iii.
Demonstrating tangibly the viability of regional development to the people
of the Community through inclusive, participatory dialogue and decision
making;
iv.
(b)
Engaging the people of the Community;
Promote discussion on CARICOM Issues at national parliamentary assemblies .
This may include advocating for Member States to agree to set aside a time
period each year for discussions on CARICOM Issues. It is noted that these
debates can also be used to engage the people of the Community on issues;
(c)
Fora for Private Sector, Civil Society – Establishing a permanent arrangement for
engagement/consultation with the regional representatives of private sector and
civil society (NGOs, Labour, Youth, Media etc.) at the meetings of Councils.
Ongoing information sharing and engagement of these stakeholder groups will
also be facilitated, using technology, as well as through the CARICOM
Ambassadors in Member States;
In addition, the development of national level consultative mechanisms will be
facilitated, for example, to establish inter-ministerial consultative committees,
business and labour advisory committees, and fora for civil society for regular
consultation with stakeholders. The fora at the national level will support and
facilitate a consultative mechanism at the regional level.
3.
GOV 3 – Develop Governance Arrangements for Community Institutions – This strategy
will focus on reviewing and developing the governance arrangements for the Community
Institutions in order to create an enabling environment for coordinated management
across the Regional Integration Architecture.
The objective is to ensure that the
Community Institutions are best positioned to contribute to the effective implementation
of the resilience building agenda within the context of the Strategic Plan. This strategy
will address:
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