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Eighth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference
On December 14, the Eighth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference will be held in Tokyo for the first time in 10 years, with foreign ministers and other high-level officials from 14 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) invited to the Conference. In addition, bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers and other officials will also be held on this occasion.
- At the conference, the participants will review the Japan-CARICOM Friendship Year 2024. Additionally, as the international community is at a turning point in history, the participants aim to further strengthen cooperation between Japan and CARICOM countries through discussion on Japan-CARICOM relations looking ahead to the next decade and promoting mutual understanding.
- Through the conference, participants will discuss about new cooperation between Japan and CARICOM on regional affairs, including the situation in Haiti, as well as the environment and climate change. The participants will also confirm their cooperation under the Global Partnership based on common values and principles.
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Secretariat of CARICOM.
The year 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the Japan-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Consultations, as well as the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Jamaica, and Japan and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. To commemorate these events, the year 2024 has been designated as the “Japan-CARICOM Friendship Year 2024” and commemorative projects will be implemented in Japan and CARICOM countries with the aim of deepening exchanges between Japan and CARICOM countries through the year.