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Training Opportunity in Treaty and Legislative Drafting Open to CARIFORUM Residents

December 7, 2022

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 7 December 2021) – CARIFORUM legal drafters, legal officers and senior trade officials of CARIFORUM States and Members of Parliament of CARIFORUM States are eligible to participate in the CARIFORUM Legal Drafting e-Learning Programme. The Programme aims to improve skills in treaty and legislative drafting through specialized training and is […]

Caribbean Small Businesses Awarded Close to USD 1 Million in Grants Post-pandemic

December 6, 2021

Nearly USD 1 million in technical assistance grants awarded to businesses 61 MSMEs in 14 Caribbean countries received grant funding Businesses headed by women and the youth accounted for 42% of grantees Grants totalling nearly USD 1 million have been awarded to 61 small businesses in CARIFORUM member states to provide a bridge post-pandemic and increase exports in domestic and international markets. The […]

CARIFORUM Launches New Classification Tool

December 2, 2021

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 1 December 2021) – Today, the CARIFORUM Directorate and the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property and Innovation Project – CarIPI, announced the launch of a new consultation tool, Caribbean TMclass, a regional interface of TMclass, the classification tool developed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and IP Offices of […]

The EU Deepens its Commitment to Supporting the use of Intellectual Property Rights in the Caribbean

June 8, 2021

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has increased its support to the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) project. CarIPI will increase its budget from 3.28 to 4 million Euros, to further aid regional enterprises in increasing their innovation and competitiveness. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has agreed to add €750,000 […]

Up to €15,000 in Grant Funding Available to CARIFORUM MSMEs

September 2, 2020

Bridgetown, BARBADOS, September 2, 2020 – The Caribbean Export Development Agency in collaboration with the European Union has launched the Direct Support Grants Programme, a newly developed grant facility in response to COVID-19 and the need for CARIFORUM firms to access finance during a time when cashflow has been significantly restricted. CARIFORUM firms will now be able to […]

CCRIF Caribbean Members Renew Disaster Risk Insurance Policies, Strengthened by €10 Million from the European Union

June 3, 2020

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 3 June 2020. CCRIF is pleased to announce that its member governments in the Caribbean have all renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclone, excess rainfall, earthquake and fisheries ahead of the upcoming 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, ceding over US$1 billion in risk to CCRIF and increasing overall coverage by […]

3.5 Million BBD to Support Firms to Export and Grow

November 14, 2019

$3.5 million BBD has been allocated to CARIFORUM Firms 55 companies will receive grants of up to $66,000 BBD Funds have been provided by the European Union via the 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme Bridgetown, BARBADOS, November 12, 2019. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union has […]

CARIFORUM Fight Against Crime and for Security Moves Forward

January 21, 2019

Draft Model School Drug policy to be developed (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Guyana) The development and implementation of a Drug Policy for school moves forward, as Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Coordinators and other stakeholders from across the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) meet on 21-23 January 2019, in Saint Lucia. The expected outcome of the […]

IICA and MINAGRI of Chile Sign Agreement to Benefit 23 Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

March 15, 2018

According to the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, the agreement will support Caribbean countries in matters relating to climate change and will promote more cooperation projects for Central America. San José, 13 March 2018 (IICA). Strengthening sustainable development with a focus on rural economies and societies in Chile, in the Central American Integration […]

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