A Caribbean Creative Industries Management Unit proposed – COMMUNIQUE

By Kendol Morgan Last updated Mar 4, 2015

Heads -official — Heads of Government and Delegation at the 26th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Heads of Government accepted the need for further developing the enabling environment for the cultural and creative industries in the Region to grow. They also agreed on the critical importance of strengthening the regional capacity to implement the Regional Development Strategy for the Cultural Industries in CARICOM.

In that regard, they endorsed the idea of the CARICOM Secretariat and Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) preparing a proposal for a Caribbean Creative Industries Management Unit. The Unit would be located in Caribbean Export in Barbados and would be self-sustaining and self-financing and report to the Regular Meeting of Heads of Government in July 2015.

Communique – CARICOM Heads Meeting, The Bahamas, 26-27 February 2015