As part of St. Lucia’s preparations to assume the chairmanship of CARICOM and with that host the Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government, the Government of st. Lucia will be rolling out a public sensitisation campaign.
The theme of the campaign, “CARICOM: From Resilience to Renewal in a Changing World” also carries a tag line “How CARICOM Shapes Our Caribbean Future.”
The campaign is designed to bring regional integration to life through authentic, people-centered storytelling. For many citizens, CARICOM is often associated primarily with high-level meetings, communiques and policy discussions. The government admits that, while these engagements are important, they represent only one aspect of the community’s work. The reality, the government says, is that CARICOM’s impact is felt every day in the lives of Caribbean people through opportunities in education, public health, disaster preparedness, security cooperation, trade, culture, climate resilience and economic development.
The government identifies a number of regional orgnisations that accentuates the community’s objectives. The identified list, through which CARICOM transforms its shared priorities include Organisations such as the Caribbean Public Health Agency {CARPHA}, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency {CDEMA}, The CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security {IMPACS}, the Caribbean Examinations Council {CXC}, the Caribbean Cummunity Climate Change Centre {CCCCC}, and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality {CROSQ}. The groups help member states through share expertise, building capacity, respondes to challenges, and achieving common goals more effectively together. The government believes that their work demonstrates that CARICOM is not simply a meeting of leaders, but a functioning community that delivers real benefits to citizens across the region.
Throughout Prime Minister Pierre’s tenure, until December 31st, 2026, St. Lucians will hear directly from farmers, teachers, students, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, cultural practitioners, and other members of the public as they share their perspectives on how regional cooperation touches their lives and contributes to our shared Caribbean future.
The series of videos are intended to connect the work of CARICOM to the everyday experiences and to demonstrate that regional integration is ultimately about people.
Prime Minister Philip. J. Pierre assumes the Chairmanship of CARICOM on July 1st, 2026. The Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government will commence in St. Lucia on July 5th and conclude on July 8th, 2026.