BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 6, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): The 42nd Anniversary of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will be celebrated in Saint Kitts and Nevis from June 13-19, 2023, under the theme ‘Vision. Integration. Sustainability.’
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is a global intergovernmental organization whose mission is to promote regional integration in the Eastern Caribbean. Regional integration occurs when countries in close proximity, that share physical or cultural characteristics, join forces to pursue similar goals, such as facilitating trade, exchanging resources, and solving problems collectively.
Saint Kitts and Nevis will host several activities to commemorate the celebrations. From June 13 to June 16, there will be an OECS in the Classroom – School Tour. Commissioner to the OECS for Saint Kitts and Nevis, Ambassador Larry Vaughan, and Head of Communications for the OECS, Ms. Loverly Anthony will be visiting several primary schools throughout Saint Kitts and Nevis to share insight on the topic of Regional Integration and provide students with a working knowledge of the OECS and its part in the integration process.
The team will visit the Bronte Welsh Primary School, Sandy Point Primary School, and St. Paul’s Primary School on Tuesday, June 13th. On June 14 the team will journey to Nevis to visit the Violet Jeffers, St. Thomas’, and Elizabeth Pemberton Primary Schools. Then on Thursday, June 15th, they will visit the Saddlers, Joshua Obadiah, and Cayon Primary Schools. The school tour concludes on Friday, June 16th with visits to the Tucker Clarke, Irish Town, and Deane Glasford Primary schools.
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