St. Vincent and the Grenadines civil society, media personnel commend CSME training

By Michelle Nurse Last updated Mar 11, 2015

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Fifteen-newly trained representatives from civil society organizations and three journalists have praised a capacity-building programme that recently concluded in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Among primary objectives of the training was knowledge building on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as an institution; on the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) and the arrangements and regimes that form the pillars of democracy within the space, and what they mean for the CARICOM national. The initiative was mounted by the CARICOM Secretariat in partnership with the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines, with funding from the Canadian government

The intensive three-day programme launched with a plenary led by the CARICOM Secretariat deputy programme manager – free movement, Olivia Smith. Two foundational sessions – AccessCSME and Game Changers – provided insights on the milestones of the CSME and significant Community decisions, judgments and their implications, the most recent being the Shanique Myrie versus Barbados judgment.