The first regional conservation caucus was approved unanimously during the sixth (6th) sitting of the OECS Regional Assembly on March 18, 2022, with support by the ICCF Group.
The OECS Assembly is a deliberative forum that brings together both government and opposition members of the parliaments and legislatures of the 11 OECS Member States, to consider and seek common solutions to issues that affect the OECS region.
The theme of the sitting was, "The Shift: Embracing New Platforms and Innovative Models for Leadership in Sustainability," and was convened to provide an avenue for dialogue on sustainability challenges and solutions for the region.
ICCF Chairman, Dave Barron, represented the ICCF Group as a speaker during the sitting, and other keynote speakers included Hon. Sameh Shoukry, the CoP-27 President of Egypt; Hon. Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State (Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment) of the United Kingdom and; Hon. Simon Kofe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu.
The Regional Conservation Caucus through this Assembly is the first such regional body in the Eastern Caribbean, and represents a significant step towards non-partisan and international cooperation on conservation policy-making, with the official launch planned for May 2022.
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