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Keston, I stromgly endorse ths initiative. However I wonder about the use of Facebook as the sole means of communication for people who want to be part of it. Some of us (like myself) do not belong to Facebook and do not wish to join it. Would it be possible to set up an additional means like a blogspot or some such that has open access?
Another thing–what specifically are you asking people to do, besides express verbal support? For example, how does your group propose to address CARICOM’s Implementation Deficit (need to give legal force to CARICOM Heads’ decisions in certain prescribed areas) and its Participation Deficit (need to establish a mechanism for people’s participation in CARICOM affairs). Some ideas are put forward in my address to the Civil Society Consultation in Port of Spain in February (http://www.normangirvan.info/girvan-caricoms-original-sin/). You may or may agree with them but surely you need to say what it is you are asking people to converge around.
Anyway this is a welcome initiative and I fervently hope that something positive comes out of it, with leadership provided by the young people and Civil Society.
Norman
PS It might also be a good idea to explain what/who is the ‘CARICOM Civil Society Network’ – N
The CARICOM Civil Society Network is a rubric for bringing together all concerned citizens, interested stakeholders, non-government organisations, the Caribbean Diaspora, Youth, community groups and leaders who view Caribbean integration as essential in the second decade of the 21st Century given our present reality. This ‘network’ was initiated at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine after recognition of the need for action and the passive and almost completely unknown pursuits and initiatives of Civil society within the CARICOM forum. This does not discount extant efforts by various stakeholders to push regional integration, but action obviously needs to be stepped up a great deal. It is hoped that it is spread and accepted throughout the region as a vehicle to mobilise people and groups to pursue more actively than in the past regional integration initiatives.
It is not as yet an officially incorporated non-profit organisation but was informally set up to serve as a meeting point for all the groups mentioned above. At the moment, the name has a facebook presence and will seek to set up other online media platforms as well as create linkages with groups and persons across the region. Much consideration will certainly be given to establishing it as an official network in the very near future as efforts pick up pace in light of the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in July 2011.