Uncovering a Sustainable Digital Trade Pathway for the Caribbean
Dr. Jan Yves Remy$*As a co-lead of the Remaking the Global Trading System for a Sustainable Future Project (The Remaking Trade Project), I had the privilege last month to take our “trade and sustainability” crusade to New Delhi, India, and the Villars, Switzerland. The Remaking Trade Project is an attempt by…
Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ
Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ Author: Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ Author: Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ Author: Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ Author: [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ from former Colleagues who served in the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) IMPRESSIONS OF AMBASSADOR RICHARD BERNAL JAN YVES REMY , JUSTIN HAWLEY , AND AYANNA YOUNG-MARSHALL (FORMER INTERNS UNDER THE CRNM PROFESSIONAL TRAINEES PROGRAMME) Many of us who consider ourselves to be among the Caribbean region’s trade cognoscenti have our beginnings in the coveted Professional Traineeship Uncategorized April 4, 2023 Tributes to Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernard, OJ from former Colleagues who served in the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) IMPRESSIONS OF AMBASSADOR RICHARD BERNAL JAN YVES REMY , JUSTIN HAWLEY , AND AYANNA YOUNG-MARSHALL (FORMER INTERNS UNDER THE CRNM PROFESSIONAL TRAINEES PROGRAMME) Many of us who consider ourselves to be among the Caribbean region’s trade cognoscenti have our beginnings in the coveted Professional Traineeship Programme, funded by CIDA and DFID, and administered by the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM). In the early to mid-2000s, those of us lucky enough to have been chosen as trainees under the Programme would have first encountered Ambassador Richard Bernal as Director-General of the then CRNM, headquartered in Jamaica and with an office in Barbados. The time spent in the 10-month internship was an indelible component of our early forays in the field of trade policy and negotiations, and Ambassador Bernal, who would serve variably as our supervisor, mentor, and fellow trade colleague, is an important part of that experience. No matter in what capacity we have subsequently come to serve the region – whether as Ambassadors, lecturers, consultants, local or international civil servants – we continue to hold him in high regard and with a certain measure of deference. Read more
Interning with the African Export-Import Bank in Cairo, Egypt
Adiella Lewis$*As a Barbadian national, interning at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Cairo Egypt following the completion of my Master’s in International Trade Policy at the University of the West Indies was undoubtedly, a career defining experience. This once in a lifetime opportunity allowed me to travel and experience the histories and cultures of a number of African countries…
SRC Women’s In Trade Awardee Amb. Gail Mathurin
SRC Women’s In Trade Awardee Amb. Gail Mathurin Author: [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The SRC hosted its 2nd Annual International Women’s Day Lunchtime Chat on March 3rd, 2023 in early commemoration of International Women’s Day (March 8). Moderated by our Director Dr. Jan Yves Remy, the esteemed panelists were Ms. Kim Butcher (CEO, OkoyebyKim), Dr. Sylvia Dohnert (Executive Director, Compete Caribbean), Ms. Gayle Gollop (National Private Sector Specialist – Jamaica, UN Women) and Ms. Allyson Francis (Services Specialist, Caribbean Export Development Agency). The SRC also conferred Ambassador Gail Mathurin with its 2nd annual Women in Trade Award for her distinguished service in the field of international trade policy in CARICOM and as former Director SRC Trading Thoughts March 14, 2023 The SRC hosted its 2nd Annual International Women’s Day Lunchtime Chat on March 3rd, 2023 in early commemoration of International Women’s Day (March 8). Moderated by our Director Dr. Jan Yves Remy, the esteemed panelists were Ms. Kim Butcher (CEO, OkoyebyKim), Dr. Sylvia Dohnert (Executive Director, Compete Caribbean), Ms. Gayle Gollop (National Private Sector Specialist – Jamaica, UN Women) and Ms. Allyson Francis (Services Specialist, Caribbean Export Development Agency). The SRC also conferred Ambassador Gail Mathurin with its 2nd annual Women in Trade Award for her distinguished service in the field of international trade policy in CARICOM and as former Director General of the Office of Trade Negotiations of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary General of the CARICOM Single Market and Trade (formerly the OTN) delivered a stirring tribute and joined Dr. Remy in presenting Ambassador Mathurin with the award. Watch the video recording below with the presentation of the award to this phenomenal woman in trade Ambassador Mathurin and the panel discussion with the amazing ladies from the panel. “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs – In the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) “ Recent Trading Thoughts Global Green Shipping Plan Left Floating Caribbean Sea: Zone of Peace and Prosperity The Long Walk to Full Free Movement Within the Caricom Single Market Global Tax Reform and Caribbean Trade and Investment Competitiveness Multilateralism Under Fire—But Not Finished Another Wildcard Event But It Has To Lead To New Solutions CSL Stakeholder Consultations on the IMO GHG Emissions Reduction Strategy ‘America First’ and the Future of US-CARICOM Trade Paving the Way for Deeper Africa-Caribbean Research Collaboration Implementing Brazil’s G20 Trade Agenda: A Catalyst for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Industrial Policy and Post-COVID19 Economic Transformation in CARICOM
Alicia Nicholls$*Writing in an SRC Trading Thoughts back in May 2020, the author Joel K. Richards presciently posited that the COVID-19 pandemic, which was then still in its early days, provided the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with the opportune time to ‘reclaim’ industrial policy. Fast forward three years later, CARICOM appears to be making concrete steps to formulate the community industrial…
Boosting CARIFORUM’s Trade Capacity Through Skills Training and Investment
Chelcee Brathwaite$*When seeking to boost trade capacity, national and regional investment in skills and education is not always front of mind. However, the International Labour Organisation emphasizes the importance of skills investment for inclusive trade, noting that open economies…
Why the Bridgetown Initiative on Climate Finance is Good For Trade
Dr. Jan Yves Remy$*It was not so long ago, in March 2022, that Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados went to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva seeking concrete answers on how the WTO was helping developing countries with one of their most pressing needs – financing their climate adaptation and…
Graduation Dinner 2022
Prof. V Eudine Barriteau Remarks
Owen S. Arthur Memorial Lecture 2022
Owen S. Arthur Memorial Lecture 2022 Author: [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Gallery October 27, 2022
When The Dust Settles From The Afri-Caribbean Trade Forum (2022), What’s Next?
Dr. Jan Yves Remy$*When the curtain fell last week on the inaugural Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2022 hosted jointly by the Afri-Eximbank and the Government of Barbados, spirits were riding high. The three-day conference held in Barbados under the theme “One People. One Destiny. Uniting and Reimagining Our Future”, was hailed…