched to the average St. Lucian.”
Mr. Elva says the youth have a very big stake in CARICOM's decision making
process and their input can go a long way to influence that process.
“Over the years CARICOM has seen young persons as a vital resource in its effort
to initiate social and economic changes. There are several reasons why young
persons are being put at the forefront when it comes to CARICOM programming and
policies. One key reason is that young people by far, form the majority of
CARICOM and so if you are going to plan activities, you need to take into
consideration their voice or concerns about how you're going to address the
issues.”
The CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Kendall Elva and Nalissa Marieatte together with
representatives of the Ministry of Youth and Sports will be guests on the live
call-in panel discussion Feedback, on NTN on Tuesday 04th July from 8 pm. They
will discuss, among several matters, the CARICOM Youth Agenda which addresses
priority issues such as the CSME and HIV/AIDS.
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