This collaboration with the OECS serves as a pathway to development that can profit each Saint Martin and the broader area.
As we speak, Saint Martin formally attained the standing of Affiliate Member of the Group of Japanese Caribbean States (OECS). This achievement goes past a mere change in standing; it serves as a resolute affirmation of the territory’s dedication to regional unity, collective prosperity, and substantial collaboration with its Caribbean counterparts.
Turning into a member of the OECS is a profound acknowledgment of the power and potential inherent in Caribbean solidarity. For hundreds of years, our islands have been interconnected via a wealthy tapestry of tradition, familial bonds, migration, and mutual help. This development formally acknowledges that our collective power is amplified once we unite in our efforts.
“As a proud advocate for fostering priceless and significant collaboration inside the area, I consider wholeheartedly that we’re our brother’s keeper,” confirms Valérie Damaseau – Commissioner of Tradition and Tourism of Saint Martin.
“In instances of want and problem, it has all the time been the Caribbean neighborhood that responds first, stands agency, and lifts each other up. We’re not solely one another’s first responders—we’re additionally one another’s biggest alternative.”
This collaboration with the OECS serves as a pathway to development that can profit each Saint Martin and the broader area. It facilitates higher financial cooperation, cultural interactions, and collective improvement methods, notably in very important sectors resembling commerce, tourism, training, local weather resilience, and public well being. Moreover, it opens up new alternatives for enhanced air and maritime connectivity, guaranteeing that the folks of the Caribbean are extra interconnected than ever.
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By becoming a member of this partnership, Saint Martin reaffirms its dedication to fostering a future the place Caribbean nations excel in sustainability, innovation, and self-governance. Because the area progresses, this alliance exemplifies the potential that arises when Caribbean territories unite—not solely in spirit but additionally via coordinated efforts.
“Our tradition, our bloodline, and our uniqueness will not be solely causes to have a good time who we’re—they’re proof that the Caribbean is a drive to be reckoned with,” continues Valérie Damaseau – Commissioner of Tradition and Tourism of Saint Martin.
“This isn’t the top objective; that is the start of deeper collaboration, broader affect, and a shared imaginative and prescient that transcends our particular person shores.”
Saint Martin eagerly anticipates making a major contribution to the OECS and envisions a future through which Caribbean unity is each acknowledged and esteemed. United, we’ll surpass our boundaries. Collectively, we’ll forge a legacy characterised by power, resilience, and limitless prospects.
