Region’s youth set to become CSME-savvy

OVER 25 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) from across the Region are expected to participate in a CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Advocacy Workshop. The two-day activity is scheduled to begin today, May 29, at the Grand Coastal Hotel, located on the East Coast of Demerara.
The workshop’s objective is to equip CYAs with knowledge of the CSME and also prepare them to engage peers on regional integration issues. The activity is hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat with the assistance of the European Union under the Tenth European Development Fund.
Over the course of the two days, the CYAs will participate in interactive sessions including presentations on CARICOM and CSME for Youths and the Free Movement of Skills and Occupation. A highlight of the workshop is a field trip to a local CARICOM Exporting company to facilitate a practical look at the CSME processes in operation. Other areas of training will include public speaking, understanding the media and creating youth-friendly messages.
There is an increased effort this year by the Community for the workshop to be practical and youth-centred.