Caribbean Community

Regional intergovernmental organisation

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December 2022 President of Cuba Miguel DĂ­az-Canel met with CARICOM Heads of State in Bridgetown, Barbados during the 8th CARICOM-Cuba Summit, commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations.
2017 CARICOM and Cuba signed the 'CARICOM-Cuba Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement' to facilitate closer trade ties.
May 2016 The Caribbean Community's Court of Original Jurisdiction (CCJ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ACP Legal Association, supporting the OHADAC Project's goal of implementing a harmonised business law framework in the Caribbean.
July 1 2014 The first official performance of 'Celebrating CARICOM' by Michele Henderson took place at the opening ceremony of the Thirty-Fifth Regional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Antigua and Barbuda.
March 2014 Michele Henderson of Dominica was chosen as the winner of the CARICOM song competition with her song 'Celebrating CARICOM', winning a US$10,000 prize.
2013 CARICOM and the Dominican Republic became formally tied to the European Union through the CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreements.
April 2013 CARICOM launched a competition to compose an official song or anthem for its 40th anniversary, aiming to promote unity and inspire CARICOM identity and pride.
July 2012 CARICOM announced consideration of making French and Dutch official languages.
December 3 2010 CARICOM was actively involved in the formation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), helping to establish a new regional integration platform for the Americas.
February 23 2010 CARICOM participated in the Rio Group–Caribbean Community Unity Summit in Mexico, which sparked the original idea for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

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